Peter Gammell and Jeff Kennett will step down as directors of Seven West Media, while Micromine and Global Rapid Rugby have appointed new chief executives.
Redevelopment plans for The Como Hotel are a step closer to reality, with property developer and Woolworths subsidiary ALH Group having been granted a variation on its existing liquor licence.
Oil prices rose overnight following media reports that China's government was open to a partial trade deal with the United States and after Turkey launched a military operation in northern Syria but a build in US crude inventories limited gains.
Gold eked out gains on bets of further rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve as investors awaited minutes from the central bank's September meeting overnight but hopes of a China-US trade deal buoyed risk sentiment and capped bullion's gains.
Power Ledger has announced it will launch a pilot trial of its blockchain-enabled renewable energy trading platform, partnering with Malaysia's Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA).
Tourism Council WA has encouraged the state to attract more international students and events, as the state government touted figures from Tourism Research Australia as proof its marketing campaigns were paying off.
Oil prices slid about 1.0 per cent overnight as the US government's plans to blacklist more Chinese companies dampened hopes for a trade deal between the two countries, although unrest in Iraq and Ecuador lent some support to crude prices.
Gold prices gained overnight, bouncing off a one-week low touched earlier in the session, as uncertainties over US-Chinese trade talks and Brexit drove a decline in stock markets and prompted investors to seek refuge in the safe-haven metal.
Yesterday, Business News published an article titled “Prominent Perth restaurateur accused of extortion”, which featured a photo of Giovanni Pezzano and Badri Gosavi prior to the formal opening of The Meatball Bar in Leederville in 2014.
Gold prices inched lower overnight but held a tight range around the $US1,500 level as investors took a cautious approach ahead of the US Federal Reserve minutes and trade talks between the US and China this week.
The Australian share market has posted gains across the board after jobs figures from the US reassured traders that the world's largest economy wasn't on the brink of recession after all.
Western Australian business media company Business News has reorganised its leadership team, with the elevation of Charles Kobelke to chief executive to lead a growth strategy on the back of its subscription model success.
Oil prices rose about 1.0 per cent on Friday as an increase in US jobs eased some financial market concerns that a slowing global economy could dent oil demand but crude still fell more than 5.0 per cent on the week, its second consecutive weekly decline.
Gold steadied on Friday, paring earlier gains as bets the US Federal Reserve would cut interest rates aggressively this year were tempered after better-than-expected US jobs data, but bullion was still on track for a weekly gain.
The Australian share market has made up a bit of its losses from the past two days but still ended the week down three per cent - its worst week since mid-November.
Funding for terminal upgrades at the Busselton-Margaret River Airport remain up in the air as Jetstar has announced it will operate direct flights between Melbourne and Busselton in March of next year.
US crude futures were slightly lower overnight, drawing some support from the stock market after earlier touching nearly two-month lows on weak economic data.
Gold jumped more than 1.0 per cent to its highest in a week overnight as weak US data deepened concerns over economic growth and bolstered bets for further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
Medicinal cannabis research company Emerald Clinics has boosted its management team with the appointment of Michael Winlo as chief executive, ahead of an expected IPO later this year.
