The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has permanently banned a former broker from engaging in any financial services activities, following her jailing for defrauding 24 investors of more than $4 million.
Forge Group has requested a third extension to its voluntary trading suspension after admitting that the scale of losses on two power station projects won't be known until it completes negotiations with a customer and key sub-contractor.
Parent company Resolute Mining intends to officially purchase Noble Mineral Resources' Bibiani project and sell off its remaining assets with a proposed deed of company arrangement.
Emeco Holdings expects improved trading conditions at its operations in Canada and Chile but still anticipates a net operating loss for the 2014 financial year as it struggles to combat ongoing softness in its main commodity sectors of thermal coal and gold.
Federal opposition leader Bill Shorten is under pressure to authorise the release of confidential cabinet documents on the national broadband network's costings Labor received while in government.
Shares in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter are up 19 cents as they resume trading after the company recommended the latest, higher takeover offer from Canadian dairy giant Saputo.
Agribusiness Elders has reported an annual loss of $505 million due to charges related to restructuring the company, and challenging and seasonal market conditions.
Downer EDI is the latest contractor to be awarded work at Hancock Prospecting's $10 billion Roy Hill iron ore project, as new reports suggest the project is close to securing its long-awaited debt financing.
Gold futures have drifted between slight gains and losses before closing fractionally higher as investors weigh a stronger euro against fading optimism over Federal Reserve Chairman nominee Janet Yellen's dovish stance.
US stocks enjoyed another sunny week highlighted by congressional testimony by Federal Reserve chief nominee Janet Yellen that raised confidence that aggressive monetary stimulus would not end too soon.
The Australian dollar has benefited from disappointing American manufacturing data coinciding with US Federal Reserve nominee Janet Yellen's comments in favour of continuing stimulus measures.
Gold miner Silver Lake Resources has said it is not in a position to pay dividends, with volatile gold prices and the state government's minerals royalty review remaining as threats to its balance sheet.
A former director of defunct Perth property developer Ocean Key Holdings has been found guilty of stealing more than $820,000 after an investigation by the corporate watchdog.
The Australian market ended the week with solid gains as investors welcomed the incoming US Federal Reserve chair's comments about maintaining economic stimulus.
Sandalwood producer TFS Corporation has been hit with a second strike but has survived a board spill after more than a quarter of its shareholders voted against adopting the company's remuneration report for the second consecutive year.
The Australian Electoral Commission wants part of the federal election declared void because it can't be certain who would have won the final two Senate places in Western Australia.
Tanami Gold has seen its share price plunge 34 per cent after announcing an $11.75 million entitlement offer underwritten by its largest shareholder, Allied Property Resources.
Octanex and Perth's Peak Oil and Gas are working towards a merger, with Melbourne-based Octanex underwriting a rights issue for of $1.94 million that will go towards working capital for Peak prior to the implementation of the deal.
The University of Western Australia has received another massive donation, with freight magnate Greg Poche gifting $10 million for a new centre for indigenous health.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott could intervene to prevent the foreign takeover of Australia's largest agribusiness despite support for the bid by his Liberal colleagues.
