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Waste management company Tox Free Solutions has declared its first interim dividend after posting solid growth in earnings for the half year to December 2013.

Mining services contractor Ausdrill says the award of $US300 million worth of new contracts to its African mining subsidiary bodes well for a better 2015 after a horror run in recent months.

The state government has named Lend Lease as its preferred contractor for road and bridge works at the new $1.2 billion Perth Stadium.

Engineering giant WorleyParsons will review its global business after profit fell by almost 30 per cent, fuelling speculation of more restructuring and job cuts.

Troy Resources will tap the market for about $38 million through a placement and share purchase plan to fund development at its West Omai gold project in Guyana.

Bruce Robinson says the blurring of any separation between work and family time is creating an emotionally impoverished society.

Apartment developer Finbar Group says it remains on the lookout for new projects after reporting a record half-year net profit.

South Korean contractor Samsung C&T has announced it will take over the work previously contracted out to failed construction company Forge Group at Roy Hill.

BC Iron has reported record half-year net profit and revenue, driven by strong production from its Nullagine joint venture.

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Shopping centre giant Westfield Group has suffered a 6.7 per cent slide in its full year profit.

The Australian share market has opened flat following weak overseas leads from the US.

As the Obama presidency meanders along, the Democrats are already preparing for 2016.

Wall Street stocks have fallen following weak US economic data and a mixed outlook from JPMorgan Chase on some of its key business units.

Oil prices sank as traders expected a rise in US commercial crude stockpiles and worried about China's economic health.

The Australian dollar has fallen slightly as global risk appetite softens.

Mirabela Nickel has proposed a complex restructuring that involves placing the company into administration, raising new capital and implementing a debt-for-equity swap that will leave current shareholders owning just a small fraction of the embattled mining company.

Industry groups have welcomed the federal government's announcement of an independent review into the 457 visa scheme.

Blackburne Property Group has passed major development milestones on three of its projects, with the most significant being planning approval for what will be one of the largest apartment developments in Perth’s western suburbs.

The sharemarket's run of seven straight days of gains is over, as a weaker iron ore price weighed on the resources sector.

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BHP Billiton has notified Macmahon Holdings that it plans to take over the Orebody 18 iron ore mine this year, while also announcing its intention to close one of its smaller Pilbara mines.

A joint venture between Viento Group and indigenous business Koodaideri has been awarded a $5 million road maintenance contract at Rio Tinto's Nammuldi below watertable project.

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has reported a stronger half-year profit result, driven by the successful completion of key contracts.

Saracen Mineral Holdings has taken advantage of a strong share price rally to launch a capital raising to fund its Thunderbox project acquisition and strengthen its balance sheet.

Atlas Iron has confirmed it will ramp up production at its part-owned Mt Webber iron ore mine to 6 million tonnes per annum this year and expects to see a solid reduction in operating costs as a result of the expansion.

Local investors are showing increased interest in Western Australian retail assets, with the off-market sale of Northam Boulevard Shopping Centre for $14.05 million highlighting the growing demand,

Mermaid Marine Australia has agreed to purchase the subsidiaries of Singapore-based marine services provider Jaya Holdings for $S625 million ($550 million), in an all-cash deal which represents one of the largest acquisitions by a Western Australian company in recent years.

GrainCorp expects to make a full year profit of between $80 million and $100 million with recent large harvests offset by poor seasonal conditions in Queensland and NSW.

The Australian share market has opened flat following weak overseas leads from the US.

The cost-cutting phase of the current resources cycle has been a ‘success’, and an upswing could be just around the bend.

Gold futures have rallied to a 16-week high as fears that Ukraine would plunge into a sovereign debt default fanned demand for wealth preservation.