Oil prices slipped on Monday, despite news that OPEC was supportive of extending a six-month deal to cut output as investors continue to grapple with worries about growing US oil output and high inventories.
Red Rooster has chosen Northbridge as one of four locations where it will open new-format stores, with smaller-footprint operations designed to allow the barbecued chicken chain to secure more inner-city sites.
Oil and gas giant Inpex will hang its logo 24 storeys above the Perth CBD, after confirming it will stay put at 100 St Georges Terrace, one of two new leases covering 20,000 square metres in the ISPT-owned building.
Local gold miner Millennium Minerals has found an internal candidate to replace outgoing chief executive Glenn Dovaston, who has resigned after two years at the helm.
The Australian dollar has managed to stay above the 77 US cents level as the US dollar weakened but the local share market is lower after an uninspiring lead from US markets on Friday.
Perth-based gold juniors Gascoyne Resources and Intermin Resources have both reached milestones, with Gascoyne earmarking GR Engineering Services for construction of processing infrastructure while Intermin has achieved first production.
SPECIAL REPORT: Three data centre operators, including new player Pier DC, are set to be big winners from the state government's GovNext plan, though a fourth operator is seeking to spoil the party.
The Autism Association of WA is part way through its campaign to secure 20 positions for jobseekers with autism, and is calling for more prospective employers to get involved.
SPECIAL REPORT: The growing use of technology as a business enabler is creating opportunities for information and communication technology (ICT) firms.
Kidman Resources has entered into an agreement to farm-in to 19 lithium-prospective tenements in Western Australia owned by nickel miner Western Areas, with the scrip-and-spend deal worth up to $11.6 million.
Royal Flying Doctor Service WA CEO Grahame Marshall talks to Business News head of content Mark Pownall about his career shift to head a not for profit six years ago and what he has learned on that journey, with an organisation that reaches every corner of our vast state.
Graphite-focused tech company Hazer Group has announced plans to form a joint venture with diversified business Mineral Resources, after MinRes boosted its stake in Hazer by subscribing for $5 million worth of shares.
Former WA treasurer Mike Nahan says he will rebuild the Liberal Party after their crushing election defeat and plans to speak with former premier Colin Barnett about leaving parliament.
Renewable-focused Carnegie Clean Energy has announced it is developing a $20 million, 10-megawatt solar power station in Northam, which it says will generate enough electricity to power 4,000 homes for 25 years.
Office landlord Hawaiian's refurbishment program at London House has paid dividends, with three new tenants taking space in the 18-level St Georges Terrace building in the past three weeks.
The prime minister has challenged newly elected Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan to convince his fellow Labor leaders in other states to change the GST carve-up.
The Australian share market has opened lower as investors take cues from a slight decline on Wall Street on Friday and a watered-down free trade commitment at the G20 meeting over the weekend.
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The Australian dollar is steady against its US counterpart after mixed data in the US and an uneventful G20 meeting resulted in consolidation among most currencies.
Gold rose on Friday and was on course for its first weekly gain in three as the U.S. Federal Reserve's cautious message on interest rates left the dollar around five-week lows, making bullion cheaper those holding other currencies.
Oil prices were largely steady on Friday, finishing the week with modest gains, but speculators sharply cut long positions during last week's rout, on concerns that an OPEC production cut was failing to reduce a global supply overhang.
The University of Western Australia's proposed $600 million engineering zone at its Crawley campus has taken a major step towards construction, with plans lodged to build the development's $80 million first stage.
The major banks have driven the Australian share market higher after two of the big four increased their variable mortgage rates for investors and owner occupiers.
Quantify Technology Holdings has announced it is likely to win contracts for its internet of things services to be rolled out on three projects, including at the University of Western Australia's Medical and Dental Library.
Property-focused software company Servtech Global Holdings has wrapped up its first day of trading on the ASX, after completing a $6 million initial public offering.
Grants of up to $100,000 supporting patient-focused projects are now on offer for local neuroscientists through the Neurotrauma Research Program at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research.
The developer of the Ichthys LNG project has moved to assure the 800 workers affected by Laing O'Rourke's ejection from site that it would redeploy as many as it could to keep construction going.
TNG spin-out Todd River Resources has raised $6 million from its initial public offering ahead of its ASX debut, which could occur before the end of the month.
Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi claims there is a witch hunt going on, but insists the council is operating better than ever and a $500,000 audit should reassure ratepayers.
