SPECIAL REPORT: WA’s economic slowdown hasn’t led to the dramatic rise in insolvencies many had expected, according to leading industry representatives.
The Australian stockmarket was spared volatile trading today thanks to a public holiday in the eastern states, as Asian stocks fell the most in more than four months and the Japanese yen jumped as risky assets took a hammering.
Big private car retailer DVG Automotive Group has released its results for the 2015 financial year, showing a tightening economy had not significantly hit its sales ahead of the sale of a majority stake to Japanese interests.
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia has partnered with some of the state’s biggest resources players to launch a pilot training framework to improve safety in the workplace.
Prominent corporate adviser John Poynton, former mining executive Bill Turner, and Supreme Court judge Carmel McLure are among the Western Australian luminaries to receive honours as part of this year’s Queen’s Birthday awards.
Techboard has named Velpic as its top trending company this fortnight, with the eLearning platform undertaking a capital raising and signing its first sporting and hospitality client.
The chairman and co-chief executive of a Melbourne-based toy company has become the first Australian to be selected as global winner of EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year award.
Julian Hanna has announced his retirement from the board of nickel miner Western Areas, after serving as its inaugural managing director for over a decade and then taking on a non-executive role.
The state government has launched a new advertising campaign to further promote Western Australia as a thriving tourist destination for domestic and overseas travellers.
Two new technology companies listed on the ASX today, led by LiveHire, which is backed by Perth business figures Adam Zorzi, Michael Haywood and Antonluigi Gozzi.
Perth-based Energy Made Clean has completed its first major project under its alliance with New Zealand power utility Infratec, with the installation of a battery energy storage system (BESS).
An increase to the minimum wage announced today will mean Western Australian businesses pay roughly $20 per week more for mimimum wage workers than their eastern states counterparts, while the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA warns it will have a flow-on effect on employment.
Investors have punished local agribusiness Wellard for announcing another downgrade to its profit outlook, which could be as little as half of its original estimate.
BHP Billiton shares have fallen after Brazilian police completed their criminal investigation into last year's deadly dam burst at a mine co-owned by the Australian giant.
Arrium's administrator is still seeking another $100 million to make the Whyalla steelworks attractive to potential investors despite Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull having ruled out an immediate bailout.
Australia's second-largest airline, Virgin Australia, is set to be more than one-third owned by two Chinese companies after its biggest shareholder slashed its stake.
A forecast slump in iron ore prices is set to deliver another blow to already-strained federal government finances, with analysts warning a recent uptick in pricing will soon be wiped out.
Top fund managers tell business it must earn its growthAustralia’s top fund managers have warned the business world against expanding overseas too aggressively, especially
Leadership WA chief executive officer Robin McClellan spent 10 minutes discussing leadership with Wesfarmers managing director Richard Goyder, who said leaders should surround themselves with good people and set and live the standards of the organisation.
The share market has closed slightly lower as higher prices for iron ore and oil boosted most major mining and energy stocks, but the banks went backwards.
South Australia will put up $50 million and has called on the next federal government to commit $100 million to help save Arrium's troubled Whyalla steelworks.
Growth in Perth’s housing market within the next six months has been foreshadowed in a report compiled by CoreLogic RP Data and ratings agency Moody’s.
Participants in this year's Vinnies CEO Sleepout, including the top fundraiser, Crown Resorts chief executive Barry Felstead, will be hoping for a surge in support to boost their pledges.
Perth entrepreneurs Tony Sage and Ranko Matic have both hit roadblocks on their path to turn their respective businesses into online gambling companies through reverse takeovers.
