Australian business conditions have risen to close to a three-year high, a private survey shows, while business confidence is up for the first time in four months.
A three-month battle to keep Forge Group afloat has come to a sudden end, with administrators and receivers called in to manage the company's assets after financier ANZ Banking Group withdrew support for the engineering contractor.
US stocks have edged higher the day before new Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen gives her premier testimony to Congress, with attention focused on how she views recent employment weakness.
Gold futures have risen to their highest level in 12 weeks amid strong appetite from Chinese buyers and as concern about US economic health fanned demand for a haven.
Kalgoorlie-based Phoenix Gold has opted for a low cost development option at its Castle Hill project, with plans to commence production using third-party milling capacity rather than build a stand-along project.
SPECIAL REPORT: The state government's efforts to boost housing affordability have resulted in an increase in diversity of housing options for those buying their first home, with developers saying Perth is coming of age as a modern city.
SPECIAL REPORT: Despite the state government's best efforts, developers say bureaucracy is the main barrier to getting land to market in a timely fashion.
SPECIAL REPORT: Perth's northern and southern fringes remain the hotbeds for residential land development, but short-term supply issues have hit the industry's ability to keep pace with a surge in demand.
Australia's consumer watchdog says it would investigate the impact of a potential tie-up of David Jones and Myer on competition if the department store chains decided to pursue a merger.
The Australian share market has closed higher in the wake of a positive lead from US markets, but investor focus is set to shift more towards the domestic company reporting season.
Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi has renewed her push to include the complete Burswood peninsula within the City of Perth, arguing the Barnett government's preferred local government boundary changes dimish the city's importance.
Only a courageous investor would bet against the buying power of the self-managed super funds, which one recent investment note said ‘hunted in packs'.
Construction and development firm Diploma Group has been fined by the corporate watchdog for failing to comply with its continuous disclosure obligations.
Nickel producer Western Areas has upgraded its production guidance and lowered its forecast cash costs amid hopes of an improvement in the persistently soft nickel price.
A significant shift in business strategy is bringing solid results for Perth-based information technology company ASG Group, which has recorded three successive quarters of positive earnings.
US stocks have recovered from an early-week swoon to close the week with net gains, picking up enough momentum mid-week to override Friday's disappointing US jobs report.
Gold prices have risen as a mixed US employment report forced investors to recalibrate their assumptions about the Federal Reserve's future monetary policy.
Paladin Energy has placed its Kayelekera mine in Malawi on care and maintenance, saying operations at the mine are no longer sustainable in light of the depressed uranium market.
Perth businessman Allen Caratti is set to gain control of a forestry investment trust previously held by Elders after the trust's shareholders approved the deal.
