SunPower Corporation (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB), a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells panels and systems, today announced its completion of a 505-kilowatt solar power installation for Horizon Power, a government-owned utility servicing remote and regional communities and resource operations in Western Australia.
Family doctors will resent comments made by the Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon that GPs who have medical practices near government-funded Super Clinics need to question the services they offer, said Dr Adrian Sheen, President of Doctors Action.
Insurance and investment firm AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd (ASX: AXA) issued confirmations on Wednesday on its earlier announcement that its net profit retreated to $219 million in first half of 2010, suffering a slide of 19 percent from the $270 million netted last year.
Patterson Cheney Toyota in Dandenong Victoria has become the first car dealership in Australia to achieve a 5 Star Toyota Environmental Dealership (TED) rating.
The High Court has ordered one of Australia's major banks, Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC), to pay a former real estate agent $50,000 in damages for defamation resulting from its mistaken dishonouring of his company's cheques.
Coal producer Linc Energy Ltd (ASX: LNC) said on Wednesday that it has sold its mining rights at the Galilee Basin exploration site, located in central-west of Queensland, for $500 million to Adani Enterprises of India.
Australian residents made a record 6.8 million short-term trips overseas in 2009-10, according to the latest data issued today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Paint manufacturer Wattyl Ltd (ASX: WYL)on Wednesday that it has regained profit status this year, revealing that the company garnered an unaudited annual net profit after tax of $5.2 million for the 2010 financial year.
Activity in the service sector contracted in July, as government stimulus fades, according to a report.
The Fair Work Ombudsman has started a prosecution against Stewarts Transport & Logistics Pty Ltd, a Bendigo transport company, for allegedly underpaying a worker $3200.
Global miner Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO) is planning to invest another $US790 million ($A866 million) to grow its iron ore operations in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
In A double windfall for farmers the Coalition has committed to pursuing comprehensive trade agreements - reaffirming agriculture as a central pillar in all negotiations - and returning to a dedicated, stand-alone federal trade minister who has a seat in Cabinet."Some have suggested Australia should...
Australian prawn and barramundi farmers are this morning (Wednesday) calling on all political parties to support better country-of-origin labelling for the seafood industry.At their industry conference on the Gold Coast, farmers and industry have vowed to unite and pass a motion of support demanding...
Global banking giant HSBC’s Australian unit says it intends to increase its corporate lending.HSBC says it will leverage its massive international balance sheet in order to capture market share from its big four Australian rivals.H
Despite rising commodity prices, the Australian central bank has been forced to hold interest rates steady, as consumer spending remains static.
S&P/ASX200-listed Aevum Ltd. rose in Sydney trading after the Australian retirement village operator turned down an A$266-million ($242 million) unsolicited buyout proposal from its biggest shareholder, Stockland.
The Reserve Bank kept interest rates unchanged for the third consecutive month today, giving borrowers another few weeks of relief from soaring mortgage repayments. The official cash rate stays where it has been since May at 4.5 per cent.
The Reserve Bank kept interest rates unchanged for the third consecutive month today, giving borrowers another few weeks of relief from soaring mortgage repayments. The official cash rate stays where it has been since May at 4.5 per cent.
Construction firm BrisConnections Unit Trusts (ASX: BCSCA) said on Tuesday that it is expecting a full year capitalised construction and financing costs of $1.88 billion and basing on its latest report, the company is also revealed a capitalised costs of $551 million covering the first six months of 2010.
Bleak retail growth of only 0.2 per cent in June is very disappointing and reflects challenging times for retail as it climbs out of the crater left by the global financial crisis, said Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA) CEO Margy Osmond.
Manufacturing firm Hills Industries Ltd (ASX: HIL) reported on Tuesday that its net profit for the past 12 months leading to June 30 soared to a remarkable 322.7 percent to $40.188 million as the company’s eco products division and home hardware experienced a significant recovery in 2010.
A record $37 million lawsuit brought against Australian department store David Jones (ASX: DJS) by one of its employees is overshadowing the retailer’s launch of its spring-summer fashion collection.
A record $37 million lawsuit brought against Australian department store David Jones (ASX: DJS) by one of its employees is overshadowing the retailer’s launch of its spring-summer fashion collection.
The Virgin Blue Group of Airlines this morning sent off its first Sydney to Uluru service.
Recent interest rate hikes have influenced the purchasing decisions of almost one in two Australians with a mortgage over the past six months, based on a retail insight survey conducted by the Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA) and American Express.
Navitas, which offers university preparation, English language training, workforce training and migrant settlement services, has reported a 31 per cent increase in annual net profit and expects strong earnings growth in financial year 2010-11.
Rio Tinto has advanced to the next stage of developing its world-class Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, approving US$170 million of further funding for mine, rail and port infrastructure work.
Tiger Airways and Thai Airways International jointly announced on Monday that they are set to form an alliance that would start servicing routes in Thailand by the first quarter of 2011, en route to establishing some presence in promising markets in the Asia-Pacific regions.
A new study from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research shows an association between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and an unhealthy 'Western-style' diet in adolescents.The findings, published online in the International Journal of Attention Disorders, are based on an ...
Federal minister for Agriculture Tony Burke today announced that an elected Labor government would introduce a National Food Plan, to examine food security, food quality, the affordability of food and the sustainability of food in Australia.The initiative would not require new funding, but instead c...
