Wall Street has ended flat after a choppy session as falling oil prices led to more carnage in energy stocks and an "in line" economic report showed slower growth in China.
Western Australian businesses borrowed more in the 12 months to the end of November while consumers borrowed much less, according to the latest lending figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Many small businesses may be unaware they already have access to a major tax incentive to fund research, in addition to the federal government’s new innovation package.
The state government will lay underground power lines in areas of the South West after the Yarloop bushfire racked up a $26 million damage bill to the region’s electricity network.
The state government is targeting construction of at least 1,100 new dwellings on the Shenton Park hospital site, with developments ranging from two-storey townhouses to nine-storey apartment buildings.
A year after Wheelchair Sports Association WA was staring down the barrel of a $500,000 deficit, the organisation is advancing plans to secure a sustainable income.
Mining services company Sedgman expects to sharply boost first-half profit and has pledged a special dividend for shareholders, as it seeks to fend off a takeover bid from construction giant CIMIC Group.
Six construction companies including EMCO Building, Badge Construction and Pindan have secured a combined $102 million worth of work from the state government.
One of the state’s largest mining services companies has received a boost, with BGC Contracting securing a five-year contract extension worth $520 million at Cliffs Natural Resources' Koolyanobbing iron ore mine.
Mining giant Rio Tinto shipped 11 per cent more iron ore in 2015, helped by the expansion of its Pilbara infrastructure, but has narrowly fallen short of its full-year guidance of 340 million tonnes.
Clive Palmer's ailing nickel business doesn't currently have the cash to pay out sacked workers' entitlements and is behind in superannuation payments, their union says.
The operator of Australia's largest gas project, Gorgon, plans to supply more liquefied natural gas to China over a decade in the face of softening global demand.
Gold on Friday rose nearly two per cent, after dropping for four of the previous five sessions, as a weaker US dollar and falling equity markets underpinned demand for assets perceived as safer.
In an exclusive Business News survey, leaders of some of WA’s top charities reveal they are more optimistic than last year, despite increasing competition for funds, challenging economic times and charity fatigue.
Western Australia’s highest paid mining contractor is set to lose that title, after NRW Holdings joined most of its peers in cutting the salary of its chief executive by 40 per cent.
Regis Resources’ return to good financial health has been confirmed with the declaration of an interim dividend, with the WA gold miner also today announcing changes to its management team.
Wild Acre Metals has flagged a second attempt at acquiring technology company Nuheara after the target completed a working prototype of its wearable IQbuds hearing product.
The Australian share market ended the session in red amid heightened concerns about the Chinese economy following major falls on international markets.
Shares in iron ore hopeful Sundance Resources were stripped of half their value after the company announced an aggressive cost reduction strategy that includes job cuts and a reduction in board size and remuneration.
Wesfarmers has announced plans to spend over $1 billion in the UK market after sealing a deal to buy the Homebase home improvement chain for $705 million and rebrand it as Bunnings.
