Seven West's acquisition of Prime is unlikely to be approved by shareholders, Prime says, even as the competition watchdog cleared the $64 million takeover.
Former MLC Phil Edman has left the Liberal Party following an investigation into the alleged misuse of his electorate allowance to fund sordid personal activities.
Oil prices rose more than 1.0 per cent overnight, supported by hopes the US-China trade deal will bolster oil demand in 2020 after a prolonged dispute between the world's two largest economies dented global market sentiment.
Gold steadied overnight as robust US manufacturing data lifted risk appetite and offset lingering doubts on US-China trade while scarce palladium retreated after its record run towards the $US2,000 an ounce level.
US growth, investment and unemployment numbers all look improved under President Donald Trump, but it is still early days to call the full impact of his tax cut package passed two years ago this month.
Sea to Summit will receive $30 million as part of a contract with the Australia Defence Force, with the WA-based defence business providing shelters, training and protective equipment to personnel in Australia and overseas.
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA has celebrated the addition of 12,000 jobs to the state's resource sector in the 2018-19 financial year, bringing the overall number of workers employed in the sector to 124,010.
WA Liberal Leader Liza Harvey has called on the party’s state director to expel former MLC Phil Edman, following accusations by the Corruption and Crime Commission that Mr Edman misused his parliamentary allowance to fund lurid personal activities.
Oil prices rose slightly overnight on hopes energy demand will benefit from the trade deal between the United States and China announced last week but prices remained below the previous session's three-month highs.
Gold held steady overnight as the US dollar eased and investors sought clarity on the fine print of the "phase one" US-China trade deal, offsetting strong gains in the equities markets.
The Australian share market has rallied to its second-best day of the year on optimism that a resolution to the US-China trade war and Brexit are finally close at hand.
Nuheara has announced a direct-to-consumer retail partnership with US-based pharmacy chain Walgreens, with its smart hearing products the only of its sort available from the retailer.
Common household expenses have increased markedly in the past year with many low-income earners unable to keep pace, according to new modelling released by the WA Council of Social Service.
Woolworths has been given the go-ahead to restructure its $10 billion hotels, liquor and gaming businesses ahead of a planned demerger and likely spin-off in late 2020.
WestStar subsidiary SIMPEC has been awarded $6 million in contract extensions, bringing the total value of contracts awarded to the company since July to $30 million.
Ghana Manganese Company has terminated its equipment hire contract with Perenti Global subsidiary African Mining Services, following a temporary suspension of the contract earlier this month.
CBH Group will continue to cut costs and restructure after recording a loss of $29.7 million in the year to September 2019, the worst single-year financial result in the cooperative's history.
The state government has pledged $96 million to expand Joondalup Health Campus, with Health Minister Roger Cook repudiating assertions the amount falls short of election commitments.
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is confident his government will be able to keep its election promise of surpluses over the next four years, despite marked downgrades to the outlook in his last budget update.
Oil rose on Friday to its highest in nearly three months as investors cheered progress in resolving the US-China trade dispute and a decisive general election result in Britain.
