INTERNATIONAL visitors to Western Australia are still spending more and staying longer than visitors to any other state, according to the latest international visitor survey by Tourism Research Australia.
WESTERN Australian mining services companies, consulting firm COSOL, engineer GRD Minproc and testing equipment producer Essa among them, are taking advantage of the booming mining and resources market in Latin America.
PEAK industry groups in Western Australia have voiced concern over the federal government's proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, saying it would adversely affect exporters.
The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government's Department of Industry and Resources.
THE head of Western Australia's peak adult medical research group has warned that the state's potentially world-leading research industry will falter unless academics embrace commercialisation.
THE development approvals process in Western Australia is beset by a number of challenges, but none is likely to have a wider impact than the Carnaby's cockatoo.
Emeco Holdings appoints Cahill FORMER Alinta Infrastructure Holdings chief executive officer John Cahill has joined the board of mining services company Emeco Holdings Ltd as an independent non-execut
ONCE a political white elephant, the proposed stage two expansion of the Ord River irrigation system could yet be revived, thanks to the National Party's strong showing in the recent state election.
THE City of Cockburn has approved the construction of what will be the tallest building in the new transit-oriented Cockburn Central development - a 17-level apartment tower with ground floor retail space.
FORMER National Lifestyle Villages chief executive John Pirie has been recruited by property group Rapley Wilkinson to the position of general manager, business development/strategy.
TEN-YEAR government bonds effectively set a risk-free rate of return for investors, since these government-backed securities guarantee an investor's initial capital investment.
CIVIL contractor Brierty Ltd has appointed former United Group Ltd executive manager Stuart Croft as its new chief executive to take over from company founder Alan Brierty.
Minara Resources Ltd non-executive directors Ivan Glasenberg and Willy Strothotte have increased their interest in the company, held by Glencore International AG, through the on-market acquisition of
INTERNATIONAL companies are steering away from Western Australia because of industrial relations instability and confrontational unions, the WA Business News forum has been told.
LAUNCHED by former premier, Alan Carpenter, last July, the WA Premier's Arts Partnership Fund is off to a good start with $35,000 of private business contributions locked in already.
Another gold miner in administration THE Australian gold division of Toronto-listed company GBS Gold International Inc has been placed into voluntary administration after it defaulted under its curren
PERTH is emerging as the gateway for international service and maintenance firms in the oil and gas sector, with many strategically positioning themselves here for the expected boom in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region.
ALMOST $2 billion worth of new infrastructure projects planned by the former Labor government may yet be shelved, as the newly-elected minority Liberal government attempts to meet the terms laid down
MAJOR opportunities exist for local engineering, procurement, construction and management companies to take advantage of the billions of dollars worth of LNG and oil projects planned for construction in Australia.
KERRY and Tracy Brown have a message for their fellow hospitality and tourism operators in Mandurah - lift your game and prepare for an influx of business.
WOULD-BE uranium miners might have been first out of the starting gate to capitalise on the surprise election of a conservative government in Western Australia, but there are many other regional businesses set to benefit from Labor's fall and a sustained
TEN years ago, Kewdale company Binder Group was staring into the abyss, but one crucial export contract laid the groundwork for its current success in the international energy industry.
Spring has sprung THIS year's Spring in the Valley festival, to be held on the weekend of October 11 and 12, will feature events at more than 50 Swan Valley food, wine and art venues.
Premier-elect Colin Barnett will no doubt make a number of key decisions during his first 100 days in office, but there's one that should be fairly high on the priority list - where his own department will be housed.
PUNISHING work schedules and unrealistic timeframes are pressuring oil and gas companies to hire inexperienced workers, the oil and gas forum has heard.
