Recently crowned Big Bash League champions, Perth Scorchers, have secured nearly three times the sponsorship dollars this year compared with last year on the back of two tournament wins in successive seasons.
A Western Australian engineering company is seeking to make its workplace a smoke-free venue for its 86 staff, going above the legal requirements set for employers.
Landscape architects are seeking to take advantage of a long-standing business model operating in the building sector to broaden their service offering and boost their bottom line.
Independent schools across the state are benefiting from the experience some of Perth's most prominent business leaders have brought to their boards, providing greater diversity and structure to the decision-making process.
One of the joys of being a business reporter in this state for the better part of 25 years is that the background to a story is often more obvious to me than others with less time in the field.
Western Australian businesses are being drawn to the long-term growth opportunities offered by the aquaculture sector as increasing demand from Asia drives investment.
The North West Shelf's six joint venture partners have yet to declare their hand as a deadline for ending their joint gas marketing agreement draws near.
A planned backdoor listing by Perth technology business Cloud Lands Digital Fortress, which was established by prominent company promoter Ross Smith, has been cancelled.
Perth Stadium could deliver more than $291 million and 1,300 jobs each year to the Western Australian economy, however it will need to start bidding for major events now and market the stadium's potential ready for its 2018 opening.
Spookfish has made a solid debut on its first day of trading on the ASX after a backdoor listing, building on big gains over the past six months as investors were buoyed by the geospatial company's high-profile backers.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia's profit is expected to have hit a record of at least $4.5 billion in the first half of the financial year, as it rides the wave of a booming housing market.
Shares in General Mining Corporation have skyrocketed by over 700 per cent on news it was granted the right to solely operate Galaxy Resources' Mt Cattlin tantalum project near Ravensthorpe, in exchange for $7.5 million in lease fees and a 10 per cent production royalty.
UPDATE: The Western Australian Local Government Association has called on the state government to abandon its local council amalgamations, saying the process has become unravelled in the wake
Population growth is slowing, but Perth is still expanding and the challenges of a maturing city mean land developers are in for another busy year. The annual Special Report also includes an updated list of WA's biggest land developers.
Metals X has agreed to acquire a 25 per cent stake in Tanami Gold's Central Tanami gold project in the Northern Territory for $11 million in cash and 4 million shares.
The Australian sharemarket is trading lower and could be on its way to ending 12 straight sessions of gains, as investors react to sluggish Chinese trade figures and take profits.
