Swedish company Hexagon has expanded its WA presence with a second local acquisition, buying drilling technology business Minnovare in a deal potentially worth in excess of $100 million.
WA has recorded four new local cases of COVID-19 overnight, with the health minister warning that it was likely there had been community spread of the virus.
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has become the latest high-profile businessperson used to market an alleged crypto scam, with photos and fake quotes appearing online.
Rio Tinto has joined fellow Pilbara miners Fortescue Metals Group and Roy Hill Holdings in acquiring battery-electric locomotives as part of plans to curb carbon emissions.
Retail sales soared by 7.3 per cent in November after last year's easing of COVID-19 restrictions, but there are signs the subsequent emergence of the Omicron variant has since curbed spending.
Consumer confidence has fallen across Australia as a result of the rapid spread of the Omicron strain of COVID-19, potentially dampening the outlook for retail spending.
Making headlines, WA records three new local cases, Premier Mark McGowan's warning for the unvaccinated, a $22 million development in Dunsborough shot down and Woodside's long-term hopes for solar generation.
Jason Waters will be chief executive at The Perth Mint after the departure of Richard Hayes, while Ralph Addis will leave his role at a government department to lead Lotterywest.
Woodside has long-term hopes to install up to 500 megawatts of solar generation and 2 gigawatt hours of batteries near Karratha, environmental documents show.
The developer behind the shelved Puma Petrol Station in Dunsborough has had its $22 million replacement proposal shot down, despite lodging revised plans in an 11th-hour bid to gain approval.
The state government has awarded $58 million worth of COVID-19 management contracts ahead of next month's border reopening, including to Calvary, Medibank and Western Pathology.
Established WA funeral services provider Bowra & O'Dea has been fined by the ACCC for allegedly failing to disclose hidden cremation and burial fees to customers.
The state government is progressing the development of a $32.5 million football centre at Queens Park, having awarded its build to local business Broad Construction.
Perth business Kinetic IT has scored another major contract from the state government, involving ICT services at Department of Communities sites across Western Australia.
Western Australia has recorded three new local cases of COVID-19 overnight, as Premier Mark McGowan warns those not yet vaccinated that life is about to get “very difficult”.
East Perth-based Lycopodium has won a $36 million contract to oversee construction and engineering at one of the largest copper-gold mines in Indonesia.
Making headlines, mask mandate to be lifted from tonight, WA warned to brace for transport disruption, and dozens of new development applications reach the SDAU on the eve of its closure.
St John of God Health Care is seeking approval for a $247 million extension of its Subiaco hospital through the State Development Assessment Unit before the accelerated planning pathway closes.
A second broad-based rally helped the ASX close the first week of 2022 slightly ahead, although the prospect of earlier rate hikes remains a worry for investors.
Property developer Sanur has taken its $140 million Hay Street redevelopment to the state government's expedited planning pathway, after a year at loggerheads with the City of Subiaco.
