A major eastern states hospitality group with deep pockets has just purchased its fourth venue in WA as part of a broader strategy to rapidly grow its presence in the west.
Australian shares have opened higher thanks to support from industrial commodities and after US stock indexes received a boost from jobs data which relieved fears of inflation and aggressive interest rate hikes.
The Australian dollar is higher after the release of strong US jobs figures and the news that there will be a summit between the leaders of the US and North Korea.
Oil prices rose nearly $2 on Friday, rebounding from two days of declines as Wall Street climbed on strong U.S. jobs data, while investors also grew hopeful that a planned meeting between U.S.
Australia was one of 11 nations that signed on to the successor to the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal in Chile last night, just more than a year after the United States pulled out of the original deal.
The Australian share market has closed higher as investors saw less of a chance of a global trade war after US President Donald Trump exempted Canada and Mexico from US steel and aluminium tariffs and suggested other allies, such as Australia, could also be exempt.
Automotive Holdings Group chief financial officer Philip Mirams has signed on with education provider Navitas in the same role and will begin work in June.
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Core Drilling Services has secured a contract with BCI Minerals for a major drilling program planned at its Buckland iron ore project located in the Pilbara.
The Conservation Council of Western Australia and traditional owners are continuing their fight against Cameco’s planned Yeelirrie uranium mine, lodging an appeal against a Supreme Court decision to uphold the environmental approval.
Michael McLean, the long-time executive director of the Masters Builders Association WA, talked to Mark Pownall on the day he announced plans to retire.
A number of local mining companies have moved up the stock market rankings, with contractor Ausdrill included in the S&P ASX 200 index, while South32 has been admitted into the top 20 as part of the market’s quarterly rebalance.
Indonesian group Eastern Field Developments has increased its stake in Finders Resources as the major shareholder pursues a hostile takeover of the copper miner valued at around $177 million.
Opinion: The opposition leader has broken publicly with many of his colleagues to question the ongoing sustainability of the Royalties for Regions program.
Australian shares have opened marginally higher after US indexes oscillated on Wall Street before President Donald Trump appeared to soften his stance on trade tariffs, easing trade war fears that had the market on edge for a week.
Oil prices fell on Thursday, headed for a second straight weekly drop on a stronger dollar, signs of an inventory build at the US storage hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, surging US crude production and i
US stocks have risen as fears of a trade war eased after President Donald Trump promised great flexibility toward the United States' "real friends" as he prepared to impose hefty import tariffs.
40under40: Buying the rights to a failed product doesn’t sound like a great business plan, but for Ed Serrano it was the catalyst for starting his own manufacturing enterprise.
40under40: First Amongst Equals winner Raleigh Finlayson has drawn on his childhood experiences in WA’s outback to run one of the state’s biggest gold mining companies.
The commissioners appointed to take charge of the City of Perth following the council’s suspension last week have commenced work, but the government is yet to establish an inquiry panel to investigate the issues that led to the suspension.
The Australian share market has gained ground as news of potential exemptions for some countries from proposed US tariffs on imported steel and aluminium eased concerns about a trade war.
Gold hopeful Egan Street Resources has secured $11.9 million of funding via the exercise and underwriting of the company’s listed options, with the proceeds to be used at its Rothsay project.
Fourteen females have been inducted into the WA Women’s Hall of Fame today as part of International Women’s Day, while a new report out reveals a spike in female board appointments to start the year.
