Gold prices have stuck to the highest level in two-and-a-half months, even as investors sell the metal to take profits on recent gains and cover bets in other markets.
US oil prices have shot up more than five per cent in a move attributed to bargain-hunting after the contract sank to a new multi-year low the prior day.
A new contemporary art piece that captures more than 200,000 student signatures from schools across the state will be installed at Elizabeth Quay in early April.
Liberty Resources is set to proceed with its move into the IT sector, through the acquisition of Cirrus Networks, after taking the extraordinary step of having a board spill to hasten the removal of two directors.
Northern Star Resources says it is generating over $200 million in free cash flow per year on the back of an expansion of its asset base, lower costs and increased gold sales.
The consumer watchdog is probing Woodside Petroleum's $US2.75 billion purchase of oil and gas assets from US energy company Apache, over concerns the deal could affect the supply of wholesale gas in the Western Australian market and lead to higher gas prices.
Kerman Contracting will begin building accommodation facilities at Sirius Resources' Nova nickel project near Norseman, two months after being named the preferred contractor for the $23 million job.
West Perth-based junior miner African Energy Resources has farmed out a 51 per cent stake in its Sese coal and power project in Botswana to a Vancouver-based firm for $8 million.
Wall Street stocks have closed modestly lower as worries about sliding crude oil prices overshadowed a strong unofficial start to earnings season by Alcoa.
Gold prices have hit their highest level in two-and-a-half months, as investors grow concerned that a shaky global economy will stymie the Federal Reserve's plans to raise US interest rates later in 2015.
Oil prices have slipped towards nearly six-year lows after OPEC officials underscored the cartel's resolve to not cut output despite a supply glut and plunging prices.
Perth's residential rentals market is increasingly turning in favour of tenants, with rents continuing to fall and the number of properties for lease rising, according to prominent market analysts.
More than 60 CEOs from WA provided Business News with detailed views on the year past, the next 12 months, their vision for the state, and what they expect from political leaders.
Medical marijuana company Phytotech Medical is set to be the year's first listing in Western Australia, after taking special steps to deal with last-minute legal concerns by the ASX and keen demand from investors.
The residential component of the Kings Square precinct is to take shape in coming months, with Seven Group Holdings appointing architecture firm Woods Bagot to design two 50-storey apartment towers
Perth-based mining services group Ausdrill has become a substantial shareholder in Titan Energy Services after subscribing for nearly $1 million worth of shares in the Brisbane firm's capital raising last week.
Property owners in regional Western Australia are the most likely in the nation to record a loss when selling their homes, according to new research released today by CoreLogic RP Data.
The satisfaction level of Australian business banking customers has reached its highest level but, rather than the big four, it's the smaller banks that are making them happy, according to a survey by Roy Morgan Research.
Subiaco-based gold producer Northern Star Resources says high-grade drilling results at its Paulsens gold mine near Paraburdoo point towards a significant increase in resources and mine life.
