ANZ is facing criminal charges over alleged cartel conduct related to a $2.5 billion share placement, while two of the underwriters to the deal, Citi and Deutsche Bank, also received notice of charges.
Perth-based engineering firm Primero Group has appointed company director Mark Connelly as chairman and broking firm Cannacord Genuity as lead manager as its finalises plans for an initial public offering.
The Australian share market has opened lower, with the banking and energy sectors leading the losses, after Wall Street fell amid fears of a global trade war.
US oil fell nearly two per cent, despite a larger-than-expected decline in US crude inventories, while global benchmark Brent was little changed, pushing the spread between the two to its widest in more than three years.
US stocks have fallen after the US moved to impose tariffs on metal imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union, prompting retaliatory measures from some of its trading partners.
A team of talented young indigenous artists has brought colour to the walls of a retail space in Watertown, owned by Lendlease, with the opening of a new gallery led by 21-year-old Noongar man Peter Farmer Jnr.
The Australian share market has finished higher after energy stocks rallied on stronger oil prices and local retailers gained on news Amazon will block Australian consumers from buying products from its overseas sites.
The background of WA Labor's latest candidate for Darling Range has been extensively scrutinised, the premier says, after the party's last MP and a parliamentary hopeful for the state seat proved to be embarrassments.
AMEC Foster Wheeler Australia has been appointed as study engineer for a pre-feasibility study at Barra Resources and Conico’s Mt Thirsty joint venture project near Norseman.
The creditors of sandalwood company Quintis, led by US group Blackrock, have proposed injecting $175 million to take control of the business, in a deal that is likely to leave shareholders with no return.
Marine logistics company MMA Offshore has secured a three-year contract to charter one of its vessels with a subsidiary of UK-based contractor Subsea 7.
The federal government has rejected a mining exploration program by Perth-based CI Resources on Christmas Island that would have extended the company’s existing phosphate operations by up to 10 years.
The ASX has announced it will spend $30 million over the next three years to set up an electronic property settlement business with tech company InfoTrack that will compete with sole player PEXA.
Software group MYOB has dumped a $180 million deal to acquire the Australian and New Zealand assets of Reckon's Accountant Group after discovering new information about the company and its competitors.
The board of China-focused Sino Gas & Energy Holdings has backed a takeover offer from US private equity group Lone Star, which values the gas producer at $530 million.
An animal welfare group has been granted access to Fremantle harbour to observe livestock loading in a move that has been criticized by industry groups.
The Australian dollar is three-quarters of a US cent higher after US stocks rose more than one per cent, amid hopes there might be a solution to the Italian political crisis.
Oil prices surged on Wednesday, shrugging off an unexpected build in US crude stockpiles and rebounding from a four-day slump as Russia's central bank expressed caution on plans to boost oil supply.
Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday as the US dollar wilted after data showed the US economy slowed slightly more than initially expected in the first quarter while political uncertainty lingered in Italy.
Breast Cancer Research Centre-WA is on its way to raising $5.8 million for the development of a world-class breast cancer treatment and research centre, set to open by 2019.
The Australian share market fell below 6,000 points to a one-month low on Wednesday, with financial stocks slumping under investor concerns about possible economic fallout from Italy's political uncertainty.
Cash Converters International has boosted its coffers with a $39.5 million capital raising, with the proceeds set to strengthen the company’s balance sheet and be used to reduce debt.
Two junior explorers have announced capital raisings today, with aspiring gold miner KIN Mining tapping investors for $11.3 million while Nzuri Copper has raised $6 million.
Norway-focused Koppar Resources has begun trading positively on its debut on the ASX today, after the company raised $4.5 million via an initial public offering.
