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ASX-listed Heron Resources has received a claim from CIMIC Group subsidiary, Sedgman, for $49.9 million in extra costs for works at its flagship Woodlawn zinc-copper project in New South Wales.
Data Exchange Network's share price has plunged, after it announced cost blowouts for the construction of two data centres and the resignation of its founder as chief executive.
The corporate watchdog has told Commonwealth Bank of Australia's financial planning unit to stop charging customers with fees after failing to meet its obligations from the fees-for-no-service scandal.
Henderson-based shipbuilder Austal has increased its full-year revenue projections to $1.9 billion, thanks partly to better-than-expected procurement levels from the US Navy for its littoral combat ships.
Australian shares are in positive territory at midday after stocks in the four major banks gained, shaking off concerns about the release of the financial services royal commission on Monday afternoon.
Oil prices rose about 3 per cent on Friday on upbeat US jobs data and signs that US sanctions on Venezuelan exports have helped tighten supply, then extending gains after weekly data showed U.S. drillers cut the number of oil rigs.
Gold slipped on Friday, weighed down by robust US jobs data, but remained on course for a second week of gains buoyed by the US Federal Reserve's signal that it would pause its interest rate hikes.
Wall Street ended mixed on Friday, as optimism from a surge in January US job growth was offset by a weaker-than-expected outlook from Amazon.com that battered retail stocks.
Gage Roads Brewing’s Single Fin Summer Ale has propelled the Palmyra-based brewer to a quarter of solid growth, after the brew was named the nation’s fastest-growing beer brand late last year.
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The Perth Mint is injecting some fun into the world of bullion investing by releasing a new range of collectable coins featuring none other than The Simpsons.
Three Perth-based listed resources companies have today announced additions and changes to their boards, with appointments including John Elkington and Bruce Goulds.
Newmont Mining has awarded WorleyParsons an engineering and construction contract for its Tanami gold project, where it is evaluating investment of up to $US750 million ($A1 billion).
Perth’s median house price fell by 1.1 per cent in January, contributing to a 5.6 per cent fall in the last 12 months according to the latest data from market analysts CoreLogic.
Lithium producer Altura Mining has entered a trading halt, with a plan to raise about $30 million for working capital, a day after it reported production at its Pilgangoora processing plant was improving.
Three local junior resources companies are undertaking capital raisings, with Sovereign Metals to raise up to $5.3 million, Global Energy Ventures up to $5 million, and Northern Minerals to raise $3 million.
Insurance broker Gallagher has recently completed two bolt-on acquisitions in Perth as the sector readies for a merger of two of the largest global players.
Having spent years working overseas in Europe and the UK, director and lighting designer Mark Howett is acutely aware of the need for art to appeal far beyond its own cultural base.
Healthscope has agreed to a $4.5 billion takeover by Canadian investment firm Brookfield, despite rival bidders suggesting they could increase their offer.
Wall Street has ascended, with the S&P 500 wrapping up its biggest monthly increase since 2015 after strong earnings from Facebook Inc added to optimism after the Federal Reserve's dovish remarks.
Gold prices were steady overnight, having earlier hit their highest in nine months after the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady and said it would be patient on further hikes, keeping bullion on track for a fourth-straight monthly gain.
Oil prices have risen for a third straight day as production cuts curbed supply from OPEC and its allies, and US monetary policy appeared to be more favourable.
A strong performance by the energy and mining sectors was not enough to save the Australian share market from being weighed down by troubled financials at the close.
