Explosives and chemicals manufacturer Orica has posted a 3 per cent dip in half-year profit to $211 million after being affected by reduced demand for its products in the mining sector.
TPG Telecom has lifted its stake in Amcom Telecommunications to 19.9 per cent, making it harder for Amcom to win approval at next week's shareholder meeting for its planned merger with Vocus Communications.
Mount Gibson Iron has moved to establish a logistics base on Koolan Island, in partnership with Qube Holdings, to service the offshore oil and gas industry.
Joe Hockey strode into Parliament House in a buoyant mood just hours before delivering a budget that could determine his political fortunes and those of the government.
Biopharmaceutical company Bone Medical has announced plans for a reverse takeover and backdoor listing of a geospatial data intelligence company founded by Perth entrepreneur Amir Farhand.
Gold eased on Monday as the impact of a rebounding US dollar, bolstered by persistent concern about future Greek debt payments, outweighed US data supporting bets the Federal Reserve will not raise rates until late 2015.
THE stories behind the art that was created amid the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families during the late 1940s will be heard following the presentation of a Lotterywest grant.
BIGGER is not necessarily better in Perth's burgeoning apartments market, with new research showing buyers prefer smaller buildings to high-rise projects.
PERTH-LINKED fitness products group Running Unlimited has gone to the public for the first time to fund the next phase of its development, using the UK crowdfunding service Seedrs to raise at least
VIETNAMESE street food franchise Rolld has joined the rush of eastern states operators moving to Perth, opening its first Western Australian store at Cloisters Arcade in the CBD last week.
The Perth businessman who brought Dippin' Dots ice cream and Mad Mex restaurants to Western Australia is preparing to launch a high-tech solution to the growing problem of fuel theft.
Japanese technology giant Fujitsu has chosen its Malaga data centre to be the first in Australia to be upgraded to tier IV certification, as part of a drive to improve its Oceania operations unveiled today.
A privately owned transport group that started operations in 1996 after winning a Transperth contract to run bus services in Midland has secured a major new contract in Singapore.
The resources sector is undoubtedly going through challenging times, however, Perth has clearly established itself as a global centre for business expertise in mining and oil and gas.
Mungana Goldmines has told its shareholders to reject a 13.5 cents a share takeover offer from Auctus Chillagoe, an entity led by former Karara Mining boss Steve Murdoch, saying it undervalues the company and its assets.
Narhex Life Sciences has launched a $4 million capital raising to support development of a phone app that can diagnose illness by analysing the sound of a cough.
The owners of two major iron ore developments in the Pilbara have flagged changes to their timetable and ownership structure respectively, as they seek to deal with the sharp fall in iron ore prices.
Channel Nine is shifting its Perth headquarters into the CBD, with construction on a state-of-the art studio to commence in coming months at the top end of St Georges Terrace.
Clean power company Enerji has revealed its first hybrid solar thermal power station will be housed at one of Northern Star's mines, and future renewable energy projects with the gold miner are being considered.
Mining industry groups in Perth and Canberra have come out today in favour of free markets in the iron ore industry, after Fortescue Metals Group chairman Andrew Forrest criticised the actions of heavywights Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton.
The state government has invited three consortia to develop proposals for the $1.6 billion Perth Freight Link project, including the potential construction of a tunnel.
Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion is confident the state is set for further long-term growth as an energy exporter and a hub for industry knowledge.
