Wall Street has been mixed, with technology shares dipping before Apple's quarterly report while a rebound in 3M and other industrials elevated the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
With 1100 staff across Australia, annual revenue nudging $200 million and more growth on the way, Perth-based Kinetic IT is a good case study for privately-owned companies.
The International Cricket Council has overlooked Perth Stadium to host a finals fixture when the women's and men's Twenty20 World Cups are staged next year, on the same day the state government announced the stadium is a key part of its tourism strategy.
Marine services company TAMS Group has been awarded the tender for the replacement of Berth 3 deck and fender in Port Hedland six months after previous contractor York Civil went into administration.
Unique Metal Works is set to double in size after striking a deal with the administrators of RCR Tomlinson to purchase its laser business, which employs about 200 people.
Tech millionaire Eugeni “Zhenya” Tsvetnenko was denied bail this morning at the Perth Magistrates Court after being arrested on fraud charges in the United States.
Prominent Western Australians, including the late Stan Perron, Peter Botten, John Atkins, and Michael Fitzpatrick have been recognised for their service to the business community at this year’s Australia Day Honours.
US federal agents have conducted a search at Austal’s offices in Mobile, Alabama, in relation to an inquiry by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission into announcements the shipbuilder made in late-2015 and mid-2016.
Neurotech International has announced it is seeking to raise up to $3.3 million via a rights issue, with plans to use the funds to change the strategic direction of the company’s Mente product.
Government-backed agency StudyPerth has today appointed eight Western Australians from the education, legal and professional sectors as members of a new employability panel aimed at international students.
TPG Telecom's $2 billion plan to build Australia's newest mobile network looks to be in tatters because of the federal government's ban on using equipment from China's Huawei.
Australian shares have continued to slip under pressure from the heavyweight financial sector, while subdued business confidence has hit the local dollar.
US stocks have tumbled after warnings from Caterpillar Inc and Nvidia Corp added to concerns about a slowing Chinese economy and tariffs taking a bite out of US corporate profits.
Gold was little changed on Monday, hovering near the $US1,300 mark as investors awaited further developments on the US-China trade dispute and the Federal Reserve's interest rate trajectory.
Oil has fallen more than three per cent, heading for its biggest one-day percentage drop in a month due after an increase in US crude drilling pointed to further supply growth.
Sacgasco has executed an Agreement with Raven Energy and its Bombora subsidiaries to acquire various working interests in the Alvares, Dempsey and Dempsey Trend Projects in the Sacramento Basin.
The Australian share market has powered into Friday's close on a ten-week high thanks to strong performances by the energy and financial sectors despite AMP's woes.
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Moody’s has lifted the outlook on Western Australia's Aa2 credit rating from ‘stable’ to ‘positive’, citing the state government's "strong fiscal resolve" as a key factor.
Having survived algal blooms, urbanisation and vegetation clearing over the years, the Peel-Harvey Estuary is now the focus of a restoration effort involving international and local groups.
Electricity has started flowing from APA Group’s Badgingarra wind farm in recent days, while two of the state’s major coal generating units have been powered down due to low demand.
China’s economic slowdown and the lingering threat of a trade war between the world’s largest country and the US are the biggest threats to Western Australia, according to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA.
Rio Tinto has awarded its 100th work package to local businesses in the Pilbara, as part of its program designed to increase opportunities for businesses in Western Australia.
AMP has flagged a 96 per cent drop in full-year profit and a drastically smaller final dividend after confirming it will set aside another $200 million to cover the cost of customer remediation related to issues heard at the banking royal commission.
