Perth's housing market is on the cusp of a comeback, with home values up nearly one per cent over the past three months despite a weak monthly result for February, new data says.
Perth-based investment manager NWQ Capital Management has been ranked as the top fund in the Asia Pacific region and ninth globally for investment returns.
Norwegian company Yara International has signed an agreement with Orica and Apache to develop a $US700 million ammonium nitrate plant on the Burrup Peninsula in a joint venture.
Developer Port Bouvard has pushed back the commencement of its 3,000-lot Point Grey residential project to 2013, after reporting an interim loss of $15.7 million, driven down by a $19.2 million imp
Just months after completing a reverse takeover of listed engineering consultancy Emerson Stewart Group, Ocean to Outback Contracting says it is planning to sell the consulting subsidiary and focus
Aquila Resources says it is in advanced negotiations with an Indian consortium regarding the sale of its Washpool coal project in Queensland but is yet to receive an acceptable offer.
Junior gold explorer Crest Minerals is planning to raise up to $5 million through its initial offer of shares to the public, with funds earmarked for four key areas in Western Australia's Eastern G
Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting and mining giant Rio Tinto have gained state government approval to build a 53 kilometre railway and 220 kilovolt powerline for the Hope Downs 4 iron ore mine in
Capital expenditure fell in the last three months of December, but it is expected to make a comeback in the new year as the mining boom gains renewed momentum.
The opportunity to worry, gloat, and maybe soon even take bets on house prices is about to get a big boost with the launch of a daily home value index.
Woolworths says its net profit has fallen more than 16 per cent, due to the restructure of its Dick Smith chain, and it expects trading conditions to remain subdued for the rest of the year.
Australian stocks market opened nearly one per cent lower this morning following Wall Street's lead where US markets tumbled following the Federal Reserve chairman's address to Congress.
Economists expect the reserve bank will keep the cash rate steady at its next meeting, citing comments suggesting its benign view of domestic and global conditions.
Perth-based contracting company VDM Group has reported a net loss of $47 million for the six months ended December 31, the result of lower revenue, a small operating loss and more than $35 million
The Australian dollar pushed to its highest level in almost three weeks, rising above 108 US cents, following data showing the retail sector having recovered from its pre-Christmas blues.
Peak Resources shares jumped by nearly 20 per cent after the company unveiled a maiden JORC-compliant resource at its Ngualla rare earths project in Tanzania that it says rivals the largest deposit
