Mark Pownall

West Australian Newspapers has applied for a trade mark for a venture called The Nightly, ahead of launching a foray into national online news.

Facing challenging market conditions, Quintis Sandalwood has brought in KPMG to review the future prospects of managed investment schemes under its umbrella.

Chemicals giant Coogee has surged in value during the past year, with the addition of more than $100 million in assets making it worth almost $420 million for its owners.

In this podcast: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss opposition fracture; Perth house prices; RAC Insurance; Pioneer Credit; BGC stoppage; Hancock Prospecting; Azure Minerals, and private companies wrap.

Perth-based healthtech startup MediCann Health is crowdfunding to launch a medicinal cannabis-focused pharmacy in Western Australia.

Laurence Escalante more than doubled his stake in artificial intelligence software firm icetana, joining global technology giant Macnica Inc and another rich-lister, Peter Meurs.

Medical implants and waste reduction are among the local uses for technology derived from the sea.

Technology and innovation festival West Tech Fest has revealed its headline acts for the week-long program in early December, including Aaron Gershenberg who founded one of Silicon Valley’s early venture capital funds.

Growing availability and affordability have put AI squarely in the frame for business.

Carbon abatement technology company SeaStock has won a key prize at a major Europe-based global competition for startups focused on climate change.

Global education player Navitas hopes it can finally shake the impact of Covid after a big net loss.

Perth-based Healthengine has dipped further into the red, with its annual report revealing an operational restructure as well as a significant board overhaul over the past year.

Malcolm Steinberg's Malka Foundation has committed $5 million to boost Curtin University's planned $25 million program to develop entrepreneurial and innovation education over the next five years.

In this podcast, Mark Pownall and Simone Grogan discuss the update on Liontown; FMG's green hydrogen targets; quarterly reports; A&O merger; planning reforms and road taxes for electric vehicles.

Cottesloe-based fund manager Endeavor Asset Management has announced a new equity investor in Melbourne-based Freedom Finance Australia managing director Chris MacEachern.

One of two new investment syndicates, VentureX Capital has a specific objective.

Female sport’s sudden success overturns the traditionally narrow view on what the audience wants to consume.

The first of the so-called ‘magic circle’ law firms to open a WA office, Allen & Overy, has announced a trans-Atlantic merger with US equivalent Shearman & Sterling.

In this podcast, Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss BGC drama and fibre cement sale; Goyder steps down; Pilbara summit; North West projects; iron ore updates; apartment scheme; Coral Bay development and more.

Mark Pownall discusses the emergence of a new generation of pub owners in WA.

A host of new players has emerged in the middle ground of WA’s hotel and bar scene. Click through to see our list of WA's pub owners.

Major agricultural player John Nicoletti has put one of the state’s biggest farm aggregations on the market.

Newly launched investment fund Purpose Ventures has boosted its war chest to $45 million and made its third commitment, to a local education startup.

In this podcast, Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss house prices; interest rates; Monadelphous buy; Tasmea IPO; infrastructure blowouts; Liontown; VGW; interesting property deals; labour market shortages and IR reform.

Extraordinary entrepreneurial success is hard to codify. If it wasn’t, there would be more of it.

Gaming technology company VGW reported big revenue gains to almost $4.84 billion in the past year on the back of a significant marketing spend, but profit was down.

Perth has been a proving ground for Wevolt’s Airbnb-style service, matching EV owners and charging stations.

One of the state’s biggest olive farm, representing more than one in every six commercially-cultivated trees, has been put on the block.

In this podcast, Mark Pownall and Jack McGinn discuss the latest on Chevron's IR deal, WA's top builders, potash deal, road funding, battery contacts, Synergy, Water Corp, tower plans, barramundi and Twiggy's mansion.

It is not cut and dried that battery minerals processing will thrive here but the state is likely to keep investing.

In this podcast, Mark Pownall and Simone Grogan discuss lithium action, Chalice Mining, Qantas, John Carey, Tim Gurner and The Court Hotel.

Mark Pownall and Jack McGinn discuss the Dick Lester's long-term sponsorship of the Lester Prize for Portraiture.