The state government has begun acquiring land for the development of a deepwater port at Anketell Point near Karratha, which could potentially be the last major port to be built in the Pilbara.
Three Perth industrial businesses, including Fero Group and Hofmann Engineering, are set to invest more than $40 million in new manufacturing facilities after securing federal government grants.
All 170 employees of troubled stockbroking firm BBY have been made redundant, as negotiations continue over the sale of the business to AIMS Financial Group.
About 40 per cent of Western Australians are stressed about maintaining and managing their mortgage, yet home buyers remain bullish about the property industry, according to new research by Domain and Nielsen.
Norway-focused iron ore miner Northern Iron is receiving support from its financiers to cover foreign exchange losses following a plunge in iron ore prices.
The board of gold miner Ramelius Resources has given its approval to begin mining at the company's Vivien project near Leinster, while also announcing a $10 million facility secured with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
Programmed Maintenance Services managing director Christopher Sutherland says it’s too early to speculate on what price will be put on its proposed merger with Skilled Group, after announcing a 16 per cent slide in net profit to $25.7 million.
Wall Street stocks have fallen sharply on a strengthening US dollar despite news of Charter Communication's $US78.7 billion ($A100.6 billion) deal to buy Time Warner Cable.
Tap Oil shareholders have lodged a big protest vote, with more than 35 per cent of votes cast against three resolutions at today's annual meeting, with dissident shareholder Chatchai Yenbamroong accounting for a large share of the opposition.
National engineering group UGL and WA-based bulk fuel distributor Great Southern Fuel Supplies have struck agreements with BP to operate and maintain some of the petroleum giant's facilities.
The popularity of Busselton as a residential base for FIFO workers has contributed to solid growth in house prices in the South West city, which is now a more expensive place to buy a home than Karratha, where property values continue to plummet.
The head of institutional banking at Westpac is leaving after almost 30 years with the company and will be replaced by one of Commonwealth Bank of Australia's most experienced executives.
Zijin Mining Group has increased its offer to buy all the shares it doesn’t own in Norton Gold Fields to 25 cents a share, boosting the value of the deal to about $41 million.
Energy provider AGL has unveiled plans to sell off more than $1 billion worth of assets and cut costs by $200 million within two years, sending its share price to its highest level in eight years.
Perth-based explorer Gold Road Resources has appointed GR Engineering Services to undertake pre-feasibility process and mining studies at its Gruyere project east of Laverton.
Mining contractor Barminco has posted a small increase in underlying earnings in the March quarter, as cost reductions and efficiency measures offset a dip in quarterly revenue to $123.9 million.
Nickel miner Mincor Resources has made a number of redundancies as it plans to cut back development of its Kambalda operations near Kalgoorlie, in response to the ongoing weakness in nickel prices.
Ride sharing service Uber is facing increased regulatory battles, with the WA government prosecuting more drivers and the Queensland government moving to protect the taxi industry, which Uber describes as a protected monopoly market.
Gold prices rose sightly on Monday, even as the dollar gained traction against major currency rivals on signs the US Federal Reserve is preparing to tighten monetary policy for the first time in six years in 2015.
