The Bank of Queensland has unseated perennial leader St George bank in the latest East & Partners' monthly Business Banking Sentiment Index, which surveys customers' feeling of empathy and loyalty.
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US based Harbinger Capital has increased its shareholding in Western Australian iron ore miner Midwest Corporation Ltd from 9.1 per cent to 10.53 per cent.
West Perth-based gold miner Troy Resources NL has cashed in its profitable investment in Canadian company Comaplex, raising $47.9 million and potentially more under a 'top up' deal.
Osborne Park-based Structural Monitoring Systems plc has become the latest WA technology company to hit the wall, announcing today that it would be terminating the employment of all executives and staff.
Emerson Stewart Group Ltd has executed a memorandum of understanding with Bovis Lend Lease Consulting to jointly pursue program and project management opportunities arising through the WA Government's Strategic Projects initiative.
Over the month of June, the market capitalisation of Western Australian listed companies featured in the Deloitte WA Index maintained record highs and performed considerably better than all other major indices.
The first stages of Perth Airport's $1 billion redevelopment have commenced with work starting on the aircraft parking apron, which will service the new intra-state terminal, Terminal WA.
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North Perth-based Blue Energy Ltd has revealed a number of entities have registered interest in securing a 25.56 per cent parcel of shares controlled by the receiver of Primebroker Securities Ltd, part of the Chimaera Financial Group.
Takeover target Ausdrill Ltd has cast aside its share trading policy, in light of managing director Ron Sayers' recent share spending spree, justifying the move as not applicable during a hostile takeover scenario.
Western Australia has recorded a 10.3 per cent rise in bankruptcy levels over the June quarter while national levels over the past financial year were at their second highest on record.
Prevailing market conditions have prompted nickel miner Minara Resources Ltd to investigate standby banking facilities as it quashed speculation over plans to raise equity.
Newly-listed engineering company Emerson Stewart Group Ltd said it is on track to beat its fiscal 2008 earnings forecast, as outlined in its prospectus, by at least 5 per cent.
Subiaco-based Wolf Minerals Ltd has appointed Ausenco Services Pty Ltd to carry out the feasibility study on its Hemerdon Ball tin and tungsten project in the United Kingdom.
Higher royalties and increased energy costs have pushed up iron ore miner Portman Ltd's operating costs, while a higher iron ore price will boost revenue per tonne by 87 per cent.
Monarch Gold Mining Company Ltd deputy chairman David Humann has stepped down from the boards of Territory Resources Ltd's and India Resources Ltd, a day after the gold company went into administration.
Burswood-based surgery technology company NSL Health Ltd will switch focus to the resources sector later this year after entering into a merger agreement with unlisted company Iron Ore Hill Ltd.
Osborne Park-based Anvil Mining Ltd is set to raise $310 million from a share placement to Israeli mining investor Dan Gertler who, on completion of the raising, will hold 25 per cent of the company.
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Around 85 per cent of accommodation providers in the metropolitan and South West region may be without clean sheets next week as Prime Laundry reveals it has been without gas for the last three days.
The state gas crisis is expected to cut Alumina Ltd's underlying earnings by $31 million for the June quarter after the company revised down the impact for the month of June.
Western Australian companies APAC Coal Ltd and Kilgore Oil & Gas Ltd have succumbed to the overall market downturn today, debuting underwater on the Australian Securities Exchange.
Despite announcing a $30 million lifeline package earlier this week, Monarch Gold Mining Company Ltd has today appointed Pitcher Partners as voluntary administrators.
The state government's 'Gas Bulletin Board' has not gone far enough to help alleviate problems according to Western Australia's food and beverage manufacturing sector.
GRD Minproc, a subsidiary of GRD Ltd, and GR Engineering Services Pty Ltd have secured study and development contracts with Exco Resources Ltd and Univeral Resources Ltd respectively.
Perth-based Rent.com.au Pty Ltd has formed a partnership with internet company Yahoo!7 to provide a rich user experience for Australian renters and landlords.
Chevron Australia has announced an extension at its Iago gas field, located offshore Western Australia, with drilling reaching an untested reservoir compartment.
Subiaco-based Riviera Resources Ltd has opened its $2.5 million initial public offer with funds to contribute to exploration costs at its Three Sisters project in Queensland.
Only one more hurdle remains for the $400 million sale of Cape Lambert Iron Ore Ltd's namesake project to MCC Mining, which today received Chinese government approval.
