The administrators in charge of RCR Tomlinson have secured funding to support the engineering contractor's operations, and disclosed that more than 180 parties have expressed interest in the planned sale of its business.
Andrew Forrest has made a $23 million share purchase in Fortescue Metals Group, confirming his position at the top of Business News' director shareholdings list.
The number of new homes being built in Western Australia has fallen to its lowest level since records started in 1984, with little signs of improvement predicted in the next few years, according to the latest report from the Housing Industry Forecasting Group.
Rio Tinto has approved a $3.5 billion investment to develop its Koodaideri iron ore mine in the Pilbara, lifting the total amount to be spent on new iron ore projects in Western Australia to $12 billion.
A recent deterioration in profits among China's steel producers is boosting the prospects of lower-grade iron ore producers such as Fortescue Metals Group, with steelmakers expected to shift their focus to reducing costs rather than boosting volumes if margins continue to decline.
Gold prices have risen by as much as one per cent from two-week lows as the US dollar tumbled after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated that interest rates were near normal, soothing investor worries over the pace of rate hikes.
Shares in Gascoyne Resources have fallen more than 12 per cent today, after the gold producer downgraded its production guidance for the second time in less than a month.
Construction group Doric has clocked up another tactical win in its legal battle with the property developers it partnered with on the ill-fated Rivershores apartment project in North Fremantle.
Local tech company Nuheara has won a two-year contract to provide the UK's National Health Service with its IQbuds Boost hearing bud for adults and children with mild to moderate hearing loss.
West African Resources has awarded a five-year, $152 million underground mining contract to fellow Perth-based miner Byrnecut at its Sanbrado gold project in Burkina Faso.
Oil prices fell more than one per cent overnight, in conjunction with sagging stock markets after US President Donald Trump threatened more tariffs on Chinese imports ahead of the coming G20 summit.
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average have edged higher after White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said an upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart is an opportunity to "turn the page" on a trade war.
Gold fell overnight to its lowest in more than a week, as the dollar rallied after comments from US Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida bolstered expectations that the central bank would continue raising interest rates.
Shares in Global Construction Services have fallen to a one-year low, on the same day the company's shareholders voted to change its name to that of merger partner SRG Global.
The Australian share market has closed higher after a positive afternoon of trading, buoyed by the financial sector and supported by commodity-related stocks.
