Sirius Resources has secured $440 million to fund the development of its Nova nickel mine, coinciding with it receiving mining approval from the Department of Mines and Petroleum.
President Xi Jinping of China is poised to sign a free trade agreement with Australia on Monday following the G20 summit in Brisbane, after nearly a decade of negotiations.
Belmont-based contractor GR Engineering Services has won a $10.3 million contract to provide engineering, procurement and construction management work at Finders Resources' Wetar Copper project expansion in Indonesia.
HSBC's China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index is at a two month high on the back of improved export and domestic orders, according to the flash summary released today.
Australian businesses expect subdued trade activity over the next six months as concerns around the global outlook increase, according to HSBC's latest Trade Confidence Index, but long-term demand from growing Asia will provide opportunities.
High tuition fees and living expenses could place Australia's reputation as an education destination for international students in jeopardy, according to global research from HSBC.
Perth civil engineering contractor Macmahon Holdings has secured a $317.5 million three-year funding facility, upsized from $280 million after the book-build closed oversubscribed.
CHINA'S economy is perking up. The latest data suggest growth has bottomed after hitting a trough of 7.5 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of the year.
The rating of Australian banks by their business customers has declined sharply over the past five years, with one of the few exceptions being Bank of Queensland.
It's not easy seeing economic blue sky when the air is filled with grey clouds, but one well-connected bank reckons we're being too gloomy in Western Australia and that the ‘new normal' will be much better than the ‘old normal'.
