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Apartments developer Finbar Group has taken just one week to sell 51 of the nearly 300 apartments on offer at its Civic Heart project in South Perth.

The board of infrastructure services group Cardno has told its shareholders to reject a $215 million takeover proposal it received earlier in the week from Crescent Capital Investments.

If Andrew Mackenzie and Sam Walsh are right, then Western Australia's commodity dependent economy could be at the start of a recovery; and not before time, given the weakening state of the property market as measured by mortgage defaults.

Newcrest Mining is looking to increase its exploration acreage in West Africa through a proposed joint venture agreement with Perth-based company Taruga Gold, while AngloGold Ashanti has advanced plans to redevelop its Obuasi mine in Ghana.

The competition watchdog has raised concerns that Shell's proposed $70 billion takeover of BG Group could lead to higher gas prices.

Cedar Woods Properties is making its first foray into South Australia, with the Perth-based developer being selected by South Australian government agency Renewal SA for a 16.5-hectare urban renewal project near the centre of Adelaide.

Curtin University will close its Sydney campus in 2017 while education provider Navitas, which manages the campus and delivers the programs, will consolidate its services at La Trobe Sydney.

Mining giant BHP Billiton's chief executive has backed a call for the US to lift its ban on crude oil exports, ahead of a likely vote on the issue in the US Congress.

The Australian share market has opened higher, following a strong lead from Wall Street and commodity prices.

Meurs out of FMG's 16m share loan deal

US stocks have risen strongly for the second straight session ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on whether to raise interest rates for the first time in nine years.

This week, Reiwa members reported the total number of sales has declined yet again, to 605, a marginal decrease of 2 per cent on the previous week.

Crude prices have rallied after a US petroleum supply report showed lower inventories and oil production.

Gold prices have rallied more than one per cent after a surprise drop in the US inflation rate dented expectations the Federal Reserve will raise its interest rate this week.

The Australian dollar has edged up to 72 US cents for the first time in three weeks helped by a surge in US stocks and commodity prices.

Gold miner Regis Resources has posted a strong rise in earnings, with net profit after tax hitting $86.9 million for the year to June 2015.

The Australian share market has closed higher as it continues to swing wildly ahead of a decision from the US Federal Reserve on whether or not to raise interest rates.

Battered mining services companies face an uphill battle to pay back debt amid signs the sector has hit rock bottom.

Amid speculation he will be the highest-profile casualty of a ministerial reshuffle the new prime minister will unveil on Monday, Mr Hockey brought to parliament tax-avoidance measures aimed at multinational corporations, and ordered the sale of five additional residential properties unlawfully held by foreign nationals.

Downer has terminated its contract with Spanish construction company Tecnicas Reunidas on the Burrup ammonium nitrate project, joining a string of contractors to be hit by contractual disputes on big projects over the past year.

China may be top of mind for many businesses, but US investment here speaks volumes about the depth of Washington's relationship with Australia.

Australia is facing a period of slow economic growth likely to stretch into next year, but that will not necessarily prompt another interest rate cut.

Fresh tourism figures show more Western Australians are holidaying at home than ever before, but the state is failing to attract visitors from the east coast.

Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer has backed Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's vision of a tech-rich Australian economy and says it can help keep the country's slow growth from turning into a recession.

The former boss of Kimberley Diamonds, Alexandre Alexander, is facing jail and a hefty fine for allegedly misleading the stock market.

Brisbane-based Sentinel Property Group has made its first acquisition in Western Australia, buying the Geraldton Homemaker Centre for $27.3 million.

An Aboriginal organisation has become the first business in the Pilbara to go completely off-grid, finalising a deal to be reliant on solar power and batteries announced mid last-year.

Rob Cole has resigned as managing director of Adelaide-based Beach Energy, after taking leave to attend to family matters in Perth. His resignation comes just six months after commencing with Beach.

Saracen Mineral Holdings has announced development of the Thunderbox mine is ahead of schedule, while Kidman Resources achieved its first gold pour at the Burbanks mine.

The Australian share market has got off to a positive start after strong leads from Wall Street, but traders remain wary ahead of a Federal Reserve rate decision later this week.

The Australian dollar has hit a two-and-a-half-week high, getting a boost from higher commodity prices and a rally on stock markets.

Wall Street stocks have finished with decisive gains on modestly higher US retail sales ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision later this week.