Mark Beyer

A new report on the economic contribution of the resources sector has highlighted the largest winner by far is Perth, where most fly-in, fly-out workers live.

Perth-based Velrada has been selected as Microsoft’s Australian growth partner of the year while Melbourne-based Engage Squared was the overall Australian partner of the year.

Mark Beyer and Matt Mckenzie discuss Fortescue Metals Group, Ningaloo, Shark Bay, salt projects, Colliers International, Airport Link court battle, Aboriginal business, corporate finance and regional WA.

Perth-based mining technology company Kinetic Logging Services has been sold for a bumper price of more than $150 million, with local investor Viburnum a big winner.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior editor Mark Beyer discusses the long list of aspiring miners emerging amid the latest iron ore boom.

Seven Group Holdings’ hostile takeover of Boral is moving closer to success, after increasing its offer price and lifting its holding to 35 per cent.

Fortescue Metals Group has awarded its single largest contract to an Aboriginal business, after confirming a five-year maintenance contract with Warrikal.

The state government has opted for conservative targets with its updated Aboriginal procurement policy, as it revealed a fall in the value of contracts awarded to Aboriginal businesses.

Sales of MG cars have rocketed higher this year, pushing the famous marque into the state’s top 10, though the Chinese manufacturer is very different from the MG of old.

In their weekly podcast, Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the Covid lockdown, house prices, resources strength, job vacancies, federal ministry, Wildcats sale, Mark Barnaba, Julian Wright, and manufacturing expansion.

A claim by Julian Wright for one third of his family’s multi-billion dollar fortune has failed, in large part because of a $70 million deal struck 13 years ago.

The sale of the Perth Wildcats could be the final big deal for Jack Bendat, who is both a renowned philanthropist and one of the toughest business operators WA has seen.

Commercial law firm Piper Alderman has opened a Perth office after recruiting two partners from Allion Partners.

Western Australian researchers have been awarded a modest 4.3 per cent share of funding under the latest round of national medical research grants.

Australian and foreign capital combined with government support have helped to build the lithium sector.

Six WA businesses including IPI Packers, Blasta Brewing, Bonissimo Coffee Roasters and Veem have been offered $4.5 million in federal government grants to support manufacturing projects.

Another iron ore boom has produced a long list of aspiring miners. We dig deep to assess who is likely to make it.

Rio Tinto has been criticised for allowing Aboriginal heritage artefacts collected at its giant Marandoo mine to be dumped at a Darwin rubbish tip in the 1990s.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the Asian Renewable Energy Hub, South Fremantle Power Station, iron ore, the Weld Club, construction industry overview and the education sector.

An alliance of four ICT firms led by Kinetic IT has won a major new contract to deliver services to WA’s Department of Education.

A Perth company planning a major iron ore project in the Mid West is readying for an ASX listing, signing up Argonaut as lead manager and recruiting new directors.

De Grey Mining and Bellevue Gold have released drilling results that support the planned development of two major new goldmines in Western Australia.

SRG Group will become a top 10 insurance broker in Western Australia after finalising the acquisition of Gibbscorp, as two big global competitors pursue their own merger.

Two reports this week have highlighted concerns that commodity prices have peaked, with UBS saying iron ore is approaching an inflection point and set to fall sharply.

UPDATED: Cricket legends Justin Langer and Adam Gilchrist and renowned doctor Fiona Wood helped Euroz Hartleys raise a record amount at its third Commission for a Cause Day.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss unemployment figures, the future of energy, Aboriginal Heritage, WA tech at the G7, medical innovation, the Queen's honours and the UK trade deal.

Stockbroking firms Canaccord Genuity and Euroz Hartleys have announced a raft of executive changes, including Chris Webster switching firms and Michael Manford taking a new role.

In today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jordan Murray and Mark Beyer discuss how a small business from Cottesloe found itself on a path to becoming a premium global retail operation.

Two Perth businesswomen are building a premium global retail operation, helped by an impressive network of advisers and investors.

ASIC has permanently banned Kim Hanson over the alleged misuse of $3 million of trust funds and confirmed it is continuing to investigate Australian Reliance Group.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Perth's liveability ranking, Austal's court battle with ASIC, Michaelia Cash, the latest on Pindan, Pacific Energy, borders and trade, and infrastructure.

A Canadian miner planning a big project in South Korea is aiming to list on the ASX after signing up stockbroker Andrew Frazer as a director and underwriter.