Oil prices rose as high as $US60.65 a barrel on Friday after Iranian media said a state-owned oil tanker had been struck by missiles in the Red Sea near Saudi Arabia but bearish oil demand forecasts soon pulled crude off session highs.
Gold fell over 1.0 per cent on Friday, en route to its biggest weekly decline since March, as easing concerns about the US-China trade conflict and Britain's exit from the European Union renewed appetite for riskier assets.
Silver Lake Resources was the best performer on the ASX 200 today, after it released strong September quarterly results and told investors it anticipates more good news for the financial year ahead.
Housing finance provider Australian Finance Group says lending for homes in the first quarter of the 2020 financial year in Western Australia has rebounded from record low levels to reach its highest figure since the end of the 2017 fiscal year.
Perth-based BDO partner Todd Grover has had a key role in navigating the sale of Sydney-based Comsec TR to a European prison media and communications provider.
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The state government has factored in lithium hydroxide and carbonate into its royalty arrangement for lithium producers, which it claims will encourage downstream processing and manufacturing.
Pindan has been awarded a $90 million contract for the construction of an operations village for Rio Tinto’s Koodaideri iron ore project, with the announcement coming less than a week after Oxley Holdings acquired full ownership of the contractor.
Emerging visual artist Curtis Taylor will hold his first solo exhibition at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts later this month, titled ‘Untitled (Uura)’.
A wearable safety device developed by Soter Analytics is helping prevent injuries to industrial workers and could save companies thousands of dollars a year on compensation.
Oil prices rose overnight, buoyed by comments by the head of OPEC that the organisation could take action to balance oil markets and that it will decide in December on supply for next year.
Gold prices retreated from a one-week peak overnight while palladium prices marked an all-time high after a report suggested that the Chinese government wants to reach an agreement with the US administration to avoid further escalation of a ongoing trade row.
Wangara-based manufacturer of lights and fixtures, Unios Lighting, has been picked as the Telstra Western Australian business of the year, after growing from one person to 50 staff in six years.
The Perth Mint has today announced the launch of a gold token, partnering with fintech startup InfiniGold to launch the world’s first gold token guaranteed by a sovereign entity.
Aloha Surfhouse has been bought by a company connected to local fashion industry personality Natasha Marshall-Donnelly, after the Joondalup-based indoor wave park entered administration in July.
Peter Gammell and Jeff Kennett will step down as directors of Seven West Media, while Micromine and Global Rapid Rugby have appointed new chief executives.
Venus Metals Corporation has commenced proceedings in the Supreme Court of Western Australia against Davide Bosio, Paul Adams, DJ Carmichael and Spectrum Metals, in relation to Spectrum’s acquisition of the Penny West gold project.
The Perth restaurateur behind The Meatball Bar and MOP Donuts has been found guilty of assault but acquitted over claims he threatened to destroy a man's cafe and put him "in a coffin" over some fruit and vegetables.
SeaLink Travel Group’s $700 million takeover target, Transit Systems, has renewed two transport contracts in Western Australia worth around $57 million per year, as well as securing a new contract.
Redevelopment plans for The Como Hotel are a step closer to reality, with property developer and Woolworths subsidiary ALH Group having been granted a variation on its existing liquor licence.
National developer Mirvac is spearheading a push for more affordable housing product in Western Australia, with initiatives designed to provide a stepping stone to home ownership and reduce ongoing living costs.
Orora shareholders are in line to pocket $1.2 billion after the company decided to offload its cardboard packaging unit to Japan's Nippon Paper for $1.7 billion.
