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

Election lead-in a messy time

Mark Beyer
06-Feb-2013
Developments in Canberra and in the west highlight the need for reform of electoral terms and electioneering while in government.

Mining cutbacks hit office vacancy rate

Mark Beyer
05-Feb-2013
THE slowdown in mining project development last year has affected the Perth office market, with the vacancy rate for CBD offices recording a modest increase to 5.7 per cent in January. That is up from 4.2 per cent in July last year, but was still below all other state capitals.

Offshore investors, syndicators buy up

Mark Beyer
05-Feb-2013
PERTH'S property market has had a busy start to the year, with offshore investors and local syndicators negotiating five purchases worth about $230 million.

The Russians are coming ... to do business with Divex

Mark Beyer
05-Feb-2013
A SPECIALIST fabrication workshop at Henderson has secured a unique contract to manufacture a deep-sea diving system for the Russian Navy. Rated to a depth of 450 metres, the submariner rescue diving system is being fabricated by Divex Asia Pacific.

Coventry Group makes IT acquisition

Mark Beyer
04-Feb-2013
Former car parts supplier Coventry Group is looking to expand its fledgling IT operation by purchasing Perth-based company Multiprogramming Pty Ltd, which trades as Multipro IT.

Scottish company buys local fabricator

Mark Beyer
04-Feb-2013
Global Energy Group has made its third acquisition in Western Australia in the space of 18 months, buying fabrication business Oil & Gas Engineering for an undisclosed sum.

$210m of Perth property changes hands

Mark Beyer
04-Feb-2013
Four Perth property sales worth $210 million have been announced in the past fortnight, including Herdsman's largest office building, an iconic city shopping arcade and two industrial properties.

$1.2bn Bluewaters power deal moves closer

Mark Beyer
01-Feb-2013
The administrators of Griffin Energy Group have welcomed key state government regulatory moves designed to clear the way for the sale of Bluewaters power station to Japanese companies Sumitomo Corporation and Kansai Electric Power.

Seems things aren’t so bad after all

Mark Beyer
30-Jan-2013
It's a perennial debate, but the latest indicators for the state and national economies show the glass really is half full.

MinAnalytical testing major assay players

Mark Beyer
30-Jan-2013
Ausdrill's new assay lab business is taking on the large international companies that now dominate the sector.

Committed company man Sayers digs deep to broaden business

Mark Beyer
30-Jan-2013
The establishment of Ron Sayers' newest business shows the Ausdrill founder has lost none of his entrepreneurial flair but he also accepts the need for change at the large and diversified company.

FTI Consulting narrowly holds top spot

Mark Beyer
30-Jan-2013
FIVE public relations firms dominated the Western Australian corporate finance market last year, with FTI Consulting ranked a narrow winner based on the value of transactions it worked on.

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Lennon tips $8m into Peet
Mark Beyer
Kairiki scraps $12m raising
Mark Beyer
Mergers and Aquisitions

Mergers & Acquisitions

Who are the leading hands in the West Australian M&A marketplace

Wyllie raises $16m on Amcom sale
Mark Beyer
Apex terminates sale of Wiluna Gold...
John Ely

Exporters

LabelValue
Rio Tinto$26.13bn
BHP Billiton Iron Ore$20.48bn
North West Shelf Venture$14.92bn
Gold Corporation$6.82bn
Fortescue Metals Group$6.68bn
Others$22.08bn
FMG
CF 2011
CF Q3 FY12

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