APARTMENT developers in the Perth CBD are preparing for the first wave of settlements on new projects, at a time when softening market conditions have left some projects unsold and others facing defaults on contracts.
WHILE the September quarter could best be described as a dismal one for initial public offers, the number of Western Australian firms listing on the stock market has largely remained steady compared with the previous quarter.
THE downturn in Western Australia's property sector has produced an increase in property repossessions and home loan arrears in the state, according to a report from the Reserve Bank of Australia.
IT has been a tough past few months for companies looking for extra cash, with the surge in market volatility causing investors to further tighten the purse strings.
MALAGA-BASED Complete Site Services is set to become Western Australia's newest player in the transportable mining accommodation sector, having being awarded a $65 million contract to supply and install a camp for 801 workers at Fortescue Metals Group's H
THE timber industry has incurred major losses and continues to struggle as a result of the state's gas crisis following the explosion at Varanus Island.
FORTESCUE Metals Group Ltd is closer to gaining access to Pilbara railways, after last week's High Court decision that some tracks were not part of BHP Billiton's production process.
RALLIES on global markets last week were a direct result of short covering and some over-exuberance by a few who have not yet lost all their investments or hope.
WESTERN Australia formally lost its bid to host a multi-billion dollar liquefied natural gas plant on Friday, with Japanese company Inpex Ltd and project partner Total E&P Australia announcing Darwin
MINERAL and petroleum commodities dominate Western Australian exports, with iron ore alone accounting for almost one-third of the state's total exports.
A COMBINATION of forces in the US including voter antipathy, partisanship and election year politics, has created further turmoil regarding the future stability of the US and world economies.
INFORMATION technology and communications specialists Datamerge has bought Margaret River firm Queensberry Consulting as part of a strategy to overcome the dearth of skilled IT professionals in Western Australia.
Axiom Properties Ltd director Ben Laurance has increased his interest in the company through a rights issue of 10.4 million shares valued at a total of $832,000.
THE resources sector may generate the lion's share of the state's export revenue, but the agricultural industry is also creating significant revenues, particularly grain exports.
SMALL Western Australian-based renewable energy technology exporters are reaping the rewards of lucrative overseas market opportunities, as the global momentum towards sustainability continues to build.
THE Breast Cancer Foundation of Western Australia is maintaining its colourful strategy to rally the Perth business community and raise awareness of the foundation's role.
AMID the clamour for a more cosmopolitan approach to the café and cuisine culture in Perth, a new CBD venture has opened without much fanfare, but with a whole lot of Melbourne vibe.
CHINA continues to dominate Western Australia's export focus, generating more than $16 billion in revenue in 2007-08, according to figures from the Department of Industry and Resources.
A WORLD-FIRST monitoring system developed by Perth satellite communications company, Fastwave, is giving mining giant Woodside an advantage in meeting the strict environmental conditions attached to its Pluto project.
THE pipeline fire at Varanus Island in June, which cut one-third of the state's gas supply, is expected to have an impact on nickel, gold, alumina and mineral sands exports in 2008-09.
Brockman Resources Ltd has signed a native title agreement over its Pilbara iron ore project, putting it on track to achieve first production late next year.
