The Australian share market has opened slightly higher, despite a dip in US stocks, with traders focusing on Thursday's referendum on whether Britain will remain part of the European Union.
Gold fell to a two-week low on Wednesday after its biggest one-day drop in four weeks, as expectations that Britain will vote to remain in the European Union reduced risk aversion and lent a firmer tone to stocks.
Huge pay-off found for business tax cutA corporate tax cut would deliver Australians one of the largest pay-offs imaginable from a government decision, according to the an
Leadership WA chief executive officer Robin McClellan spent 10 minutes discussing leadership with Edith Cowan University pro vice-chancellor, equity and indigenous, Colleen Hayward, who said the ability to listen was an important tool in developing good leaders.
St John of God Health Care has agreed to sell its pathology division to private equity backed rival Clinical Labs, after acknowledging the sector was intensely competitive and difficult.
More than 100 of the state's business leaders will bed down at the WACA Ground tomorrow night for the 2016 Vinnies CEO Sleepout, raising awareness and funds for the homeless in Western Australia.
A decision to dump Perth's planned light rail network has dented trust in the government's transport promises ahead of next year's state election, Treasurer Mike Nahan concedes.
Ajilon, Permeance and Systemic have been selected from 38 tender applicants to provide web and application development services work for the Department of Education.
Auditor general Colin Murphy has expressed disappointment with what he claims is the failure by many state government agencies to appropriately manage their IT systems.
Talk of hotel oversupply in Perth has been exaggerated, with new higher quality projects to be a welcome alternative to older and potentially obsolete hotels in the city, an industry analyst says.
Chinese steel production was up 1.8 per cent in the month of May compared with the same period last year, although global output was down 0.1 per cent.
The ASX has upset the WA corporate advisory market by proposing tighter listing requirements that will allegedly boost investor confidence by providing ‘enhanced guidance about the standards expected of an ASX-listed company'.
The Australian share market has opened slightly weaker despite a stronger close on Wall Street in the wake of optimistic comments by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen about the US economy.
Gold fell to a 10-day low on Tuesday as global shares rose and expectations that Britain could vote to leave the European Union in Thursday's referendum receded.
PM urged to hold nerve on tax cutsBusiness has urged Malcolm Turnbull to show more backbone over his 10-year plan to cut the 30 per cent company tax rate,
Rio Tinto has announced a new executive team in a major reorganisation that will include iron ore boss and one-time CEO hopeful, Andrew Harding, leaving the mining giant.
Echo Resources says it will cost just $2.9 million to bring its Julius gold project into production, while Empire Resources expects to begin mining at its Penny's Find gold project in the coming three months.
BHP Billiton is looking for $800 million in new savings from its coal operations as the global miner maintains an optimistic outlook for the coal business.
A rise among most of the big banks has helped give a modest boost to the Australian share market as investors exercise caution ahead of the UK poll on whether Britain should leave the European Union.
New businesses are gearing up to supply drivers in the state's ridesharing industry, with legalisation of services such as Uber due to start on July 1.
