The Dow has closed at a fresh record high as US stocks rallied, with investors shrugging off mixed earnings reports and uncertainty over the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
The Fremantle Dockers are closer to securing new training facilities in Cockburn with $10 million allocated in yesterday's budget but a pitch for funds by crosstown rivals the West Coast Eagles proved less successful.
In this week's edition of Business News Background, head of content Mark Pownall and news editor Mark Beyer discuss the state budget and its implications for business, plus the upcoming federal budget, Aquila Resources and Esperance Port.
Mineral sands explorer Sheffield Resources has raised $11.5 million through a share placement as it works towards completion of a pre-feasibility study at its Thunderbird project.
Beverage importer Phoenix Beers has added Scottish brewery BrewDog to its growing stable of international craft beers, signing an agreement to distribute about 1,000 cartons per month of the highly
Former Australian cricketing great Adam Gilchrist has stepped down from the board of sandalwood producer TFS Corporation, citing increasing media commitments.
Gross domestic product growth will stay below three per cent in the second half of this year and won't get too far above that in 2015, the latest forecasts from the RBA show.
A six-storey apartment complex in South Hedland is on track to be built within eight days, 20 per cent faster than originally estimated by modular builders Hickory Group.
Treasurer Mike Nahan says the government could generate proceeds of up to $3 billion through the sale of several assets earmarked in the budget as candidates for privatisation.
Red Mountain Mining expects to complete by the end of the year a definitive feasibility study at its Batangas gold project in the Philippines after appointing Como Engineers to undertake the initiative.
The Australian dollar remains well above 93.5 US cents after better than expected employment figures fuelled hopes of a sustained jobs market recovery.
Two major events last week highlighted the private sector’s desire to deliver new port infrastructure, and it’s a trend the Barnett government could take even further.
The state's gold sector fears it will be tapped for hundreds of millions of dollars in additional royalty revenue banked by the Barnett government in its latest budget.
The government appears to have reacted to pre-budget industry fears by declaring only modest cuts to new housing market entrants' stamp duty concessions, however it still earned the wrath of some industry players.
The Barnett government has trimmed back its record capital works spend further, deferring spending on key infrastructure projects including the Swan Valley Bypass.
Just as Western Australia’s nickel miners pop champagne corks to celebrate the remarkable 40 per cent rise in the nickel price over the past five months, signs have started to emerge that the party might soon be over
Decmil Group has won a $35 million contract at Rio Tinto’s West Angelas iron ore project to build infrastructure related to developing the Deposit B ore body.
World oil prices have surged higher after crude inventories unexpectedly fell from a record high in the United States, suggesting better demand in the world's largest crude consumer.
US stocks have finished mostly higher following more-conciliatory statements by Russia's president amid the Ukraine crisis, but weak earnings from some technology stocks pushed the Nasdaq into the red.
