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Expressions of interest to lease Rechabites Hall and the Perth Hostel in Northbridge open today, marking the final stage of the state government’s $6 million revitalisation project for William Street.

Sales at Westfield shopping centres in Australia and New Zealand have increased.

It may be a while before the official employment data will be fully trusted but other indicators show that things are looking a bit better for job seekers.

Business leaders' confidence in the Abbott government has slumped to the lowest level since the coalition won power, with almost two-thirds seeing no benefit in scrapping the carbon tax.

The Australian share market is lower as a large fall in commodity prices overnight weighs on the market.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has delivered a surprisingly strong $2.3 billion quarterly profit, putting paid to suggestions its best days are over.

Wall Street stocks have finished mostly lower following lacklustre US economic data and some disappointing earnings reports.

The Australian dollar is higher following the Reserve Bank's steady-as-she-goes statement after its monthly board meeting.

Oil prices have plunged, with Brent hitting a four-year low after Saudi Arabia slashes its export prices for the US market to counter demand for shale fuels.

Listings are the big mover again this week, rising a further 1.5% and pushing through the 12,000 equilibrium.

Gold prices have fallen, as investors believe the European Central Bank will take further measures to boost the region's economy, after the Bank of Japan unveiled a fresh round of stimulus last week.

Performance appraisals may be a ubiquitous feature of HR departments in businesses economy-wide, doubts remain about their use.

A WA computer manufacturing business has been shortlisted in an international energy saving competition.

Perth-based Liontown Resources says it will accept just $465,500 to satisfy an outstanding settlement around the sale of its Liontown base metal deposit in Queensland to collapsed miner Kagara, which was later offloaded to Red River Resources.

There are lots of excuses for failing to achieve success, but very few reasons that actually stand up to scrutiny.

Most voters would support a rise in GST if the money went to health and hospitals, a new poll has found.

The share market has closed slightly higher as poor trade figures and an upward revision to recent unemployment figures muted the response to strong growth in retail spending.

Copper producer Aditya Birla Minerals has flagged impairment charges in the range of $175 million to $225 million in its upcoming half-year financial report, resulting from mining set-backs, potential asset divestments, and devaluation of its heap leach inventory.

Interest rates are unlikely to move any time soon with the Reserve Bank of Australia still concerned about the high Australian dollar.

Pluton Resources says its major shareholder General Nice Resources has appointed KordaMentha as the company’s receivers, after secured creditor Rizhao Port Group Logistics yesterday tried to appoint representatives from FTI Consulting to the same role.

Education provider Navitas says a rising number of foreigners are pretending to be students to get visas.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics is having another stab at calculating its jobs figures, and the latest estimates will look a bit worse than the previous attempt.

Rising house prices and the release of new smartphones have tempted Australians out of spending hibernation.

The Australian share market is slightly higher following soft leads from overseas markets and as the nation prepares to mark Melbourne Cup day.

Like all businesses, university assets funds should be put to work.

The Australian dollar has fallen to an almost three-week low after the release of weak local building approvals figures and Chinese manufacturing data.

US stocks have finished little changed following mixed economic data as markets paused after last week's records.

Oil prices have plunged late in the day, after reports that Saudi Arabia was slashing its export prices for the US market while hiking them for Asia.

Gold has extended its four-year low as the US dollar advanced against other currencies and stocks hit new record highs.

Tourism body Australia’s NorthWest has wrapped up a three-year campaign marketing the Kimberley region by winning a top prize at this year’s state tourism awards.

A leading medical researcher at the Telethon Kids Institute believes effective communication is key if the business community is to become more engaged in research into autism.

Activity in the state’s debtor financing sector has ramped up, with one national business setting up shop in Perth and another, existing player moving to a bigger office.