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Newly appointed energy minister Mike Nahan has defended state government plans to re-merge utilities Verve Energy and Synergy, despite being told that market reform has created savings of about $15

Recent data packaged up by a number of commentators suggest that massive levels of resources investment is now over and tough times lie ahead for Western Australia.

A leading economist has warned Western Australia is falling behind other developed economies in research and development investment, threatening the state's productivity.

Junior resources plays have shared in $7.2 million in grants in the latest round of a state government exploration subsidy scheme.

Lynas Corporation is worried that it is giving away its rare earths products and has decided to draw a line in the sand for its own prices.

The Australian share market extended its losses on Wednesday as investors continued to move their money offshore amid concerns about a weak global economy

Iron ore miner BC Iron is on track to hit its 2014 full production target as the price of iron ore hovers just above $US110 per tonne.

Supermarket giant Coles has been wrongly labelling its bread as baked in-store, the competition watchdog says.

Contracting group GR Engineering says the start of a $123 million works package at Wolf Minerals' Hemerdon tungsten and tin project in England is a welcome boost in a murky mining services market.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has ramped up her bid to encourage Western Australia to sign up to the federal government's schools funding plan, pitching a more generous offer to Premier Colin Barnet

Western Australia's flagship golf tournament, the $US2 million Perth International, will be broadcast on Seven Network under a new multi-year partnership announced today.

Former Ezeatm boss Todd Zani has challenged the ATM distributor's claim that he has been ousted from its board of directors.

Former West Coast Eagle David Wirrpanda has finally committed to a tilt at federal politics, becoming a Senate nominee for the WA Nationals.

There was a sharp bounce in consumer confidence in June, but it may be short-lived.The Westpac/Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment in June rose 4.7 per cent to 102.2 points.

A new venue has been secured for a Labor Party fundraiser where comedian Ben Elton will quiz Prime Minister Julia Gillard, after a booking at a public school in Fremantle was withdrawn.

Gold miner Newcrest has defended the timing of its major restructure announcement and says it has not breached any share market rules.

Target has announced 260 jobs will go in a restructure of its business operations.

The Australian share market has opened more than half a per cent lower.

The capital strike hitting the resources sector risks doing long-term damage to the industry's growth prospects.

The Australian dollar is higher, after bouncing back a from heavy losses that saw it hit an almost three-year low overnight.

US stocks have ended the day solidly lower after the Bank of Japan's status-quo policy decision revived concerns about the winding down of central bank stimulus measures.

The Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission has moved to increase the state's minimum wage more than 2.8 per cent, slightly above the recent rise granted by the federal Fair Work Commiss

Lithium miner Galaxy Resources is on the lookout for a new boss, after Iggy Tan announced his resignation today.

The state government is inviting bids for six petroleum exploration leases on and offshore with its 2013 acreage releases.

West Perth company Ezeatm has announced an earning downgrade one week after sacking company founder and chief executive Todd Zani, who has allegedly responded by requesting a shareholder meeting to

Woodside Petroleum and National Australia Bank chairman Michael Chaney says political instability in Canberra is exacerbating a decline in consumer confidence driven by the slowdown in the resource

The Australian share market closed higher as cautious investors searched for higher yielding and defensive stocks.

Investors reacted positively to news today that iron ore miner Gindalbie Metals had successfully restructured its finances, but will be reacting with less enthusiasm to the outlook for iron ore prices from Gindalbie's biggest shareholder.

Poor health has forced Northern Iron chairman David Griffiths to vacate his seat on the company's board.

Two private consortia have been short-listed to tender for the design, finance, construction and operation of a new multi-user iron ore facility (MUIOF) at Esperance Port.