Western Australian farmers are the most likely in the nation to hire new employees in the year ahead, according to the annual Commonwealth Bank of Australia Agri Insights survey.
Gold has steadied, after a three-day losing streak as the US dollar's ascent paused and uncertainty persisted over the timing of the first US Federal Reserve rate increase in a decade.
Development and construction firm Match Group has unveiled a new corporate structure, while Qube Property Group has celebrated 20 years in the industry by updating its brand.
Commercial agency JLL is expecting strong interest from local and international investors and developers for a 4,138 square metre development site brought to market in West Perth.
Bruce McFadzean says mining executives need to rethink their remuneration structure, after joining Sheffield Resources on a package that ties most of his income to development of the Thunderbird mineral sands project.
Troubled streaming service Quickflix is cutting staff and negotiating deals with content providers as it strives to become viable in the highly competitive sector.
BlueScope's Port Kembla steelworks may still be on borrowed time despite a three-year tax break from the NSW government that secures the immediate future of its 4,500 workers.
Aspen Group's battle for ownership of Aspen Parks Property Fund has intensified, after Discovery Holiday Parks put forward a $135 million takeover offer for the business.
Aspiring miner TNG has moved a step closer to its Mount Peake titanium-vanadium-iron project in the Northern Territory, after inking a financing agreement with Caterpillar Financial.
An independent panel has endorsed the proposed development of a liquefied natural gas precinct at James Price Point near Broome, but the recommendation may have little impact as project developers led by Woodside Petroleum have shifted their focus to floating LNG developments.
Specialist materials technology company Alexium International Group has been selected to develop fire-retardant products for the US Department of Defense.
Network Ten's full-year loss almost doubled to $312.2 million but the free-to-air broadcaster is predicting a big lift in advertising revenue thanks to its tie up with Foxtel's MCN.
Metals X's $82 million takeover offer for embattled copper miner Aditya Birla Minerals won't succeed after the target's largest shareholder said it wouldn't be accepting the offer.
Fortescue Metals Group is home to two of Western Australia's wealthiest company directors, or so it was believed until a surprise disclosure last month.
SPECIAL REPORT: For the second year running, the value of shares held by company directors in WA has fallen sharply, though some operators defied the trend.
Gold is slightly lower after the US dollar soared to its highest level in more than two months and US equities raced higher following China's easing of monetary policy for the sixth time in a year, reviving expectations of a US rate hike.
