A surprisingly strong US jobs report for November has powered US stocks to another record performance, with the S&P 500 registering its seventh straight weekly gain.
Gold futures have fallen as a blockbuster US employment report prompts investors to bring forward their expectations for tighter US monetary policy and bolstered the US dollar.
Clive Palmer's private company, Mineralogy, has backed off from threats to terminate its agreements with China's Citic Pacific, after Citic went to court seeking injunctions against its estranged business partner.
Western Australian companies are on the outer in the quarterly reshuffle of the S&P ASX indices, with local players including Iluka Resources and Medusa Mining dropping out.
Shares in Bradken have soared to a two-month high on the back of a conditional takeover proposal, as the heavy equipment manufacturer continues to close its factories and shed jobs across Perth.
Have you ever wondered why certain advertisements appear on certain websites? For example why car hire ads appear as you're surfing the net having just booked a plane ticket?
There's a good reason Perth Airport seems overrun with people in hi vis - even as the resources sector stalls and new projects are shelved - with flights to key industry destinations still dominating air traffic.
Burswood-based Programmed Maintenance Services has won a $270 million contract to maintain assets at the University of Wollongong's Student Accommodation project over a 39-year term.
Vegan raw food maker Banana Rawpublic has launched a crowdfunding campaign to drive its next venture – a food van to take its wares past restaurants and cafes and onto the streets.
Mount Gibson Iron has put its Koolan Island mine on care and maintenance after the recent flooding of the pit, resulting in most of the 360 workers being made redundant.
Oil prices have fallen in London and New York helped by reports that Saudi Arabia has trimmed its export prices and is doing nothing to tighten supplies.
Shell Australia has become the third major petroleum producer to partner with Western Australia's leading energy research group, in a move that is expected to provide a host of opportunities for local input and collaboration on the $12 billion Prelude floating liquefied natural gas project.
New vehicle sales in Western Australia continue to perform far below last year, with year-to-date sales down 7.9 per cent for the same period in 2013, according to new figures from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.
Indian-owned miner Griffin Coal has resumed operations at Collie, two days after its main contractor walked off the job, but there is uncertainty about how many people will be employed at the mine.
Shares in diversified mining and infrastructure contractor Decmil Group gained up to 9.2 per cent on the ASX today, following its announcement of an on market share buy-back for up to 10 per cent of the company's shares.
It is probably foolish to suggest that some of Australia's richest people are making a mistake by investing in the latest banking fad – peer-to-peer lending.
Shares in Perth-based Carnarvon Petroleum have surged on news it entered into an agreement to sell its remaining 20 per cent interest in its Thailand oil production assets to the Berlanga Group for $68.5 million.
Drivers in Western Australia may pay more for vehicle registration or drivers' licences to help the state government pay for transport improvements, the premier has confirmed.
Shockingly weak economic growth figures have left leading economists rethinking their interest rate forecasts, with a growing number saying the Reserve Bank of Australia will be forced to cut in 2015.
