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Fortescue Metals Group has committed $750,000 over three years to The Salvation Army, while New Town Toyota has been made title sponsor of the Walk for Women’s Cancer.

COVID WRAP: WA has recorded its highest number of local COVID cases since the start of the pandemic, as the state government unveils a $77 million support package.

Subiaco-based SRG Global has booked a five-year contract valued at $150 million for drill and blast services at SIMEC Mining’s iron ore operations.

Perth investor Stephen Dobson is suing former partner and Horizon Power chair Samantha Tough in pursuit of his half of the $2.7 million Mosman Park home the pair once shared.

Sportsbet has been hit with a record fine after continuing to send texts and emails to customers who had tried to unsubscribe from its communications.

Wealth manager AMP says that it has received interest from outside suitors in its AMP Capital business, as it handed down a full-year net loss.

Cryptocurrencies are struggling as inflation and interest rates worldwide start to rise.

Court backs contract jobs

Rockingham-based WA Kaolin has garnered $12 million via a placement and loan facility to fund the second stage of its Wickepin kaolin project southeast of Perth.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Madeleine Stephens reports back on exciting developments for WA's breweries.

The Perth Mint has started 2022 with its best month for silver bullion sales in over six years and the second-best month in its history.

The Western Force has been cleared to play its round 3 clash against the Queensland Reds in Perth next month.

Commonwealth Bank's first-half profit inspired a rush on financial shares while technology stocks also surged on a good day for ASX investors.

Henderson-based Matrix Composites and Engineering will collaborate with Fortescue Future Industries to develop equipment and materials technologies to support the business' green hydrogen plans.

The Supreme Court has ordered former insurance broker Andrew Donnelly to pay costs incurred by his former companies after he rejected an offer for half the amount.

Cath Hart is leaving her position as WA executive director at the Housing Industry Association and joining REIWA as chief executive.

Shares in marine and subsea services provider MMA Offshore have risen more than 8 per cent following the company’s announcement of a $68 million contract extension with Japan's Inpex.

Cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens featured prominently at Perth’s recent tech festival.

The state’s forestry body has slammed the government over its logging ban support package, as business owners grapple with workers quitting and possible bankruptcy.

Mineral Resources shares dropped more than 10 per cent after the company reported its worst first-half financial result in three years, leaving investors without an interim dividend.

COVID WRAP: Health minister warns WA could experience galloping COVID numbers any day now as the state records 94 cases and Rapid Antigen Tests for new arrivals.

Perenti business idoba is partnering with Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation to create sustainable mining services products while completing two local acquisitions.

Fortescue Future Industries has lodged environmental documents for a renewable energy project near Ashburton that would be a multi-billion dollar development to rival the capacity of the state’s entire South West grid.

Breweries founded over the past decade are starting to mature while the young distilling industry continues to expand.

The 11,000 square metre Belmont property once occupied by collapsed building company Pindan is up for sale, one of several assets to hit the market.

CBA has flagged an additional $2 billion share buyback after first-half profit jumped 26 per cent to $4.7 billion.

WA’s teachers and policymakers could learn from industrial negotiations between their counterparts in NSW.

Mincor Resources tried and missed at Western Areas

WA has recorded one of the largest annual construction cost spikes in the nation, with rising materials costs and supply chain disruptions predicted to continue.

Bullseye Mining is mulling two takeover offers after shareholder Au Xingao tabled a $155 million cash offer for the target, competing with an existing scrip proposition from fellow shareholder Emerald Resources.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Jordan Murray investigates how competitive teachers' salaries are in WA compared to the rest of Australia.

More than 100 unionised workers were locked out at The West Australian last week as part of an ongoing bargaining dispute, the AMWU says.