The Australian sharemarket has opened higher as investors increase their exposure to risk while waiting to see if stimulus measures in Europe and the US will spark growth.
Apple shares have shot higher after unconfirmed reports that the tech giant is preparing to launch a new version of its hot-selling iPhone in September.
The Australian dollar is a third of a US cent higher ahead of the much anticipated meetings of the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank (ECB), this week.
US stocks have closed in the red as Wall Street hopes for US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank stimulus action this week and awaits a report on the July jobs market.
Perth-based carbon sink firm CO2 Group says its earnings before interest and tax will exceed $4 million this financial year, up from $2.2 million in the previous corresponding period.
Three significant shareholders of IFS Construction have asked the government's takeovers watchdog to run an eye over the increasingly hostile battle for control of the company.
Flinders Mines says it can now start developing its flagship $1.1 billion Pilbara iron ore project with no commercial impediments after a takeover bid for the miner by a Russian steel-maker fell th
Northern Iron says Aditya Birla has competition in its bid to take over the company, with Swiss-based trading house Prominvest AG unveiling a $525 million offer.
The state government has selected Finbar as the preferred company to develop a $300 million apartment complex overlooking Port Hedland's Spoilbank Marina.
Two Broome grandmothers who chained themselves inside a van to protest Woodside Petroleum's proposed $30 billion Kimberley gas hub have been fined $500 each and given spent convictions.
Western Australia's environmental regulator has placed a stringent set of conditions on the Anketell Point port proposal near Karratha, but has recommended the project for approval by the state gov
Australians are paying almost twice as much as US shoppers for some computer games because the IT industry discriminates, consumer watchdog Choice says.
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has been ordered to pay the legal costs of three of her children who are seeking to oust her as trustee of the multibillion dollar family trust.
The federal budget deficit for the last financial year is likely to be better than expected due to solid revenue growth, the latest government figures show.
New home sales in Western Australia are showing determined resilience, the Housing Industry Association says, bouncing back in June by 23.5 per cent following a disappointing monthly result in May.
Doray Minerals is targeting the middle of next year for first output from its Andy Well gold project near Meekatharra, after giving the development the final investment go-ahead today.
The Australian dollar is half a US cent higher on speculation European leaders and the European Central Bank (ECB) will take action to protect the euro from the region's debt crisis.
School supplies company Campion Education is looking to capitalise on the collapse of its main competitor Wooldridges by opening new stores in Perth and hiring staff that have been made redundant.
Mark Creasy-backed Sirius Resources was one of the biggest movers on the ASX for the second day running, as the company released an update on its new Fraser Range nickel discovery.
