National Australia Bank lifted annual profit to $6.34 billion and confirmed plans to sell its unprofitable UK business and the majority of its life insurance arm.
Shares of pharmacy chain Rite Aid and Starwood Hotels have bolted higher on reports of possible takeover bids, but the broader market declined on mixed earnings and lacklustre economic data.
Oil prices fell Tuesday with the market expecting another rise in US stockpiles as mild weather limited demand and sent natural gas prices to three-year lows.
Gold has edged up as the beginning of a two-day Federal Reserve meeting has investors turning cautious, and moves are muted as buyers await clues on the timing of a possible US interest rate hike.
Western Australian Legislative Council president Barry House has announced he won't contest re-election for his seat of South-West Region in 2017, after nearly three decades in parliament.
WorleyParsons shareholders targeted Perth-based director Erich Fraunschiel in a protest vote at today's annual meeting, where the engineering giant disclosed it has cut a further 900 jobs over the past three months.
Australian businesses are settling their invoices at a ‘record-setting pace' of 45.1 days on average, according to a quarterly report by Dun & Bradstreet.
The state government has named a consortium led by Leighton Contractors as the preferred proponent for construction of the $500 million Roe 8 highway project, which is the first leg of the contentious Perth Freight Link.
ANZ Banking Group subsidiary Esanda has agreed to compensate more than 70 borrowers who took out car loans worth $1.38 million through Victoria Park-based broker Get Approved Finance.
Australia's incoming chief scientist believes the country should work towards zero emission energy generation and must consider nuclear as part of the mix.
Byrnecut subsidiary Murray Engineering has expanded interstate with the acquisition of electrical and mechanical engineering business SRO Group for an undisclosed sum.
BC Iron expects to save about $2.3 million over three months after joint venture partner Fortescue Metals Group agreed to set the rail and port tariff for the companies' Nullagine project in accordance with varying iron ore prices.
Western Australian farmers are the most likely in the nation to hire new employees in the year ahead, according to the annual Commonwealth Bank of Australia Agri Insights survey.
Gold has steadied, after a three-day losing streak as the US dollar's ascent paused and uncertainty persisted over the timing of the first US Federal Reserve rate increase in a decade.
Development and construction firm Match Group has unveiled a new corporate structure, while Qube Property Group has celebrated 20 years in the industry by updating its brand.
Commercial agency JLL is expecting strong interest from local and international investors and developers for a 4,138 square metre development site brought to market in West Perth.
