The Australian share market has closed lower as low iron ore prices weighed upon the big miners and the weaker Australian dollar continued to deter foreign investors.
It has been a tough quarter for dealmakers as commodity and share prices slump but some players see promise in the market shake-out. This Special Report includes a fully updated database with 146 deals for the quarter and an updated stockbrokers list.
Tech firms Today We Learned, Circadyn and Freewheeler have been named the RAC of WA SeedSpark winners at an awards night last week, and have each received a cash prize to fund their projects.
Shares in accounting firm Crowe Horwath surged on the news it had finalised an acquisition proposal from Financial Index Wealth Accountants for about $137 million, following five months of negotiations.
Private operator White Rivers Exploration, majority owned by Mark Creasy, has joined Harmony Gold Mining Company in an exploration and development joint venture for its Beisa project in South Africa.
Mining giant BHP Billiton plans to overtake rival Rio Tinto to become Australia's lowest cost iron ore producer, detailing plans today for an expansion of its Pilbara operations despite the slump in the commodity's price.
Gold prices fell to a four-year low on Friday after stronger-than-expected US employment data intensified investors' concerns about how soon the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates.
Wall Street stocks have barrelled higher, cutting the week's losses, after the Labour Department reported the US economy gained a strong 248,000 jobs in September.
The federal government has given conditional approval to develop a single-entry marina, which will accommodate up to 500 pens and moorings at Point Peron peninsula in Rockingham.
Perth-based Resource Development Group has completed its acquisition of Central Systems today, as the new group looks towards growth and diversification.
In this week's Podcast, Catie Low, Tim Treadgold and James Lush discuss property prices, the iron ore slump, corporate finance challenges and the Barrack Square restaurant lease.
Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion says a partnership between Western Australia and Chinese geoscientists could help unlock the mysteries of the state’s geology.
The Reserve Bank of Australia is not expected to raise its interest rate until at least early 2015, but that might come sooner if the Australian dollar keeps falling.
As the state’s review of its electricity market seeks to turn the system on its head, investors protecting their interests have argued strongly to keep Western Australia out of the national electricity market (NEM).
Western Australian utilities are boosting the state government’s budget bottom line, partially offsetting falling GST and royalty revenue, according to the latest round of annual reports submitted to state parliament.
Agricultural producers might need to think about the structure of the industry in order to take advantage of a once in a lifetime opportunity in the global food trade, Premier Colin Barnett has said while giving the 2014 Muresk lecture.
Disgruntled Water Corporation employees will be dumping bottles of dirty water on the steps of Water Minister Mia Davies’ office in Havelock St today, in protest against outsourcing.
