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WESTERN Australia's resources industry is demanding urgent implementation of measures to overhaul the state's failing approvals processes following a damning review commissioned by the state government.

THE real estate industry was an early engager of the burgeoning online sector when readership figures for traditional print mediums began to decline.

FRENCH energy giant GDF SUEZ, formerly Gaz de France, is expected to beef up its presence in Perth following a $US370 million-plus deal with Santos to develop floating LNG facilities off the state's far north coast.

A RECENT State Administrative Tribunal decision that hinged on the definition of a retail shop could have major implications for business owners.

THE proponent of Australia's biggest new coal-fired power plant believes the two-stage 330-kilovolt upgrade of the Perth-Geraldton transmission line has left the door open to competition among aspiring power proponents in the Mid West.

THREE directors from global education services provider Navitas have pocketed a combined $18.6 million from the sale of more than 6 million shares following the release last week of another strong profit.

PERTH students seeking commerce skills to engage with Chinese business have a new avenue open to them with the launch of a program at Murdoch Business School.

WESFARMERS Energy has recently signed a major two-year sponsorship agreement with the Asthma Foundation of WA.

THE impact of the global financial crisis on the drilling industry was painted in stark relief this week in a flurry of news from key players in the sector.

Wholesale bread business backs Nedlands retail outlets. Jonathan Barrett reports

Labor to oppose retail trading change

A MOVE by Perth businessman Gordon Martin to bankroll a $20 million "rescue package" for Great Southern investors is widely expected to be the first of several competing proposals to be lodged in the coming weeks.

PATENT and trade mark attorney firm Wrays has extended its services by establishing a law firm specialising in intellectual property in recognition of the increased local demand for IP litigation s

Local executives joined a WA Business News forum to discuss ways to take innovative products into a competitive global market.

He may have made WA his home, but Tim Atterton still wants England to win the Ashes.

HEAVY-LIFT shipping carrier Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land (SAL) has expanded its Australian operations, opening an office in Fremantle as part of a strategic plan to service the Australasian resourc

WESTERN Australia may be an isolated state and its industry dominated by the resources sector, but that need not be a major issue for a technology firm entering the global marketplace.

The news cycle means that many stories do not get the scrutiny they deserve.

BUNNINGS Warehouse Property Trust has reported a small rise in profit for the year to June 30, but only if revaluations are not included in the result.

COMPANY executives have called on the government to provide more certainty for public sector innovation funding.

There is a relatively limited pool of directors in Australia and an under representation of women on company boards, a new report has found.

THE state's politicians will not receive a pay rise this year after the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal ruled the base salary will remain at $128,980 a year.

THE state opposition spokesperson for science and innovation has called for major changes in the portfolio after a series of significant funding cuts.

A healthy dose of scepticism is a mandatory job requirement for a journalist.

THE International Accounting Standards Board has issued an international financial reporting standard for small and medium-sized enterprises, which are estimated to represent more than 95 per cent

BALCATTA-BASED Orbital Engine Corporation has a history of creating business opportunities from innovative advancements in alternative fuels technology, but has chronically failed to turn its technical expertise into financial success.

When it comes to appreciating the public mood, Labor is streets ahead of the Liberals.

EVERY time a customer calls it's an opportunity. The only question is: how are you taking advantage of it?

WESTERN Australia is poised to become a global competitor in the world of supercomputing, which could assist the state in securing the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project and benefit various other astronomy industries.

AS belts tighten across the board and budgets are intensely scrutinised, early stage company executives are finding it harder to attain the necessary capital to progress their projects.

THE defunct Riverside Pier Hotel project at Barrack Square is to be sold within three months, as the corporate regulator circles the company that tipped investors into the failed development.

CURRENCY fluctuations during the past 13 months have made tough economic times a nd difficult trading conditions even more so, but experts suggest there are ways to combat the turbulence.