A Defence Housing Australia apartment project in Fremantle has become the state's third property development to be recognised as a One Planet Community, under the international Bioregional program.
Osborne Park-based Universal Constructions has been awarded a $13.8 million contract by the state government for work at a new primary school in Perth's northern suburbs.
The political fallout from China's increasing assertiveness in the region, and the Communist government's role in business, will pose threats and challenges for WA.
Regional air service providers and sister companies Aviair and HeliSpirit are benefiting from a decision to increase the size of their fleets in recent years, flying more than 36,000 people across the Kimberley, Pilbara and Northern Territory during 2017.
Financial services company Euroz says it expects a small dip in half-year profits, with a strong contribution from its funds management operation offset by a significant reduction in corporate finance deals.
Oil has hovered near a three-year high above $US70 a barrel on signs that production cuts by OPEC and Russia are tightening supplies, although analysts warned of a "red flag" due to surging US production.
Gold prices have hit a four-month peak as the US dollar index slumped to its lowest in three years but some analysts say the greenback's slide could be short-lived as it hasn't been driven by fundamentals.
On 12 January 2018, Valmec completed the issue of 22,522,083 fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company (Option Shares) upon the exercise of 22,522,083 listed options (ASX:VMXO) with
Blackham Resources has signed up Hartleys as lead manager for a $36 million capital raising that will be priced at just 4 cents per share, while mining contractor MACA has agreed to lend $14 millio
Grain handling cooperative CBH Group has more than doubled its operating surplus to $247 million in the year to September 2017 on the back of a big harvest, with grower rebates of $156 million.
Mustang Resources has appointed Richland Resources chief executive Bernard Olivier as its new managing director, while director Cobus Van Wyk will become chief operating officer.
SPECIAL REPORT: There have been some big moves among corporate finance dealmakers in Perth, who worked on more than 850 transactions worth nearly $25 billion in 2017.
Kalgoorlie-based bank Goldfields Money has agreed to a scrip-based merger with mortgage aggregator Finsure, valuing the combined group at $97.5 million.
Oil prices have risen for a sixth day after Russia's oil minister said that global crude supplies were "not balanced yet," alleviating market concerns about a wind-down of the OPEC-led deal to reduce production.
Gold has hit a four-month high heading to a fifth straight weekly gain as the US dollar fell against the euro on an agreement for a political coalition in Germany.
Perth's smallest university has beaten its four bigger rivals in a national employment and satisfaction survey, which found its graduates earned more than other students
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