Australians shares have started marginally higher, as investors tread cautiously following falls in mining stocks and news that Rio Tinto has been charged with fraud.
Western Power eyes disruptionDisruptive technologies such as batteries and stand-alone power systems are likely to form a key part of Western Power’s investment over th
Oil prices ended little changed on Tuesday, steadying after earlier gains and losses, as expectations of high US production and exports offset concerns that fighting between Iraqi and Kurdish forces could threaten the country's crude output.
Gold prices fell to a one-week low on Tuesday on speculation that the eventual successor to US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will favour higher interest rates.
The Australian share market has opened higher following the lead from Wall Street, where major stock indices rose overnight, with the local market now at its highest level since May.
Power ‘guarantee’ to fix crisisEnergy retailers will be forced to buy a minimum amount of baseload power from coal, gas or hydro for every megawatt of renewable energy
Crude prices have risen one per cent as Iraqi forces entered the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, seizing territory from Kurdish fighters and briefly cutting some crude output from OPEC's second-largest producer.
Gold has turned lower, pressured by profit-taking after extending gains above the $US1,300 mark to a three-week high amid ongoing tensions over Iran and North Korea as well as recent weak US economic data.
MRA gives nod to REX plan for Elizabeth QuayThe Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority is understood to have given informal early approval to Brookfield’s cuttingedge $65
The Australian dollar has gained against its US counterpart, after the greenback slipped following a lower than expected US inflation report on Friday.
Oil prices on Friday closed at their highest level in October on bullish news from strong Chinese oil imports, U.S. President Donald Trump's decision not to certify that Iran is complying with a nuclear agreement and other tensions in the Middle East.
The Australian share market has closed at its highest level since June, with investors starting to find value after the local bourse suffered a period of underperforming compared with its global peers, and Chinese trade data boosting sentiment.
Labor vetoes ASIC chairThe Turnbull government is fuming over what it says is hypocrisy by Labor for vetoing the likely appointment of banker John O’Sullivan as the nex
Oil prices rebounded from early losses but ended lower after the Energy Department reported a larger-than-expected decline in US inventories and a falloff in weekly production on Thursday.
The share market has overcome early falls to close higher, as Bank of Queensland's profit growth boosted the financial sector and energy producers were boosted by forecasts of stronger oil demand.
US organisation The Nature Conservancy, which has worked closely with BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, visited Perth last week to speak about how the group and big resources companies can collaborate to benefit both the economy and the environment.
Wall Street's main indexes are little changed at the open, as a jump in shares of consumer staples were offset by a drop in financials on the eve of their financial reports.
Bank levy in play to plug gold tax gapPremier Mark McGowan says his Government is giving “active” and “serious” consideration to introducing a bank tax after its $400 m
The Australian share market has gained ground due to a positive lead from overseas markets, an upgrade of the International Monetary Fund's global economic growth forecasts, and stronger prices for copper and oil.
Investors appear to have shaken off a drop in gold and iron ore prices at the end of September to back Western Australian businesses, with the Business News BN30 index of local shares closing the September quarter near record highs.
The Australian share market has opened higher, following on from solid lead in the US, with the major miners, and three of the four big banks leading the way.
Federal Labor split on GST fixA split has emerged within Federal Labor ranks over WA’s GST crisis, with the party’s State representatives admitting the system is broken
