WA facing power price surge; Pilbara strike will worry Japan: Barnett; Incremental gets super-confident report; Alcoa profit shortfall spurs run on Alumina; Santos scores top dollar in Moly gas deal
Western Australia remains the powerhouse of the nation and shows few signs of slowing despite the international economy continuing to feel the impact global financial crisis, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA said today.
NEWLY established venture capital firm Banksia Capital has struck its first deal, raising $7 million for Malaga-based water filtration company Cool Clear Water Beverages Pty Ltd to assist the company's expansion.
THE waste sector has thrown its support behind the inclusion of waste emissions in the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, saying it will set a price signal to encourage economically and environmentally efficient solutions in waste reduction, recycling, wa
THE market capitalisation of Western Australian listed companies crashed to a 20-month low during September, falling 21 per cent to $127 billion, according to the Deloitte WA Index.
MANY technology and innovation conferences in Western Australia have a sub theme that can be summed up as 'life after the resources boom', but the chair of next week's Leading Lights conference has a different focus.
EXPORTERS in Western Australia are concerned the fluctuating Australian dollar, dropping from record highs three months ago, is affecting their bottom line.
CLEAN power developer Carnegie Corporation Ltd says more than a third of Australia?s base-load power needs could be economically generated by wave technology, according to a report commissioned by the
THE global financial crisis has been an unmitigated disaster for investors and looks like getting worse, but the impact on the business sector in Western Australia is far from clear-cut.
MALAGA-BASED civil construction and engineering group Georgiou Corporation Holdings Pty Ltd is relocating its headquarters to Osborne Park, with plans to build a 6,000 square metre office building near the IKEA store.
The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government?s Department of Industry and Resources
SINCE I wrote my piece on Tony Sage a few weeks ago, two of his companies - Cape Lambert Iron Ore Ltd and International Goldfields Ltd - have lodged annual reports.
WESTERN Australian pearl jeweller Kailis is preparing to move to premises in King Street, having leased the long-vacant site at number 29 between luxury international labels Gucci and Bally.
INDUSTRY groups in Western Australia have welcomed an Auditor General's report critical of the government's approvals process, saying the issues raised highlight an urgent need for change.
THE outlook for the skills shortage in Western Australia is not looking good, with more than 8,000 people permanently leaving the state during the 2008 financial year.
WHAT impact does a mission statement for your business/organisation have on the performance of your people? Does it make them get out of bed any quicker on Monday mornings?
A TIGHTENING credit market provided the perfect opportunity for UK-based debtor finance specialist Bibby Financial Services to enter the Western Australian market, opening a Perth office this week.
A WESTERN Australian equipment designer is looking to stake a claim in the lucrative global energy market, taking on the world leaders in energy efficiency technology.
CREDITORS will be hoping for higher returns from the collapsed Palandri Wine Group as the company is placed into liquidation and the probe into some of the group's transactions continues.
THE sub-prime mortgage crisis could adversely affect some of the state's more conservative not-for-profit organisations, with a number having invested in complex financial securities called collateralised debt obligations.
WHEN issuers of high-yield securities backed by sub-prime mortgages went on the sales offensive to investors in Western Australia in mid-2007, they pursued the three Cs - councils, churches and charities.
THE roll call of Western Australian businesses directly affected by the global credit crunch grew suddenly during the past week, with several listed companies changing their plans in response to the meltdown on Wall Street.
THE medical supplier behind a locally developed physiotherapy device is raising capital to float the business and enhance its presence in world's competitive medical arena.
SO far, so good...in fact, better than expected.
The Barnett-Nationals partnership government seems to have comfortably ensconced itself into power, which means those big white chauffeur-driven ministerial automobiles now have new passengers.
LEIGHTON Holdings Ltd has emerged as one of the most active buyers of small Western Australian businesses in the past year, paying more than $22 million for three service organisations that expanded its footprint in Perth and the South West.
