Clive Palmer says he's decided not to pursue a federal Senate seat because he is past retirement age and wants to "play a bit of bowls and have a bit of fun".
Innovative concrete manufacturer Eden Energy has tapped investors for a $10.3 million capital raising to fund the expansion of its product in the United States.
Gold has edged lower for the third straight session and notched its biggest weekly slide in nearly two months on growing expectations for an increase in US interest rates as soon as next month.
Boutique developer Baltinas Made has responded to demand for larger apartments at its latest Mount Street development, giving buyers the opportunity to custom-build dwellings.
Social Ventures Australia has secured backing from three philanthropic foundations established by prominent businesspeople in Perth for the first venture in a new innovative local fund.
Two petroleum industry executives with a strong Perth connection have struck a deal that will see Oil Search boost liquefied natural gas development in Papua New Guinea, after negotiating a $US2.2 billion ($A3 billion) deal to buy InterOil.
Interest in commercial property in Perth’s CBD is on the rise, with interstate institutional groups and syndicators eyeing Perth as an alternative to crowded and competitive eastern states markets.
iiNet’s mass outage in Perth this week was the fourth time in eight months that Lisa and Jason Spark’s business Quality Printers & Cartridges has been cut off.
Horizon Power will trial a new method of charging residents and businesses in Port Hedland for electricity, with the aim of giving customers more control over their power usage.
The state government hopes to reduce the time required to secure approvals for starting a restaurant by up to three months through a $1.6 million ‘flying squad’ initiative.
A Western Australian brewery has produced the top beer in the country for the second time in three years, with Gage Roads Brewing Company taking home the top prize at the Australian International Beer Awards overnight.
Outgoing migme chairman Howard Dawson plans to become a director of a Singapore-founded fantasy sports company that is seeking an ASX listing through Nevada Iron, as another Perth company backed out of a tech acquisition because of an ASX ruling.
Stocks around the world have sold off, while the US dollar has gained, pressuring oil and other commodities, as investors absorbed the possibility that the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in the near term.
Gold has slipped more than one per cent to a three-week low, extending the previous day's decline, after minutes from the Federal Reserve's April policy meeting signalled that it could raise US interest rates as soon as next month.
The recently established Roy Hill Community Foundation has launched its first initiative at a primary school in Port Hedland, after securing $10 million in commitments.
The share market has closed lower as mining and energy stocks lost ground after the release of flat jobs figures and an increase in the prospect of a US rate hike.
