US markets pushed tantalisingly close to new records last week, a stunning rebound after the steep crash of 2008 wiped trillions of dollars of wealth from Americans' pocketbooks and retirement acco
The administrators of Griffin Energy Group have welcomed key state government regulatory moves designed to clear the way for the sale of Bluewaters power station to Japanese companies Sumitomo Corp
Resource Equipment shares have slipped on the ASX, after the company announced that weak market conditions would result in the company experiencing zero profit growth in financial year 2013.
Retailer Kathmandu has shrugged off the tough retail outlook by sharply upgrading its profit forecast, as shoppers' enthusiasm for travel and adventure remains strong.
The Western Australian housing market has been confirmed as one of the hottest in the nation, with median home values in Perth rising 1.7 per cent in January, according to new research released tod
The State Government's plan to increase recycling of construction and demolition waste has been given a boost with the opening of the state's first holistic processing system.
The state government and opposition have questioned the true cost of each other's major transport projects, with treasury costings for both parties' plans still yet to be released despite months of
The state Liberal party has been the main beneficiary of donations from Western Australian business over the past year, new campaign finance data reveals.
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has chosen former foreign minister Alexander Downer as her second representative on the board of oil and gas explorer Lakes Oil.
Northern Minerals has announced $58 million in financing arrangements to fund the completion of a feasibility study at its Browns Range heavy rare earths project near Halls Creek.
US stocks have finished lower, with BlackBerry maker Research in Motion losing 5.8 per cent after launching a new operating system and Dow Chemical sagging nearly 7 per cent on a quarterly loss.
Western Australia's peak business group has challenged both sides of politics to permanently increase the payroll tax threshold, hand over control of energy prices to an independent regulator and c
Prime Minister Julia Gillard insists she hasn't fired the starter's gun for an eight-month election campaign, but is still demanding the coalition detail its policies.
Navigator Resources has sourced an additional $3 million in working capital from major shareholder Au Mining, to cover a funding shortfall created by operational issues at its Bronzewing gold mine
Gryphon Minerals says its Banfora gold project in Burkina Faso will cost $US208 million to develop, with first production from the mine to occur in the fourth quarter of 2014.
Gina Rinehart has held on to the top spot on Forbes Asia's annual Australian rich list despite falling iron ore prices eating into her billion (.41 billion) mining fortune.
Maternity and children's retailer Mothercare Australia has gone into administration after the Myer family pulled the pin on a deal to buy the business.
