Gold prices have risen, hitting a one-month high as the US dollar weakened, but gold retraced gains as US President Donald Trump laid out aggressive plans for infrastructure spending and deregulation.
The Australian dollar is virtually unchanged against its US counterpart after its fall to a three-week low following the Reserve Bank's announcement that it was keeping its interest rate on hold.
Oil prices have surged to a near one-month high, supported by an unplanned production outage in the North Sea and expectations of a drawdown in US crude and product inventories.
Perth retail chain Muscleworx is poised for national expansion after buying its major competitor and securing backing from private equity investor Banksia Capital.
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A lower company tax rate, the abolition of stamp duty and a review of the federation should be top priorities to drive national prosperity in coming decades, the Australian Institute of Company Directors has said, as it seeks to reignite public debate on major economic reform.
Aspiring mineral sands miner Sheffield Resources has entered into offtake agreements for 20 per cent of zircon produced from its planned $348 million Thunderbird project near Derby.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has been forced to fire a stern warning at mortgage lenders, knowing any change to interest rates is a risk to fragile economic growth, economists say.
Gold miner St Barbara has taken a 9.5 per cent stake in junior explorer Peel Mining for $3.3 million, with the funds to be put towards development of Peel's copper-gold deposits in NSW.
Western Australian merchandise exports were up 36 per cent in February compared to the same month in 2016, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, while the national trade surplus reached the second highest level on record.
Perth-based HealthEngine has shown that investors still have an appetite for quality tech companies, announcing today it has raised $26.7 million from venture capital and private equity investors in a deal led by major global player Sequoia India.
Startup accelerator Plus Eight has revealed the six finalist companies that are participating in its inaugural program, with four of them originating from Perth.
Gold has risen on geopolitical worries, but was trading in a tight range in the absence of any fresh clues on US monetary policy and as the market looked to economic data later in the week for more direction.
ASIC warns of sub-prime lending risksThe chair of the corporate watchdog is leading a crackdown on home-lending practices to avoid the mistakes that led to the 2008 hou
Oil prices have fallen as a rebound in Libyan oil output weighs against upbeat economic data from Asia that point to strong energy demand from the region.
Perth business executive Steven Noske faces the possibility of a gaol term after being found guilty and convicted on one count of insider trading in takeover target Westside Corporation.
Offshore oil & gas: The marine logistics sector is yet to significantly rebound from the lower oil prices of the past few years, although positive signs are emerging.
Offshore oil & gas: Woodside Petroleum's February launch of a new supply ship that can use liquefied natural gas as a fuel is an early move in what could be a larger focus on driving new market demand.
Offshore oil & gas: Three international players are among those to have won work for Woodside Petroleum's Greater Enfield oil project since it was given the go ahead in the middle of last year.
Australia's big four banks pushed the Australian share market into positive territory after a choppy session as investors await a flurry of local and international economic data.
You don't have to be a retailing expert to sense the sea change under way in shopping, but what you might not appreciate is that the first shots have been fired in what could become one of the great Australian retail mergers, with Myer and David Jones becoming one business.
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National construction contractor Probuild has added another big-ticket contract to its growing portfolio in Western Australia, having been appointed to build the $200 million NV Apartments development on Murray Street.
A suite of contract announcements has been made for Gold Road Resources' $507 million Gruyere project, including for GR Engineering Services, Maca and Civmec, while Macmahon Holdings said today it had been selected as preferred contractor for a new Queensland coal mine.
Shares in gold producer Blackham Resources fell by 21 per cent today after the company revealed a raft of problems at its Matilda project, where operations have been affected by heavy rain and lowe
Paladin Energy's planned $US10 million sale of a 30 per cent stake in the Manyingee uranium project to Avira Energy has been thwarted, with Avira unable to secure financing in time.
