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Housing finance commitments in Western Australia rose by 0.8 per cent in September, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics' seasonally adjusted figures, bucking a national falling trend.

Mount Gibson Iron has cut its sales guidance and warned that repair works at its Koolan Island mine might take three months and cost up to $10 million.

The Australian share market has opened weaker as profit taking dents banking stocks.

Telco groups Vocus and Amcom will open their books to each other as they consider a possible $1 billion tie-up.

From Saturday, November 8:

The Australian dollar has surged more than one US cent higher on the back of disappointing US employment data.

Gold prices have notched their sharpest gain in nearly five months after data showing weaker-than-expected October jobs growth spurred investors to close out bets against the precious metal.

Chris Girvan-Brown may not be unusual in that he is passionate about his business, but he is one of a more select group who could honestly say their passion is their business.

A Perth market operator has embraced Perth's enthusiasm for ‘pop-up' vendors by convincing the City of Subiaco to allow temporary shopfronts at a new event next month.

The state's largest providers of disability services have overhauled their operations as the launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme nears.

Mineral sands explorer MZI Resources is one step closer to production following shareholders approving a $US110 million debt and equity package today.

Attention turns to the state's south as the property market in the north-west stalls.

An interstate developer has launched its first apartment project in Perth, near the banks of the Swan River, joining a long list of multi-residential projects in the City of Belmont.

Securing support for startup ventures is no easy feat, but David Rowe has had an early win.

As global calls for reducing greenhouse gas emissions get louder, WA is quietly progressing its own carbon capture and storage project

The inclusion of gambling revenue in Commonwealth Grants Commission funding is one of a number of suggestions to reform Australia's federation, following the release of a recent federalism paper by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia.

The Australian share market has closed higher despite two of the major banks going ex-dividend.

A website that enables the user to digitally create a personalised story book as a gift for a child based on the child's specific interests.

Global HR and investment company Mercer has acquired Perth-based resources sector-focused remuneration consultancy Ausrem for an undisclosed amount.

Soft economic conditions have resulted in P&N Bank taking a significant hit to its earnings with the credit society reporting a 30 per cent fall in profit.

In this week's Podcast, Mark Pownall and Shanna Crispin join James Lush to discuss the increasingly prominent apartment development sector, news in the project contracting scene, takeover manoeuvers around Perth telco Amcom, carbon sequestration at Harvey and a new medical research institute.

Cattle and lamb slaughters have continued on a strong upwards trend in September 2014, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Gold miner Resolute Mining has announced plans raise $25 million through a convertible note issue to fund projects in West Africa and near Peel.

Perth based civil and concrete construction company Whittens has been awarded a certificate of excellence for construction of ROM walls at the Roy Hill iron ore project in the Pilbara.

Sellers in Perth's prestige property market could be forced to drop their prices next year as commodity prices continue to weaken.

Western Australians are more likely to go online to find the best deal and be influenced by user reviews when shopping online than any other state, according to new research by Bankwest.

Perth land developer Peet says it will seek to raise $47 million to help fund $95 million worth of acquisition interests in six residential development projects across Australia.

Westfield's shopping centres owner Scentre Group has sold Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC a 49 per cent stake in five New Zealand centres worth a total $NZ2.1 billion ($A1.96 billion).

Jobseekers looking for encouraging news in the Reserve Bank of Australia's latest assessment of the economy will be disappointed.

Construction workers plan to protest outside the Federal Court in Perth today as dozens of their colleagues face big fines for downing tools to attend a rally.

The Australian share market has opened slightly higher on positive leads from Wall Street but it's under pressure as two major banks go ex-dividend.

The Dow and S&P 500 has closed at new record highs for the second day in a row as US investors look ahead to Friday's jobs report.