Premier Colin Barnett is jetting his way to the USA to spruik Western Australia's capabilities as a global energy supplier joining a list of distinguished speakers presenting at one of the world's leading energy policy research forums.
Australians are taking a new approach to shopping with eight out of 10 shoppers preferring to buy products from businesses that were known for giving back to local communities, a new survey shows.
Leighton Holdings subsidiary Thiess Services has signed a new performance-based contract with Western Power, potentially worth up to $325 million over a five-year period.
The Australian Mines and Metals Association has called for a "no-nonsense" approach to illegal strike activity by rogue unionists in a member discussion paper released yesterday.
The state government is poised to establish an individually transferable quota system for the commercial rock lobster industry after receiving support from the industry's key representative bodies.
The federal government has announced new administrative rules for expat workers which it claims will ensure they are not subject to double taxation, following last year's crackdown on expat tax concessions.
The state government will transfer the popular Buy West Eat Best brand, which has helped consumers easily identify local produce, to industry including WA food growers, manufacturers and retailers.
Virgin Blue will launch the first of its services from Perth to Christmas Island today with direct services between Perth and Cocos Island commencing next Tuesday after signing its biggest aircraft deal for up to 105 brand new 737 aircraft with Boeing.
Beadell Resources says it has received commitments to raise $57 million, which will be used to complete the acquisition of a Brazilian company that hold the rights to a gold project and an iron ore royalty.
Vmoto has struck a new Australian distribution deal of its scooters with Raymond Rooney's StuRay Investments, days after Automotive Holdings Group cancelled its distribution licence.
Cape Lambert Resources has cleared a key hurdle in the sale of its Lady Annie copper operation to China Sci-Tech with the Foreign Investment Review Board today approving the transaction.
The competition watchdog has started proceedings in the Federal Court against Welshpool-based Cut Price Imports, alleging that the company supplied baby rattles that did not comply with mandatory safety standards.
Engineering company Monadelphous has expanded its services to the waste management sector, forming a joint venture with AnaeCo to deliver alternative solutions to local governments and waste service companies.
CBH Group has announced a rebranding of its core business units, to more accurately reflect its key objectives, as a result of the group's 77th Annual General Meeting held today in Perth.
A federal government funding initiative whereby $350,000 will be used for two new research projects to boost the nation's engineering workforce has been welcomed by the nation's peak body for the engineering profession.
Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers' $3.5 billion Collie urea operation has been granted a major project facilitation status by the federal government, allowing it to have issues responded to promptly.
Chevron has awarded Norwegian company Aker Solutions a $100 million contract to supply subsea umbilicals and associated equipment to the massive Gorgon gas project.
LogiCamms says it has been awarded a $3.5 million contract by CITIC Pacific Mining to design, supply and deliver the barge loader wharf conveyor for the Sino Iron project located at Cape Preston.
The corporate watchdog has banned West Leederville man Mark Goldenberg from managing companies for five years, after failing to adequately perform duties as a director.
The value of the state's mineral and petroleum sector reached $61 billion in 2009, a good result despite the global economic downturn, Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore said.
Increased demand from Western Australia's existing co-operatives has prompted the state government to triple its co-operative loan scheme to $60 million.
Former Polaris Metals chief Ken Hellsten has been appointed managing director of Strike Resources as incumbent Shankar Madan takes the chairman role after John Stephenson passed away last month.
Swick Mining Services has been awarded a new underground drilling contract by Newmont Mining, which is expected to generate more than $50 million in revenue for the drilling specialist over three years.
Infrastructure, employment, taxes and the state's credit rating are just some of the issues the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA is urging the Barnett government to tackle in its annual pre-budget submission released today.
West Perth-based waste management company Tox Free Solutions has further expanded its presence on the east coast, announcing today its decision to acquire Melbourne-based Envirochem Technologies for $3.1 million.
