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Perseus Mining has launched an investigation into the cause of a fire in the processing plant at its Edikan gold mine in Ghana yesterday.

The Australian dollar has pushed past 94 US cents after a surprise fall in the unemployment rate.

Ten Network boss Hamish McLennan still believes he can turn the struggling broadcaster around, but says he needs more time.

National Australia Bank is severing ties to digital currency providers, saying they pose an unacceptable level of risk to the bank's business and reputation.

The share market has been driven higher by financial stocks after the release of better than expected jobs figures.

Minrex Resources has agreed to a reverse takeover by private firm Skin Elements, a sunscreen and cosmetics company steered by former New Tel head Peter Malone and corporate advisor Luke Martino.

Resonance Health intends to raise up to $5.1 million with a placement and entitlement offer, pitched at 5 cents per share.

MZI Resources will start construction within months on its Keysbrook mineral sands project in Western Australia after securing a US$64 million debt facility to help fund the development.

The Department of Health failed to properly assess its ability to commission Fiona Stanley Hospital on time prior to signing a $4.3 billion facilities management contract with Serco, according to a report by a parliamentary committee.

It's easy to understand why South Africa's Woolworths is currently being seen as a winner with its $2.15 billion takeover offer for David Jones, but it's also interesting to wonder whether Woolworths will be seen as a winner next year.

The Australian share market has made strong gains in opening trade continuing Wednesday's momentum when it hit near-six-year highs.

The Australian market looks set to open strongly higher following Wall Street's surge led by tech stocks after US Federal Reserve minutes showed no support for an early rise in interest rates.

Wall Street stocks have bolted higher with tech equities leading the way after US Federal Reserve minutes showed no support for an early rise in interest rates.

The Australian dollar has reached a fresh four-month high on greenback weakness following the release of US Federal Reserve meeting minutes.

QUBE Property Group managing director Mark Hector and Emeco Holdings chief executive Ken Lewsey are among five business leaders appointed to the board of Lifeline WA, as the not-for-profit crisis support service looks to strengthen its corporate ties.

The Australian share market closed at its highest level since the global financial crisis in mid-2008, boosted by a range of positive drivers.

The huge Chinese market is expected to open up to Western Australian cattle producers, with a further step taken towards trial shipments.

A tough budget next month is not the optimal policy response for Australia, but the federal government will have to improve its financial position over the medium term.

Small business owners are more satisfied with the federal government than they have been in recent years, but a new survey has found there are still a lot of changes the sector would like to see implemented to help run their businesses efficiently.

Preparation for the St Vincent de Paul Society's largest fundraising event - the CEO Sleepout - has kicked off for another year with calls for executives to register.

Brookfield Multiplex has kicked off works at the six-star, $568 million Crown Towers hotel in Burswood.

A surge in investment housing has driven monthly home loan approvals higher than expected, with Western Australia again posting strong growth.

Shares in cashed-up Moly Mines have slumped after the company's two most senior executives left the business and it admitted it was likely to suspend trading on the ASX after failing to acquire a new business.

Alcoa lost $US178 million in the first quarter as revenue fell on lower aluminium prices, but profit beat expectations after excluding charges to idle capacity at aluminum smelters and mills.

Global engineering group WorleyParsons will cut more jobs in a new restructure that will hit this year's bottom line by $35 million.

The share market is higher as resource stocks rally on talk of more stimulus in China.

The business sector hopes a royal commission into union corruption will lead to changes in workplace relations and practices and help lift productivity.

Blaming the circumstances rather than taking responsibility is a dead-end response to a tough sales challenge.

The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index has rallied, leading the market to its first day of gains after three straight losses.

Global oil prices have jumped on renewed Ukraine tensions after pro-Russian protesters seized government buildings in the eastern city of Donetsk.

The Australian dollar has rallied, reaching a four month high against a weaker greenback.

The Western Australian government has moved to extend its controversial shark cull trial by three years, despite public protests against the program.