The state government is preparing to create a shortlist of contractors for its $2 billion Forrestfield-Airport Link rail project, revealing today it had received five expressions of interest from a
Business News Chief of Staff and property journalist Dan Wilkie talks with 6PR's Chris Ilsley on the announcement from AMP Capital that it will spend $600 million expanding Karrinyup Shopping Centre, taking it to more than 113,000 square metres.
Aziana was one of three Perth exploration companies to release details today of plans to leave the resources sector behind, through reverse takeovers of businesses in sectors as diverse as artificial intelligence, medical cannabis and e-commerce.
Technology developer and investor Orbital Corporation has reshaped its board as it implements a new growth strategy, adding investment banker John Poynton as a director and promoting experienced minerals executive John Welborn to chairman.
Shares in Perth-based Sunbird Energy finished the day's trading on the ASX up 26 percent at 2.6 cents, after announcing an agreement for the supply of gas from its Ibhubesi gas field in South Africa to Eskom Holdings' Ankerlig power station.
Galaxy Resources' $223 million sale of its Jiangsu lithium carbonate plant to a Chinese buyer has received shareholder approval from both parties after multiple delays and timeframe extensions.
Business groups have broadly welcomed the federal government's approach to improving the 457 visa scheme, but believe more changes need to be made to uphold the integrity and lawful use of temporary skilled migration in Australia.
Iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group has abandoned plans to refinance $US2.5 billion ($A3.28 billion) worth of debt after failing to attract suitable interest from investors.
Two very different sets of policies – one Australian, one Chinese – are disrupting what has been a very lucrative part of the property investment market.
US stocks have finished mostly lower ahead of a closely watched Federal Reserve policy announcement, while the Nasdaq rose on news of a potential new Apple television venture.
Gold has fallen to a four-month low in volatile dealings, on investor jitters ahead of a Federal Reserve policy meeting that may offer further clues to support expectations of a mid-2015 rise in US interest rates.
The state government has outlined a plan to rein in IT spending, which currently exceeds $1 billion, on the back of Treasurer Mike Nahan's pledge to make the public sector leaner.
The Committee for Perth has added to the debate over Perth's public transport system by releasing research indicating light rail systems attract more passengers, have lower running costs, and travel faster than rapid bus systems.
The federal government has responded to Andrew Forrest's Creating Parity review by announcing plans to award 3 per cent of all supply contracts, worth an estimated $135 million per year, to indigenous businesses.
The corporate watchdog is threatening to come down hard on payday lenders as a report shows the industry remains rife with questionable lending practices.
TNG has signed an agreement with two Northern Territory-based contractors to provide civil engineering and construction work at its flagship Mount Peake vanadium-titanium-iron project.
Shares in Minbos Resources surged on news it has entered into an agreement to sell half of the company to joint venture partner, Petril Projects, in exchange for full ownership of the Cabinda phosphate project in Angola.
Perth-based mineral sands producer Iluka Resources has created a new senior executive role to focus on two growth opportunities involving new technology in the UK and Brazil.