Westralia Airports Corporation Pty Ltd is expected to publicly release its expansion plans for its congested facilities by February, but any significant relief for air travellers is unlikely to be felt until at least 2012.
Takeover bids for scaffolding company PCH Group Ltd and diamond producer Kimberley Diamond Company NL today went unconditional after their UK-based suitors secured enough shareholder support for their respective offers.
Leeuwin Estate head chef Danny Angove is a big fan of David Coomer so, when he’s up in Perth, he’ll more than likely be spending some time at Star Anise restaurant in Shenton Park.
Gusto’s foodie spies tell us that David Barber has sold his Highgate café, Soto Espresso, which brought great coffee to the strip when it opened in 2003.
Shares in Fortescue Metals Group soared 25 per cent today to a new record high after the iron ore group revealed a resource estimate for part of its Pilbara Solomon project of more than one billion tonnes.
Prime Minister John Howard and his Liberal Party hold a commanding lead over Kevin Rudd and the Labor Party in a poll that has successfully predicted the outcome of the Federal Election since 1996 - Miss Maud's Coffee Bean Poll.
There may not appear to be much upside for tourists from the surging demand for air services by resources companies, unless of course they’ve always wanted to take a break to the Pilbara, kick around the red dirt, and get a glimpse of some heavy machinery
The Environmental Protection Authority’s new chairman, Dr Paul Vogel, plans to overhaul the way the agency manages the approvals process to avoid “drowning” in a sea of applications as the wave of resources activity continues to gather momentum.
Warren Mead has sold North Fremantle’s The Oyster Bar on The Beach to publicans Craig Hutchison and Patrick Prendiville, and his former general manager Anthony Posniak.
IGA Supermarkets could potentially overtake Coles Supermarkets as Western Australia’s second biggest supermarket chain within 12 months as it continues to expand its operations throughout the state.
Australian Securities Exchange-bound wine producer Palandri Ltd has reported a 2006-07 net profit of $2.2 million, with the bulk of its revenue generated from managed investment scheme fees and asset revaluations.
Two men who have been quietly working away on an iron ore explorer in Western Australia’s Mid West must have some empathy for tech sector businesses seeking to raise money.
The circumstances surrounding the departure from Gage Roads Brewing Co Ltd of co-founder and managing director, Peter Nolin, remain unclear almost a fortnight after his resignation.
Applications for small bar licences are continuing to trickle through to the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor, with the authority registering its 10th application.
Their clients have been enjoying the share market spoils for a few years now, but Alan and Kylie Brierty’s decision to float the mining and civil contracting business they founded 26 years ago happened more by chance.
WA's peak business body, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA, estimates the state will need an extra 40,000 workers each year during the next 10 years to fulfil demand for jobs.