Mark Beyer

Engine technology developer Orbital Corporation will book a $4.3 million profit on the sale of its Balcatta property to a syndicate of investors.

The state government has suspended lead exports through Geraldton Port as a precautionary measure after monitoring showed one incident of lead levels in excess of the port's environmental licence limit.

The state government plans to introduce retrospective legislation to reverse the effect of a High Court ruling that could have saved taxpayers tens of millions of dollars in stamp duty.

Rialto Energy has announced plans to increase its interest in an oil & gas prospect off the coast of west Africa, following completion of a $55 million capital raising.

Struggling engineering group Neptune Marine Services has announced a deeply-discounted $80.6 million capital raising to reduce its debts, after its major bank agreed to a major restructuring of its loan facilities.

There have been dramatic changes to the board of scaffolding and formwork company IFS Construction Services, which has appointed three new directors associated with Singaporean shareholder Millenium Scaffolding Systems.

The problems besetting Burrup Holdings may add to the chances of Wesfarmers CSBP and Incitec Pivot pursuing circa-$500 million ammonium nitrate projects in Western Australia.

ANZ Banking Group placed Burrup Fertilisers into receivership late Friday after it was unable to broker a settlement between the group's estranged shareholders, Pankaj Oswal and Norwegian group Yara International.

WESTERN Australia’s Labor opposition and unionists at the LHMU may not like it, but the trend towards private sector involvement in hospitals is gathering pace around the country, led, ironically, by Labor governments in other states.

After two years in power and a major ministerial reshuffle, it’s time for Colin Barnett’s government to deliver.

Iron ore miner Murchison Metals and explorer Chameleon Mining have once again both claimed a win in their long-running legal dispute.

The state government is putting ideology ahead of practicality in its industrial relations policies.

Global asset manager Brookfield is giving the Multiplex brand a new lease of life, three years after completing its acquisition of the company.

The state government has revived its Technology and Industry Advisory Council with several high profile appointments to provide advice on science and technology policy and funding.

The state government has reaffirmed its commitment to retaining a separate WA industrial relations system after releasing the long-awaited Amendola review.

Competition in the housing loans market is being bolstered by a revival of wholesale funding, with Australian Finance Group re-launching its securitisation business and Police & Nurses Credit Society launching its first-ever issue of mortgage-backed secur

Governments have been grappling this month with the challenges arising from Australia’s prosperity.

THE City of Perth has insisted that the road works program currently disrupting traffic flow in the central business district has been well planned and managed and will result in a better outcome.

Competition in the housing loans market is being bolstered by a revival of wholesale funding, with AFG relaunching its securitisation business and Police & Nurses Credit Society launching its first-ever $275 million issue of mortgage-backed securities

PLANS to develop a major ‘city centre’ at Innaloo have been given a boost after Planning Minister John Day took the rare step of intervening in a long-running dispute between Georgiou Capital and the City of Stirling.

A new report finds Victoria, the Commonwealth and even New South Wales are doing better than Western Australia on red tape reform.

KARRATHA-BASED Carr Civil Contracting has readied itself for expansion by negotiating an equity investment and strategic alliance with South African engineering and construction company WBHO.

Crescent Gold has announced plans for a $45 million capital raising pitched at 11 cents per share, to bring a second gold mine into production and strengthen its balance sheet.

Jack Cowin and Frank Romano should have a lot in common – they are two of the largest players in Australia’s fast-food franchise industry – yet they sit on opposite sides of a debate that has split the sector.

There is an elephant in the room whenever labour shortages in Western Australia are discussed, and that is the offshoring of work.

A contentious proposal to strengthen regulation of the franchising industry is expected to be referred to a parliamentary committee for review but the bill's sponsor says he still has significant support.

The owner of the Red Rooster and Chicken Treat fast food chains has reported its third successiuve annual loss, and also revealed the price it paid to acquire 40 CHOOKS stores.

AS debate over franchise reform heats up in Western Australia, 58 per cent of franchisors participating in a national study have reported having a formal dispute with a franchisee.

Diversity in the business world is surprisingly rich and one of the sector’s great strengths.

Engineering and construction group Marine & Civil has gone into administration after incurring losses on the Gorgon gas project on Barrow Island.

Business groups are divided over the merits of a private members bill introduced to the WA parliament, designed to protect the interests of franchise operators from rogue franchisors.

Sphere Minerals has reiterated its support for Xstrata's $3.00 per share takeover offer, after disclosing that Chinese group Sin-Tang Development is believed to be pursuing an alternative $130 million capital raising pitched at $3.25 per share.