Pilbara Ports Authority has recorded a slight decrease in throughput for the month of January compared with same month a year prior, despite the Port of Port Hedland achieving a single-tide record tonnage in the month.
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Gold prices rose overnight on concerns that the US-China trade war may stretch beyond a March 1 deal deadline and the potential effect it could have on global growth, although gains were capped by a strengthening US dollar.
Wall Street stocks have sunk as worries that the United States and China would not be able to reach a trade deal increased concerns about slowing global economic growth.
Former foreign minister Julie Bishop says she intends to stand for her seat again at the coming election and has given her backing to Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
AGL Energy has continued its growth in the Western Australian gas market, revealing it had approximately 33,000 customers by the end of 2018, a rise of 12,000 from six months prior.
Shares in Tempo Australia have closed the day's trade at 10 cents each, a fall of 20 per cent, after the contractor announced it was $4.5 million in the red for the year to December.
Altura Mining has announced details of a capital raising to fund its Pilgangoora lithium project in the Pilbara, with company directors contributing $15.46 million towards the financing package.
NAB chief executive Andrew Thorburn and chairman Ken Henry are stepping down, becoming the highest-profile banking casualty of the financial services royal commission.
Perth-based Arafura Resources' definitive feasibility study for its flagship Nolans rare earths project in the Northern Territory has revealed higher production and lower capital costs than previously anticipated.
David Jones chief executive David Thomas has resigned after almost 18 months in the role and just weeks after results showed an improved first-half performance.
Industrial technology company Orbital Corporation has lowered its revenue guidance for the financial year by $4 million, following production delays to one of its new engine models.
AMP has continued the overhaul of its upper ranks, replacing the head of its wealth management unit days after the release of the royal commission's final report.
Oil prices rose about 1 per cent overnight, boosted by signs of strong US demand for distillate products and tightening global crude supply, but gains were capped by a rising US dollar and ongoing concerns about a global economic slowdown.
Gold eased overnight on a firmer US dollar as investors waited for signs of resolution in US-China trade talks, while keeping an eye on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy.
Perth's office vacancy rate has fallen to its lowest level since 2015, with increasing momentum in commercial leasing reflecting brighter sentiment across Western Australia's business sector.
Engineering firms Wood and KBR have secured a multi-million dollar contract for the Crux gas project, confirming Shell's desire to accelerate development of the gas field located 160km off the Kimberley coast.
A raft of high-value commercial property assets has hit the market this week, including a shopping centre in the northern suburbs, a two-level office on Stirling Highway in Claremont and a large parcel of land in Muchea.
Australian shares have finished higher for a third straight day, while the Australian dollar has hit the skids after the Reserve Bank opened the door to a possible rate cut.
Sales of new hybrid cars have continued their rapid growth, rising by 140 per cent in January in Western Australia compared to the same month last year, and bucking the overall trend of declining new vehicle sales.
