THE timber industry has incurred major losses and continues to struggle as a result of the state's gas crisis following the explosion at Varanus Island.
FORTESCUE Metals Group Ltd is closer to gaining access to Pilbara railways, after last week's High Court decision that some tracks were not part of BHP Billiton's production process.
RALLIES on global markets last week were a direct result of short covering and some over-exuberance by a few who have not yet lost all their investments or hope.
WESTERN Australia formally lost its bid to host a multi-billion dollar liquefied natural gas plant on Friday, with Japanese company Inpex Ltd and project partner Total E&P Australia announcing Darwin
MINERAL and petroleum commodities dominate Western Australian exports, with iron ore alone accounting for almost one-third of the state's total exports.
A COMBINATION of forces in the US including voter antipathy, partisanship and election year politics, has created further turmoil regarding the future stability of the US and world economies.
INFORMATION technology and communications specialists Datamerge has bought Margaret River firm Queensberry Consulting as part of a strategy to overcome the dearth of skilled IT professionals in Western Australia.
Axiom Properties Ltd director Ben Laurance has increased his interest in the company through a rights issue of 10.4 million shares valued at a total of $832,000.
THE resources sector may generate the lion's share of the state's export revenue, but the agricultural industry is also creating significant revenues, particularly grain exports.
SMALL Western Australian-based renewable energy technology exporters are reaping the rewards of lucrative overseas market opportunities, as the global momentum towards sustainability continues to build.
THE Breast Cancer Foundation of Western Australia is maintaining its colourful strategy to rally the Perth business community and raise awareness of the foundation's role.
AMID the clamour for a more cosmopolitan approach to the café and cuisine culture in Perth, a new CBD venture has opened without much fanfare, but with a whole lot of Melbourne vibe.
CHINA continues to dominate Western Australia's export focus, generating more than $16 billion in revenue in 2007-08, according to figures from the Department of Industry and Resources.
A WORLD-FIRST monitoring system developed by Perth satellite communications company, Fastwave, is giving mining giant Woodside an advantage in meeting the strict environmental conditions attached to its Pluto project.
THE pipeline fire at Varanus Island in June, which cut one-third of the state's gas supply, is expected to have an impact on nickel, gold, alumina and mineral sands exports in 2008-09.
Brockman Resources Ltd has signed a native title agreement over its Pilbara iron ore project, putting it on track to achieve first production late next year.
Perth-based InterStaff Recruitment Ltd has been awarded an 'on hire labour agreement' by the federal government, allowing it to bring overseas workers into Australian in more than 60 occupations.
House values in Perth have suffered the largest drop compared to national figures, falling almost 6 per cent in the past year, according to latest statistics from the RP Data/Rismark International index.
Premier Colin Barnett has reportedly given a strong indication that the government would consider sacking the entire Cockburn City Council if its mayor, Stephen Lee, does not resign.
Longstanding CBH Group chief executive Imre Mencshelyi has announced his decision to retire in April next year after 42 years with the Perth-based grain handler.
Perth-based Homeloans Ltd has announced that its managing director Brian Jones will step down, two months before his contract expires, as the group deals with the sub-prime impact on its warehouse funding.
