Grain producers are set for a bumper crop in Western Australia going into harvest, with the latest production forecasts from the federal government estimating production will reach 17.1 million tonnes, an increase of 17 per cent on last year.
Mineral exploration companies Explaurum and Black Rock Mining have completed capital raisings totalling $10.5 million to advance their gold and graphite projects respectively.
Gold has fallen for the fifth straight day, weighed down by a firmer US dollar and a jump in Treasury yields as well as uncertainty about whether the US central bank will raise interest rates next week.
Oil prices have fallen as much as three per cent after both the world's energy watchdog and OPEC revised forecasts that signalled the global crude glut could persist for much longer than expected.
Savings deal the start of budget fixesA landmark deal between the government and Labor to deliver $6.3 billion in spending cuts would satisfy the credit agencies for now,
The federal government has secured opposition support to pass one of the most substantial budget packages since the coalition took office in 2013, making trade-offs on renewable energy funding and welfare payments to pick up about $6 billion in savings.
The Australian share market lost its early morning gains to close at its lowest level since July on concerns about future stimulus programs by central banks.
National law firm Mills Oakley has substantially expanded its Perth practice with the recruitment of partners Julian Atkinson and David McKenna, whose previous firm Jarman McKenna has entered merger discussions with Sparke Helmore Lawyers.
It was a successful day for participants in the Egan Street Resources initial public offering, with shares in the gold hopeful up 50 per cent on the first day of trading.
Western Australian businesses are ahead of the curve in several aspects of e-commerce, reporting more online presence via websites, social networks and use of a digital business strategy than other states, according to the Sensis eBusiness report released today.
The builder of the $1.2 billion Perth Children's Hospital has not been blamed for asbestos found in ceiling panels but should have done more to protect the health of workers, an inquiry has found.
The capital cost of ASX-listed European Metals' potential lithium mine and processing plant in the Czech Republic has come down by around $US85 million, to $US169 million, the company revealed today.
Perth entrepreneur Mark Lapins is aiming to defy waning investor interest in tech startups, announcing plans for a backdoor listing that values his ‘internet of things' firm, Quantify Technology, at $22 million.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has agreed to an enforceable undertaking with local financial planner Neo Financial Solutions, after surveillance of the business raised concerns about risk management and compliance frameworks.
Osborne Park-based builder Quattro Homes has been placed into administration, the fourth residential builder in Western Australia to collapse in the past three months.
Iron ore exporter Fortescue Metals says it will repay $US700 million ($A925 million) of its debt, generating annual interest savings of about $US26 million.
Housing investment and construction in Australia are likely to wane in coming years, with an accompanying drop in their contribution to the strength of the economy, the Reserve Bank says.
Oil prices have risen as a softer US dollar and stronger US equity markets helped crude futures rebound from an early drop pressured by worries about increased drilling activity for oil in the United States.
The Australian dollar has edged higher as the greenback lost some ground after a Federal Reserve official cast doubt on the chances of a US rate rise in September.
Gold has steadied, recovering from earlier weakness after dovish comments from US Federal Reserve policymakers lowered expectations for a September US interest rate rise, and the greenback fell.
Market rout dents yield maniaInvestors have questioned whether the five-year bull run in Australia's high-yield stocks is over after local shares joined a global equities
Six years after buying into Bibra Lake-based InterGrain, agricultural biotech company Monsanto has decided to sell its 26 per cent stake in the government-backed grain breeding company.
The Australian share market has slumped to a two-month low as investors dumped stocks from all sectors on fears the US Federal Reserve could hike interest rates this month.
Health insurer BUPA has admitted to rejecting more than 7,000 claims over five years without having the refusal assessed by a doctor as required by law.
Executive coaching, mentoring, and leadership development firm Stephenson Mansell Group will use its recent foray into Asia to bolster business following its decision to open an office in Western Australia.
