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American Express's solid earnings has helped pushed the Dow higher but the broader market has fallen after a mixed batch of corporate earnings and economic reports.

Western Australia is still topping the other states when it comes to economic performance.

The market reaction to a small dip in the iron ore price last week suggests a degree of uncertainty among investors.

Things are ramping up at Aravina Estate with a renowned chef adding to its growing prominence

Moly Mines has announced another boardroom shakeup in the wake of the arrest in Hong Kong earlier this week of one of the company’s major shareholder’s senior executives.

An independent committee may have taken more than a year to review the Liquor Control Act and recommended 141 changes, but industry participants are skeptical over whether it will herald any business benefits.

Two Western Australian businesses are seeking to join the electricity retail market currently dominated by Synergy and the handful of companies licensed to sell to businesses using more than 50-meg

Amcom Telecommunications has been named as the Fremantle Dockers’ new shorts sponsor for the 2014 and 2015 AFL seasons.

The Australian stock market has closed lower, despite solid gains in the resources sector.

The sale of state assets will always be unpopular with some sections of the community.

Mineral Resources has confirmed the sale price of its Christmas Creek plant, saying Fortescue Metals Group will pay around $300 million for the processing facilities.

Exploration firm Energia Minerals has launched a $2.2 million capital raising plan, to fund evaluation and development of its Carley Bore uranium project in the Carnarvon Basin.

PBD Developments, formerly known as Port Bouvard, has offloaded its Bandy Creek development site near Esperance for $1.6 million, while also announcing the sale of two more apartments at its Oceani

It is the biggest, heaviest - and with a legal tender value of $1 million dollars - the most valuable gold bullion coin in the world.

Uranium miner Paladin Energy’s stock has lifted on the ASX after the company announced it had refinanced its debt facilities for its Langer Heinrich and Kayelekera projects.

Perth Arena has been named as one of the world's top entertainment venues, ahead of iconic venues including New York's Madison Square Garden and London's O2 Arena.

Online streaming and DVD delivery company Quickflix is banking on its growing number of trial customers buying subscriptions to keep growth on track.

Spending has risen across the Australian economy for 16 consecutive months and a lower Australian dollar, along with improving consumer sentiment, should provide a further boost this year.

Australian shares are slightly weaker as disappointing US earnings results drag down the big banks, but the big miners power ahead.

Gold futures have settled near unchanged, edging slightly higher after data showing US inflation remains below the Federal Reserve's target.

US stocks have finished mostly lower following disappointing results from a number of big companies, including Citigroup and Best Buy.

The Australian dollar sunk to new three-and-a-half-year lows overnight on the back of weaker-than-expected employment data.

The state government’s liquor licensing review has sparked a fascinating debate over corporate social responsibility, vested interests and Perth’s social and cultural development.

Four incidents involving worker safety at a Fortescue Metals Group mine site are being investigated by the Department of Mines and Petroleum.

Iluka Resources shares have risen seven per cent after the company reported a sharp increase in quarterly sales revenue.

The Australian dollar has dropped below 88 US cents for the first time since July 2010 after official labour force data showed almost 32,000 full-time jobs were lost in December.

Bega Cheese will sell its 18.8 per stake in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter to Canadian dairy giant Saputo, putting Saputo in prime position to win the takeover battle for WCB.

Australian shares have rallied as a sharp drop in the local currency helped give the mining giants a boost.

More than 20,000 Western Australians bought their first home in 2013 in another sign of strengthening activity in WA's residential construction sector.

Shares in West Perth explorer Riedel Resources have skyrocketed after Fortescue Metals Group agreed to farm-in to its Charteris Creek tenement in a deal worth up to $1 million.

BGC has been awarded a contract worth more than $100 million to restart operations at Arrium Mining's Iron Knob mine in South Australia.

Could house prices rise by another 10 per cent this year? Surprisingly the answer is ‘perhaps’, and that’s not coming from a real estate agent trying to make a quick sale.