The ACCC is examining whether a proposed takeover of Ruralco Holdings by a Canadian fertiliser giant could reduce wholesale competition and lead to discrimination against some independent retail stores.
Oil prices tumbled 4 per cent overnight to their lowest settlements in nearly five months, weakened by another unexpected rise in US crude stockpiles and by a dimming outlook for global oil demand.
Gold prices gained momentum overnight as the US dollar dipped on speculation about the US central bank cutting interest rates this year amid global economic growth concerns.
Mike Nahan announced at 7pm last night his intention to step down as leader of the Parliamentary Liberal Party, with a view to installing a new leader by the end of this week.
Macmahon Holdings has flagged the possibility of a $25 million to $35 million provision against its contract at the Telfer gold project amid ongoing negotiations with the project’s owner Newcrest Mining.
Arts funding was on the menu at a business breakfast co-sponsored by Business News and Screenwest this week, with panelist Ben Elton advocating development of a film studio in Perth to boost the sector.
VetDB is a platform that matches veterinary patients with their correct medical data. The VetDB system digitally records the vaccination event and then locks it to the animal’s unique microchip.
Perth-based ICT company Velrada is on track to hit $40 million in annual revenue after winning a multi-year contract in Victoria with Club Assist, the world’s largest mobile automotive battery retailer.
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has begun civil proceedings against Perth-based RM Capital, alleging that an authorised representative for the firm was engaged in conflicted remuneration.
Premier Mark McGowan announced this morning that South Metropolitan TAFE will begin offering automation courses from semester two, 2019, the first of such nationally recognised qualifications available in Australia.
OPINION: Those of us who have learned to drive a motor vehicle will no doubt recall the driving instructor alerting us to ‘blind spots’, the parts of the road to the side and slightly behind your vehicle that you can’t see in your side or rear view mirrors.
The Tax Practitioners Board (TFB) announced this morning that it had terminated the tax agent registration of Peter Moltoni, following an investigation into the Perth accountant’s ties to a shell company in the British Virgin Islands.
Curtin University has secured a development partner for $300 million worth of works at its Bentley campus, which will include 1,000 new student accommodation beds, a 60-room boutique hotel and 3,000 square metres of commercial space.
Oil prices were steady overnight, weighed by concerns about a global economic slowdown that could dent crude demand but supported by expectations that OPEC and its allies will extend their supply curbs.
Gold prices dipped slightly overnight as investors booked profits following robust gains over the past weeks while rising hopes of a trade deal between China and the United States lifted equities.
The state government has taken a first step to protect subcontractors by introducing a bill to establish a specialist investigations unit within the Small Business Development Commission.
Financing inflows for ASX-listed juniors and small cap explorers recovered in the March quarter, with lithium companies among the biggest beneficiaries, according to the latest research from BDO.
Fringe World and Perth Festival may offer audiences a different range of artistic experiences, but both achieved strong growth in ticket and box office sales this year, according to recent reports.
Shell has shipped the long-awaited first cargo of liquefied natural gas from its massive Prelude floating LNG plant off north-west Australia, sealing the nation's position as the world's top exporter of the fuel.
