Mark Beyer

As News Editor, Mark Beyer oversees the day-to-day editorial team at Business News. Mark has nearly 30 years experience, primarily in business journalism. He has worked in corporate affairs roles, both in-house and as a consultant. Mark’s is a former economist with the Commonwealth Treasury in Canberra. mark.beyer@businessnews.com.au

Aspirational voters want results

Mark Beyer

13-Mar-2013

Having listened to many winners and losers in the state election, there are some clear lessons emerging.

Full rooms boost hotels

Mark Beyer

12-Mar-2013

CONTINUED high occupancy rates and room rates in the Perth hotel sector have ensured a positive trading performance for Fraser Suites Perth, the city's first major new hotel in six years.

Tax laws deliver ‘harsh’ outcome for investor

Mark Beyer

12-Mar-2013

A BUSSELTON real estate agent has learned the hard way how not to invest in property.

Kiernan’s backdoor listing plan unveiled

Mark Beyer

12-Mar-2013

� South Perth company Gulf Mines has announced plans to acquire an interest in an Indonesian manganese project developed by Western Australian mining veteran Michael Kiernan.

Print group's Perth future unclear as break-up proceeds

Mark Beyer

06-Mar-2013

The receiver of national printing group GEON is continuing negotiations over the future of its Perth business, following the sale today of its NSW and Victorian operations and the closure of its Queensland operations.

Election is the people’s choice

Mark Beyer

05-Mar-2013

Western Australians have a choice between flawed but strong leadership from the Liberals or an energetic, unproven alternative in Labor.

CEO salaries tighten, but blue sky still there

Mark Beyer

05-Mar-2013

In the first of a quarterly series on executive remuneration, we find that listed companies of all sizes have started cutting chief executive salaries but are still designing packages that offer plenty of upside.

VDM to sell Como after bigger loss

Mark Beyer

28-Feb-2013

Engineering and construction contractor VDM Group has reported a blow-out in its half-year loss to $60 million, up from a loss of $47 million in the previous corresponding period.

Peet says market is at the bottom

Mark Beyer

28-Feb-2013

Land developer Peet has reported a net profit of $1.2 million for the half year to December 2012, and foreshadowed better results in the second half of the financial year and in future years. The net profit compared with an $8.7 million result in the previous corresponding period.

IOH and MinRes agree to develop new mine

Mark Beyer

28-Feb-2013

Iron Ore Holdings and Mineral Resources have struck an agreement that will result in the development this year of the Iron Valley mine in the Pilbara.

Keith Jones to succeed George as Gindalbie chair

Mark Beyer

28-Feb-2013

Gindalbie Metals chairman George Jones will step down from the role in April - coinciding with the company officially launching its Karara iron ore project in the Mid West.