Minister awaits word on Star casino (The West Australian)
NSW Hospitality Minister George Souris has declined to express confidence in Sydney's The Star after the casino's operator was ordered to explain the CEO's sacking. | Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:11:24 +0000 |
Transurban boosts first half profit by 25 pc (The West Australian)
Toll road operator Transurban expects a strong performance in the second half of the financial year as it continues major construction projects in Australia and United States and finalises contracts on other developments. | Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:07:38 +0000 |
Thiess wins $1 billion OZ Minerals contract (The West Australian)
Leighton Holdings subsidiary Thiess has won a $1 billion mining contract to extend the life of OZ Minerals' Prominent Hill copper and gold mine. | Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:56:22 +0000 |
Share trade slow ahead of RBA announcement (The West Australian)
Australian shares have risen slightly as the markets await the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) interest rate decision. | Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:52:00 +0000 |
Construction activity falls in January (The West Australian)
Australian construction activity contracted in January for the 20th consecutive month, but the rate of decline is beginning to slow, a report shows. | Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:46:00 +0000 |
Air France strike to worsen (The West Australian)
A strike by French aviation workers was set to intensify on Tuesday with Air France saying it might fly only half of its long-haul flights. | Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:42:16 +0000 |
Glencore could pay premium for Xstrata (The West Australian)
Swiss-based commodities trader Glencore is reported to be willing to offer a higher than expected premium to clinch its acquisition of global mining giant Xstrata. | Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:37:26 +0000 |
Bradken delivers 65 per cent profit leap (The West Australian)
Mining and rail equipment manufacturer Bradken says its first-half profit is up 65 per cent and its full-year expectations remain unchanged. | Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:50:21 +0000 |
Broker says banks lose on loans (The West Australian)
Bell Potter Securities has added weight to arguments that major Australian banks will not pass on a cut to official interest rates today by suggesting they are already losing money on new mortgages. | Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:42:32 +0000 |
Rio ponders Rossing options (The West Australian)
Rio Tinto faces a decision between selling its Rossing uranium mine to China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corp or pursuing a joint venture with the Chinese group over their neighbouring Namibian assets, according to analysts. | Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:38:00 +0000 |