Civil and construction contractor Brierty has recovered $2.5 million from a weather-related insurance claim on a project with Main Roads Western Australia, but is yet to reach a resolution with regards to an outstanding $6.6 million dispute.
The state's largest agricultural lobby group has reported its first operating surplus since 2010, which was largely attributable to a reduction in costs.
The Australian share market has dropped by about 1.6 per cent after concerns about Chinese economic growth sparked falls on major markets around the world.
Perth dwelling values took a surprise positive turn in the last month of 2015, but a property analyst predicts growth in the local housing market is still at least a year away.
After plans for a backdoor listing fell through in 2014, former New Tel boss Peter Malone has signed up Patersons Securities as lead manager for a $4 million initial public offering for his sunscreen and cosmetics company Skin Elements.
Shares in Perth-based Orthocell have soared after the tissue regeneration company was granted a patent for its "cell factory" technology in the United States.
AWE and Origin Energy plan to spend $17.5 million on the first stage of their Waitsia onshore gas project in the Perth Basin after an offtake agreement was finalised with Alinta Energy.
The Australian share market is one per cent down after Wall Street suffered two per cent falls amid worries about the Chinese economy and renewed Mideast tensions.
Dick Smith, one of Australia's best known electronics retailers, has been put up for sale, with lenders taking charge of the troubled company after it failed to secure a funding injection.
Gold prices have rallied two per cent to a four-week high, buoyed by rising tensions in the Middle East and a sharp drop in stocks following weak Chinese data.
US stocks have begun 2016 sharply lower, with the Dow marking its worst start to a year since 2008.It came after weak Chinese economic data fanned fears of a global slowdown.
Ailing iron ore miner Atlas Iron has done a deal with the majority of its lenders, who have agreed to a plan to cancel $US132 million ($183 million) of debt in exchange for equity in the junior exp
Listed sandalwood producer TFS Corporation and China-backed Kimberley Agricultural Investment have been selected as the preferred proponents to develop 5,000 hectares in the Ord River irrigation area.
The proportion of Perth homes sold at a loss hit a three-year high in the September quarter, with owners of CBD apartments the most likely to incur a loss
A Perth man who cheated Indonesian farmers out of more than $600,000 by falsely claiming to sell Australian cattle "greatly tarnished" business relations between the countries, a judge says.
Perth-based Swick Mining Services has won a number of new contracts and renewals with Newmont Mining, with 15 rigs expected to be in operation by early next year.
Oil and gas company Buru Energy has flagged job cuts and the sale of acreage in the Canning Basin to save costs, as a drilling contractor employed at Buru's Ungani project falls into administration.
Graphite players have had a soft 18 months, although some WA companies are developing new production techniques that might give them a leg up in the industry.
The competition watchdog is seeking market feedback after a fresh undertaking by Canada's Brookfield Infrastructure in its takeover battle for ports and rail operator Asciano, which includes the divestment of its bulk rail operations in Western Australia.
