The transport and logistics subsidiary of Perth-based, family-owned CFC Group has acquired McAleese Group’s entire heavy haulage fleet for an undisclosed sum.
Probuild has awarded Perth-based Global Construction Services a $59 million contract for work on the $500 million Ritz-Carlton hotel and The Towers apartments project at Elizabeth Quay.
Rio Tinto has flagged a possible 2019 start date for construction of its next big greenfields project in the Pilbara, but in the interim will rely on the rollout of its rail automation program and better asset utilisation to drive a major round of productivity improvements.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has hit an all-time high for the third straight day, helped by a record-setting surge in industrial stocks, but a drop in technology heavyweights kept the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq in negative territory.
The Australian dollar has fallen as the US dollar has hit a 14-year high after strong US economic data fuels investor hopes that the Federal Reserve will raise its interest rates in December.
Gold has fallen more than two per cent to a nine-and-a-half-month low as a buoyant US dollar extends its rally to the highest since 2003 on the back of upbeat US economic data that further cemented a case for increasing interest rates next month.
Oil prices have slipped slightly lower amid investor doubts that OPEC will agree to a production cut large enough to make a significant dent in the global glut of crude as US drilling rises.
Prices in one of Perth’s newest residential enclaves, The Springs at Rivervale, are holding value better than apartments across the wider Perth metropolitan area, despite concerns of excess supply restraining capital growth.
Morrison won’t rule ‘bonkers sugar tax’ outTreasurer Scott Morrison has declined to rule out a tax on sugar, only hours after Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce said it was a
Hotel and resorts operator Mantra Group has been confirmed as the partner for a new property at 900 Hay Street by local developer George Atzemis, following the opening earlier this month of Mantra's new Peppers Hotel opposite Kings Square.
Australian shares have hit a five-week high as high commodity prices, a Wall Street tailwind, and adjusted expectations of local interest rate cuts helped deliver gains across several sectors.
Interior design firm Habitat1 has secured a Supreme Court injunction against its founder, Christian Formby, after he sought to transfer its domain name to a new company and set up a business called Habitat Interiors.
Pilbara Minerals has further bolstered its board with the appointment of Fortescue Metals Group director of operations Nick Cernotta as an independent non-executive director.
Perth company OTOC has joined TFS Corporation in receiving shareholder approval for a name change and rebranding, which both companies say will more accurately reflect their business models.
The auditor general says former transport minister Dean Nalder’s decision to withhold information from parliament about his proposed Max Light Rail project was unreasonable, as the details were already in the public domain.
Perth-based technology company Smart Parking has announced plans to raise up to $10.9 million from investors to fund enhancements to its products, as well as sales and marketing work.
A 39-year-old man killed when he was crushed on an oil rig support vessel in waters off the Pilbara coast last year was standing in a dangerous spot in treacherous weather, the transport safety watchdog has found.
Western Australia's declining residential building sector will bottom out by next year, however the state government's official forecaster says the speed of any potential recovery beyond 2016-17 would be difficult to predict.
The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended approval of Fortescue Metals Group’s proposed extension plans at its Solomon iron ore operations near Tom Price, subject to a number of strict conditions.
Programmed Maintenance Services is back in the black and plans to use its Skilled labour hire business to cash in on government projects, programs and private maintenance contracts.
Oil has turned negative in volatile trade on worries Iran and Iraq are not ready to agree on an OPEC output freeze after prices earlier rose to the highest level this month on reports cartel members had overcome their internal disputes.
The Art Gallery of Western Australia plans to broaden its audience reach in 2017 with the renewal of galleries, development of new initiatives and partnerships, as well as the introduction of a contemporary series called Culture Juice.
Ciobo still hopes for TPP, minus USTrade Minister Steve Ciobo has thrown up the possibility of renegotiating a less ambitious version of the Trans Pacific Partnership trad
Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the US election two weeks ago is already having ramifications for world trade, with his confirmation today he will withdraw from the Trans Pacific Partnership likely to spark a recalibration of plans among nations in the region.
