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The latest technology company to list on the ASX has closed up 40 per cent after its first day of trading.

If everyone had to work for tips there would be a dramatic improvement in the level of customer service.

A Perth entrepreneur has followed in the footsteps of Toms Shoes and Zambrero, with a one-for-one proposal to benefit children's charity, The Smith Family.

Two training facilities in the Kimberley will officially open this week after Training and Workforce Development Minister Kim Hames announced the completion of a $9.9 million redevelopment today.

Federal Labor is considering doing a deal with the government to exclude the aluminium industry from the renewable energy target.

Interest rates don't appear to be moving any time soon, with recent falls in the Australian dollar still failing to impress the Reserve Bank of Australia.

Perth's established suburbs accounted for just 28 per cent of all urban land development in 2012, well below the long-term 'infill' target of 47 per cent, prompting calls for regulatory reform from the Property Council of Australia.

Minbos Resources will issue more than 203.3 million new ordinary shares and 93.3 million new unlisted options to investors as part of its conversion of outstanding convertible notes and securities.

Activity in Australia's construction industry is expanding at its fastest pace in nine years, with house building leading the way.

Fox Resources has announced plans to sell its Bundaberg coking coal project in Queensland, while shifting focus on developing its Western Australian projects.

Tony Abbott won't say whether the budget has improved or worsened since the coalition came to power just over a year ago, instead saying it was more "honest".

Newcrest says it is on track to hit its gold production targets for a second consecutive year.

The Australian share market is flat with gains among the major miners offset by the major banks.

Glencore's hopes of striking a deal to become the world's largest miner remain just that, after an approach was rebuffed by Rio Tinto.

Nauru is a good example of why a sovereign wealth fund is not such a smart idea.

The federal government has abandoned plans to force jobseekers to apply for 40 positions a month.

US stocks have finished modestly lower as investor caution returned to the market ahead of Wednesday's unofficial kick-off of third-quarter company earnings reports.

Crude oil prices have closed higher, staging a small rebound from last week's steep losses as a slightly weakening US dollar offered some support.

The Australian is gradually regaining the losses made after the US unemployment rate hit a six-year low of 5.9 per cent.

Western Australia's agribusiness industry will score a win with a contract to supply pork to Coles stores nationwide to be signed on Tuesday morning.

Ausdrill subsidiary Energy Drilling Australia has secured a contract extension of undisclosed value with Strike Energy for a three-month drill campaign in the Cooper Basin.

The state government has announced plans for the private sector to design, build, finance and maintain eight new public schools, using a contracting model that has previously been employed in four other states.

Miro Advisors has been selected by oil and gas explorer New Standard Energy to manage the farm-out of its Western Australian exploration acreage, continuing four years of rapid growth for the Perth advisory firm, as detailed in this week's edition of Business News.

A University of Western Australia doctoral student has found major banks were exploiting price sensitive information through the London Gold Fix and has predicted the demise of the system before the end of the year.

Transport Minister Dean Nalder has announced that Fremantle Ports will go to market for the leasing of its container terminals on North Quay for undisclosed sums.

The big commodities exporter has stolen a march on Australia with a China deal to use giant ships at cheaper rates.

The Australian share market has closed lower as low iron ore prices weighed upon the big miners and the weaker Australian dollar continued to deter foreign investors.

Don't be alarmed if there is a large fall in the number of Australians with jobs in September – believe it or not the jobs market is improving.

Removal of the carbon tax has dampened inflation, allowing the Reserve Bank of Australia to remain in wait-and-see mode on interest rates.

The specialist corporate adviser has carved a niche, honing in on the international oil and gas and mining industry.

It has been a tough quarter for dealmakers as commodity and share prices slump but some players see promise in the market shake-out. This Special Report includes a fully updated database with 146 deals for the quarter and an updated stockbrokers list.

Tech firms Today We Learned, Circadyn and Freewheeler have been named the RAC of WA SeedSpark winners at an awards night last week, and have each received a cash prize to fund their projects.