The voluntary administrators of Palandri Wine Group today confirmed the completion of the sale of certain assets to the newly formed and privately owned, Global Wine Holdings Pty Ltd.
Dragon Mountain Gold Limited has finalised an agreement for a $20 million standby equity facility with the US-based investment fund YA Global Investments LP.
Perth-based uranium explorer Extract Resources Ltd has received commitments from investors to raise $30.5 million, with funds raised to support exploration and development activities in Namibia.
Chinese steel making giant Sinosteel Corporation has edged closer in spoiling the proposed merger between takeover target Midwest Corporation Ltd and Murchison Metals Ltd, by lifting its stake in the iron ore producer.
Liberal leader Troy Buswell has called for the public release of the cause of the Varanus Island Gas explosion last week after the State Government indicated that the investigation report, currently underway, will remain confidential.
Babcock runs to banks as shares tank; Surprise job decline eases rates pressure; Pressure on HBOS to sell BankWest; BHP brings on nickel repairs amid gas cuts; Fairstar bid for Golden West ends in failure
Syringe company RTL Corporation Ltd has shifted its focus to the mining services sector following a deal with Every Day Mine Services Ltd to acquire the intellectual property of a specialised mining equipment.
BankWest's parent company HBOS plc and other big British banks are facing uncertainty after a fall in HBOS's share price cast doubt over a massive £4 billion capital raising.
Gas retailer Alinta warned today that the state's gas crisis could worsen, as the resources sector said many of its members would be affected and the state government decided to re-open a mothballed coal power station.
The Federal Court of Australia has ordered the appointment of an independent accountant to wind up unregistered management schemes operated by Perth property developers Kenneth and Morag Fraser and associated companies.
West Perth-based diamond explorer Lonrho Mining Ltd has deferred its listing on London's Alternative Investment market as it finalises the sale of it non-core assets and acquisition negotiations.
The Kimberley Timber Corporation has become the first Australian company to attain a tax office product ruling that will open the door for super funds to invest in environmentally friendly products.
Osborne Park-based Fairstar Resources Ltd has ended its lengthy takeover bid for Golden West Resources Ltd but its final stake in the takeover target has yet to be determined.
BHP Billiton Ltd will lose around 28,000 tonnes in nickel sales after deciding to bring forward major maintenance plans at its Kalgoorlie nickel smelter, resulting in a four-month shutdown of two nickel plants.
During the past four years, Western Australia has experienced three major power crises, raising serious questions about management of the state's energy infrastructure.
Outside of government and business, there is a wide array of people in science, media, the law and other professions who are highly influential in Western Australia.
A no-frills, pyramid-style charity started by a couple of Perth businessmen four years ago is providing flexible, targetted solutions for disadvantaged Western Australians.
The Carpenter government's bungled handling of the lobbying sector and the opposition's failure to suggest constructive reforms suggests Western Australia's major parties are unlikely to ever offer
If opinion polls are any guide, Labor is set to retain power at the next state election, and if that happens we can expect big changes inside the Carpenter government.
Residents of, and visitors to, the northern beaches along West Coast Drive have plenty of cafe options available to them on lazy weekend mornings, but it seems one venue in particular has cast a spell over the coffee crowd.
While I'm hardly a dedicated follower of fashion, those in the know have told me that Australia used to lag the Northern Hemisphere by up to 18 months as far as haute-couture was concerned.
Western Australia's two major industry lobbies, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA and the Chamber of Minerals and Energy, have witnessed changes at the top during the past year, with new leadership taking the reins.
While hospitality awards often feature Perth Metro and the South West operators, country pubs had an opportunity to compete against their peers at the inaugural WA's Best Country Pub Steak Sandwich
State government reforms to improve Western Australia's training system have received industry support, with more competency-based training and funding for the private sector expected to improve flexibility.
LEADING national law firm, Freehills, has appointed Jason Ricketts as its new Perth managing partner, hitting the starter's gun on the annual round of pre-June 30 legal appointments.
