Outgoing Synergy chairman Lyndon Rowe said today he was disappointed he could not continue at the energy utility after the state government announced oil and gas executive Rob Cole would take the role.
The Australian share market has opened higher, following on from solid lead in the US, with the major miners, and three of the four big banks leading the way.
Federal Labor split on GST fixA split has emerged within Federal Labor ranks over WA's GST crisis, with the party's State representatives admitting the system is broken
Oil prices rose about two per cent on Tuesday, supported by Saudi Arabian export cuts in November and comments from OPEC and trading companies that the market is rebalancing after years of oversupply.
The price of gold has touched its highest point in nearly two weeks, supported by a softer US dollar and geopolitical tensions in Spain and North Korea, though gains were capped by expectations of another US interest rate increase.
One of Perth's most successful fashion designers, Melanie Greensmith, has announced she will close her Wheels & Dollbaby label after three decades in the business.
QBE Insurance Group has recorded one win and one loss this month as it battles in the Supreme Court for the financial scraps left after the collapse of Perth companies Capital Works Constructions and Diploma Group.
The Australian share market is steady after a quiet session, as the energy sector weakened and AMP and poker machine maker Aristocrat Leisure were among the best performers.
A consortium that includes local investment group Viburnum has acquired Queensland-based MPC Group, formerly known as Murphy Pipe and Civil Group, for an undisclosed sum.
Treasurer Ben Wyatt has lashed the opposition for not backing the proposed gold royalty hike, which is now set to fail in parliament, claiming the Liberal Party has opposed more than $1 billion in budget repair measures.
Methodist Ladies' College has announced the recruitment of Marie Perry as its next principal, succeeding Rebecca Cody, who will step down after eight years in the role.
Takeover target Aphrodite Gold has flagged an impairment charge of up to $19 million against its self-titled gold project near Kalgoorlie, but says it will not affect the value of its all-scrip merger with Perth-based Spitfire Materials.
The Turnbull government's Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility has agreed to issue its first loan, but the project still needs Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce's tick of approval.
The Australian share market is off to a flat start start after a weak lead from Wall Street, which had light trading volumes due to the Columbus Day public holiday.
Rinehart swoops on 171,000ha cattle stationMining and agribusiness magnate Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting has swooped on the Willeroo Cattle Station, snapping up t
Oil prices inched higher on Monday after one of the most bearish weeks in months, propped up by OPEC comments signalling the possibility of continued action to restore market balance in the long term by agreeing to output cuts.
Gold prices rose on Monday, erasing all of the previous week's losses, as a weaker US dollar and the resilience of a key chart level removed some downward pressure, while the return of Chinese buyers to the market also lent support.
The Australian share market has closed higher as investors were encouraged by US economic data showing stronger wages growth, and a positive performance from China's share market which resumed trading after a week's holiday.
Subiaco-based Lucapa Diamond Company has secured a $US15 million ($A19 million) debt financing facility for development of its Mothae project in Lesotho, southern Africa.
Austal has won a $190 million contract to build two ferries for a Spanish client, along with an order for a 15th littoral combat ship for the US Navy for an undisclosed sum, but the company has yet to decide whether the two ferries will be built at its Henderson shipyard or overseas.
SPECIAL REPORT: Three Perth tech companies servicing the education sector have completed major capital raisings, and all for exactly the same amount, but each chose a very different path.
