China, Australia to push for new trade blocChina has singled out Australia as a key partner in a renewed push for a regional free trade pact at a meeting of Asia-Pacific l
AGL Energy is set to take on Alinta Energy and Wesfarmers' subsidiary Kleenheat in Western Australia's retail gas market, with the company targeting 100,000 customers within two years.
Diversified surveying and contracting group OTOC said today there had been a reduction in the volume of work available for its infrastructure division at the immigration detention centre on Nauru, with the slowdown expected to hit divisional earnings.
Before the unexpected (and perhaps unsustainable) rise in the price of iron ore, a more interesting trend was developing in the mineral that could put a spring under one of Western Australia's most
Long-running homebuilding brand Collier Homes will continue to operate in Western Australia, after the business was sold to local entrepreneur Dario Amara.
The Australian share market has closed lower, shedding some of last week's Donald Trump-led rally as investors take profits and mull over the US president-elect's policies.
Agribusiness Elders' full-year net profit has lifted 35 per cent to $51.6 million with higher retail sales and a strong performance in its strong livestock agency business.
Singapore-based Mitra Energy has completed the $US10 million ($A13.3 million) purchase of the Stag oil field off the Pilbara coast, but is still awaiting regulatory approval to take over as operator.
Fortescue Metals Group has signed a $US473 million ($A626 million) financing agreement with a unit of China Development Bank to fund the ongoing construction of eight very large ore carriers (VLOC).
The Australian share market has slipped in early trade as overnight declines in oil and metals prices weighed on investors' minds along with general uncertainty over the next US administration.
The Australian dollar has been bashed amid market concerns about the potential impact of US President-elect Donald Trump's policies on the Australian economy.
Oil prices have settled down more than two per cent after OPEC said October output reached another record, casting doubt on whether its plan to limit production is achievable or enough to ease persisting oversupply in the market.
Gold prices have tumbled three per cent to a five-month low, hit by a broad selloff in commodities as well as surging bond yields on speculation a splurge of US infrastructure spending could stoke inflation.
Alarm over Shorten's Trump-liteBusiness has slammed Labor leader Bill Shorten for using 457 visa holders as a ‘‘proxy punching bag'' in an effort to tap into community fea
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If a Donald Trump administration imposes tariffs on Chinese imports to the US, the hit to China would be limited but the move would spark a damaging trade war, a leading China-focused economist has warned.
Private companies Wilson Parking and Calibre Group have posted solid results for the 2016 financial year, with one returning to the black and the other nearly doubling its profit.
The share market has ended a tumultuous week with another gain, thanks to strength among financial, energy and resources companies amid optimism President-elect Donald Trump's infrastructure spending and tax cuts will stimulate the US economy.
Former federal trade and investment minister Andrew Robb has joined Perth-based aquaculture firm Seafarms Group as it progresses its $1.45 billion Sea Dragon prawn project in the Northern Territory.
Chinese private equity company Hony Capital has paid $159 million to increase its stake in Santos, eight months after selling a major shareholding in the Australian oil and gas player to another Chinese firm.
Fastbrick Robotics has topped Techboard's startup and tech company ranking this fortnight, following its win at the 2016 WA Innovator of the Year awards.
The wealth management division of HLB Mann Judd's Perth office has expanded with the acquisition of local financial advisory firm Sovereign Plus for an undisclosed sum.
The Australian share market has opened higher as positive sentiment around US President-elect Donald Trump's infrastructure agenda lifts commodity prices and equities.
