Mark Beyer

Wesfarmers managing director Richard Goyder has seized an opportunity to fine-tune the conglomerate’s management team while continuing to build up its investment and acquisition focus.

Perth-based financial advisory group Western Pacific Financial Group has merged with listed Sydney company Snowball Group in a $50 million deal.

Industrial services company United Group has formed a joint venture with engineering and fabrication firm Ausclad Group to bid for work on major projects, starting with the planned Gorgon gas project.

The booming resources sector has underpinned strong returns by listed Western Australian companies in WA Business News’ fifth annual survey of total shareholder returns.

Winemaker Evans & Tate, internet services provider iiNet, pharmaceutical manufacturer Chemeq and ticketing technology company ERG are some of the high-profile Western Australian companies that are laggards in the latest total shareholder return survey.

The revolving door outside the boardroom of budding aquaculture producer Marine Produce Australia, which has been spinning fast for the past year, hit top speed this month.

It took five years and several million dollars, but Mindarie Regional Council has broken new ground in Western Australia by being the first local authority to negotiate a fully-fledged public private partnership contract.

The Jidi Jidi Aboriginal Corporation, which represents the first traditional owners in Western Australia to have native title recognised by the Federal Court, has become mired in a dispute with the state government and explorers over the terms of its agre

Sydney investment fund Hawkesbridge Private Equity has gained control of loss-making pharmaceutical wholesaler Advance Healthcare Group in extraordinary circumstances.