THE major engineering companies in Western Australia cut employment by 15 per cent during the past 12 months, defining the impact of the global financial crisis on the sector.
AN administrative blunder by copper miner Aditya Birla Minerals has set the scene for another David and Goliath battle over mineral resources in the Pilbara.
The Barnett government has named 34 state schools that will have independent status within the public system as part of a new policy to give more grass roots control to the school.
Melbourne-based Cue Energy Resources says it will look for a joint venture partner shortly for its gas project off the Pilbara coast, which has the potential to host a large resource.
Perth-based explorer CityView Corporation has scrapped one acquisition in favour of another that will give it a controlling stake in a coal briquette company, with the deal valued at $27 million.
The state's Super 14 rugby matches will be played at ME Bank Stadium from next year after the Town of Vincent approved a licence arrangement and $2.4 million worth of upgrades.
Perth technology entrepreneur Eugeni Tsvetnenko is the state's wealthiest person under the age of 40 with a fortune of $107 million, according to this year's BRW Young Rich List.
Western Australian farmers are the nation's most independent with a new study showing they are receiving less financial assistance compared to those in other states.
Entrepreneur and minerals explorer Bill Clough has cashed in a large pile of Mirabela Nickel shares, pocketing more than $6.5 million through an on-market sale.
The Barnett government has performed strongly in regulatory reform in its first year in office but must now deliver on its reform promises, a Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA scorecard has concluded.
Gold miner Resolute Mining has expanded its capital raising efforts with an $18.9 million placement to a European fund manager, which is on top of a recent $25 million convertible note issue.
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The corporate watchdog has received Federal Court approval to wind up Finchley Central Funds Management, which is likely to impact investors that have poured a collective $40 million into two trusts.
Transport Minister Simon O'Brien has approved a harvest management scheme that allows grain transporters an extra 10 per cent load when transporting grain at harvest.
Ramelius Resources has declared its takeover offer for Dioro Exploration unconditional after receiving the green-light from the Foreign Investment Review Board.
Macmahon Holdings has appointed Ken Scott-Mackenzie as chairman, replacing Richard Carter who has decided to retire at the company's general meeting in November.
Perth-based architecture firm Silver Thomas Hanley, as part of a joint venture, will plan the major stage C redevelopment of South Australia's Lyell McEwin Hospital, with the project valued at $200 million.
West Perth-based gold miner Resolute Mining will tap the market for fresh equity again, nearly three weeks after it announced a convertible note issue to raise up to $35 million.
West Perth-based Leyshon Resources says it will look to acquire more projects after selling its majority interest in a Chinese gold project for $US34 million ($A39 million).
Shares in gold miner Apex Minerals are in a trading halt ahead of a capital raising expected to raise $100 million to support the company's proposed recapitalisation and restructure.
The government's commodity forecaster has revised down its minerals and energy export earnings projection for 2009/10 as a result of lower contract prices for bulk commodities.
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An independent expert has judged Coote Industrial's $4 million convertible note offer to Elphinstone Group as reasonable but not fair due to the substantial share discount.
