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US stocks have finished lower with petroleum-linked equities especially weak following a report showing the feeblest Chinese factory activity in more than six years.

The Australian dollar has dipped below 70 US cents for the first time in two weeks on renewed worries about China's economy.

This week REIWA members reported the total number of sales remained stable at 602 compared to 605 sales recorded on the previous week.

BGC has returned to its traditional position as Australia's largest home builder, with the latest data from the Housing Industry Association showing six Perth-based builders among Australia's top 20.

The share market has slumped 2 per cent to hit its lowest level in more than two years, as a fall in Chinese manufacturing activity stokes concerns about the global economy.

The state government has invited the public to have a say on red tape reform through its #ShredTheRed campaign, while highlighting a number of efficiency improvements in the transport sector.

The timing couldn't be worse for Gina Rinehart's $10 billion Roy Hill project, which is on track to ship its first iron ore to China next month.

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The corporate watchdog has fined Perth stockbroking firm DJ Carmichael $300,000 for actions undertaken by one of its former employees in 2011.

Kerry Stokes' private company and three property investors are among five bidders shortlisted for the privatisation of Perth's major fruit and vegetable market, which includes the largest land development site in Canning Vale.

Junior explorers Azure Minerals and Metals of Africa have tapped investors to raise a combined $4.5 million to bolster their respective projects.

Lisa Scaffidi has set out her plans for Perth at a Business News event as she campaigned for a third term as lord mayor, in a race against one of her own councillors, Reece Harley.

Quadrant Energy will pay $10 million to withdraw from a joint venture with Buru Energy and Mitsubishi Corporation, which together own oil and gas exploration permits in the Canning Basin.

BHP Billiton boss Andrew Mackenzie's remuneration has fallen more than 40 per cent as the resources giant faces up to a global commodities slump.

The Australian share market has opened more than one per cent lower following a negative lead from overseas and the ripple effect from the Volkswagen emissions scandal.

Under-pressure civil contractors have called on state and federal governments to take on further debt to finance more public infrastructure projects.

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Perth-based AFL fans have snapped up 10,000 corporate hospitality tickets for the upcoming grand final, even though the West Coast Eagles and Fremantle are not guaranteed to qualify.

Wall Street stocks have tumbled, joining European equities in falling on worries about global growth and the burgeoning Volkswagen emissions scandal.

US oil prices have fallen while Brent, the international benchmark, rose for a second day as traders continued to weigh the global oversupply and weak demand growth.

The Australian dollar is weaker after US and European share markets and commodity prices fell overnight.

Gold has fallen one per cent, pressured as the US dollar strengthened on renewed expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise US interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade.

A Bentley biotech company led by Graham Melrose is planning a $5 million initial public offering, after six years of research on the development of synthetic antibiotics.

Management consultant Accenture has become the latest contractor to win technology related operations work in the resources industry, this time for the provision of data analytics at Woodside's Pluto LNG facility.

Perth was one of only two capital cities to post a fall in home prices in the June quarter, while the national average rose 4.7 per cent.

The Australian share market has finished higher despite losing much of its early morning gains as investors nervously wait for key Chinese economic data.

A slowdown in broadband subscriber growth has failed to dent TPG Telecom's profits.

Tech firm BrainChip has made a stellar debut on the ASX, after completing a reverse takeover of Perth-based Aziana.

The immediacy provided by mobile technology places even greater time constraints on today's workforce.

Local explorers Encounter Resources, Horseshoe Metals and RNI have announced plans to raise a combined $9.8 million to fund ongoing work at their respective projects.

Former Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wants to see closer agricultural ties between Australia and Indonesia.

Perth-based Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has been hired to finish off work at Yara International's $US800 million Burrup ammonium nitrate project in the Pilbara, after Downer walked off the job last week.