Burswood-based Programmed Maintenance Services has won a $270 million contract to maintain assets at the University of Wollongong’s Student Accommodation project over a 39-year term.
Vegan raw food maker Banana Rawpublic has launched a crowdfunding campaign to drive its next venture – a food van to take its wares past restaurants and cafes and onto the streets.
Mount Gibson Iron has put its Koolan Island mine on care and maintenance after the recent flooding of the pit, resulting in most of the 360 workers being made redundant.
Oil prices have fallen in London and New York helped by reports that Saudi Arabia has trimmed its export prices and is doing nothing to tighten supplies.
Shell Australia has become the third major petroleum producer to partner with Western Australia’s leading energy research group, in a move that is expected to provide a host of opportunities for local input and collaboration on the $12 billion Prelude floating liquefied natural gas project.
New vehicle sales in Western Australia continue to perform far below last year, with year-to-date sales down 7.9 per cent for the same period in 2013, according to new figures from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.
Indian-owned miner Griffin Coal has resumed operations at Collie, two days after its main contractor walked off the job, but there is uncertainty about how many people will be employed at the mine.
Shares in diversified mining and infrastructure contractor Decmil Group gained up to 9.2 per cent on the ASX today, following its announcement of an on market share buy-back for up to 10 per cent of the company’s shares.
It is probably foolish to suggest that some of Australia’s richest people are making a mistake by investing in the latest banking fad – peer-to-peer lending.
Shares in Perth-based Carnarvon Petroleum have surged on news it entered into an agreement to sell its remaining 20 per cent interest in its Thailand oil production assets to the Berlanga Group for $68.5 million.
Drivers in Western Australia may pay more for vehicle registration or drivers' licences to help the state government pay for transport improvements, the premier has confirmed.
Shockingly weak economic growth figures have left leading economists rethinking their interest rate forecasts, with a growing number saying the Reserve Bank of Australia will be forced to cut in 2015.
Engineering giant Monadelphous Group will enter the water market with the purchase of diversified design, build and maintenance business Water Infrastructure Group for about $6 million.
Transfield Services has signed an agreement to provide multidiscipline implementation services on the offshore facilities of the Woodside Petroleum-operated North West Shelf project.
Santos shares have hit a near eight-year low as the energy company shelved a debt raising and announced plans to slash spending due to weak oil prices.
The Dow and S&P 500 have bolted to fresh record highs after a Federal Reserve report showed the US economy was growing amid widespread optimism about the outlook.
Oil prices in New York have gained following a drop in US crude inventories, while the international benchmark Brent has fallen on gloom after last week's OPEC decision to maintain output.
The Australian dollar is barely keeping its head above 84 US cents after disappointing economic growth figures triggered expectations of another interest rate cut.
Gold prices have risen as investors wait to see whether the European Central Bank will increase its economic-stimulus efforts at its monetary-policy meeting.
