The Australian share market has closed higher as global markets rallied on the back of encouraging US factory production figures and relief that sanctions imposed on Russia after the Crimea vote were not too severe.
Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA chief executive Deidre Willmott has urged the Abbott government to go harder on its proposed industrial relations reforms, arguing more needs to be done to tackle union militancy.
The issue of electricity prices not surprisingly has emerged as a hot topic of discussion following the government's recent announcement of a statewide review of the electricity market.
International engineering and construction company Laing O'Rourke has won a contract valued at more than $200 million for work on the Roy Hill iron ore project.
Ascot Resources has agreed to acquire the Wonmunna iron ore project from Ochre Group, which, in return, will receive a majority stake in the previously coal-focused company.
Agricultural chemicals and seeds supplier Nufarm will shut its Welshpool manufacturing facility as part of a cost-cutting restructure of its Australian operations, which will likely result in 105 j
Oil prices have fallen modestly as markets downplayed fears of disruptions to Western European energy supplies after Crimea voted in a disputed referendum to leave Ukraine and join Russia.
Leasing activity in Perth's industrial land sector is beginning to show the first signs of recovery after a slow 2013, according to a leading sales agent, while at the same time demand from institu
Virax Holdings has agreed to acquire Pathway Oncology in a reverse takeover which will see the Australia-listed company gain control of a global licence for emerging anti-cancer technology.
Patersons Securities plans to introduce an employee share scheme to help bolster its net assets by at least $15 million, after posting its third interim loss in succession.
Two years after selling its stake in the failed Oakajee port and rail project, Murchison Metals is set to be absorbed by major shareholder Mercantile Investment Company.
Three business lobby groups with large representation in Western Australia have presented a united front to urge the Senate to repeal both the mining and carbon taxes.
Ramelius Resources will appoint chief operating officer Mark Zeptner to succeed retiring managing director Ian Gordon when he steps down in June after seven years with the gold miner.
Perth-based The Waterberg Coal Company (WCC) has agreed to a share swap deal with London-listed investment fund Global Resource Investment Trust (GRIT).
Perkins Builders has won a $20 million contract for the redevelopment of Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre, part of a two-stage, $38 million overhaul.
Talga Resources has received commitments to raise up to $1.7 million, which has been earmarked for the ongoing development of its graphite projects in Sweden.
