Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting has lifted its stake in Perth Basin gas play Warrego Energy to 25.9 per cent as a stand-off looms with rival bidder Strike Energy.
Western Australia's population grew by 1.3 per cent last financial year, continuing the modest improvement from the very low growth achieved when strict COVID restrictions applied.
Buru Energy executive chairman Eric Streitberg has started a non-executive role in the oil and gas company, with recently appointed chief executive Thomas Nador taking over some of his duties.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the government is closely monitoring the situation in China, where a wave of COVID-19 infections is sweeping through the country.
Hoyts has bought three venues from Grand Cinemas and administrators mulling options for two remaining venues weeks after the longstanding Perth business went under.
UPDATED: France's Altrad Services has become one of the largest maintenance and construction contractors in WA after buying Perth-based AGC from its debt-laden parent AusGroup.
Administrators have granted Clough's proposed new owner Webuild an extension to pin down a final agreement for the sale, allowing more time to negotiate and potentially take on more projects.
APM Human Services has secured a further $200 million debt facility, taking its total debt to over $1 billion, after entering a series of acquisitions.
The owners and operators of Lucky Chan's and Dutch Trading Co have set their eyes on a vacant Northbridge building for their next multi-level hospitality venture.
Western Australia's legal bill in fighting mining magnate Clive Palmer's defamation lawsuit against Premier Mark McGowan has been calculated to be more than $2 million.
CPS Capital managing director Jason Peterson is seeking damages from Fairfax Media over an article published by the national news group that he claims is defamatory.
