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QUEST Serviced Apartments says five new projects in the Perth metropolitan area will cater for increasing demand from corporate travellers, while at the same time more than doubling the group's roo

Internet pioneer Michael Malone has quietly ended another formal link to the ISP he founded and floated, selling more than 1.1 million shares in iiNet to net almost $8.5 million, a move which takes him below the 5 per cent substantial shareholder limit.

Australia's international trade balance has spent a second consecutive month in the red following a fall in mining exports.

Woodside has discovered a substantial amount of gas at its Toro-1 exploration well about 150 km north of Exmouth.

Wesfarmers is facing a $774 million hit to its bottom line from its struggling Target chain and the restructure of its liquor business.

A rebound in the local banking sector has helped the Australian share market to open higher, after Wall Street stocks surged to new records.

The Australian dollar has shot up above 95 US cents after the Reserve Bank of Australia gave a more neutral statement than the market expected following its interest rate decision.

World oil prices have slipped on profit taking and marginally easing concerns about the Iraq crisis, while in the US a storm sparked fears about lower gasoline demand.

Wall Street stocks have barrelled higher to new records, opening the third quarter with big gains following strong US auto sales and Chinese manufacturing data.

Mistaking experience for ability is common among board appointments, highlighting a strategic weakness in the way business decisions are made.

Big falls by the banks have caused the share market to lose ground on the first day of the new financial year.

A convoy of truck drivers headed by WAFarmers and the Wheatbelt Railway Retention Alliance drove through parts of Perth today to demonstrate their opposition to the closure of the Tier 3 rail lines.

Red Gum Resources has made its third acquisition on the way to refocusing its operations as an online travel and leisure company.

Western Australia's gold producers continue to suffer at the hands of a strengthening Australian dollar, with more job losses revealed across the sector last week.

There is a fine line between success and failure in the minerals exploration game, however Bentley-based firm HiSeis is helping companies to hit pay dirt faster and more frequently.

Woodside Petroleum has turned the threat of cheap liquefied natural gas exports from the US into an opportunity for the producer to resell some of that LNG at a higher price.

When it comes to mobile roaming, there's no place like home for Norwood Systems.

Commonwealth regulatory approval has been granted for PBD Development's (formerly Port Bouvard) Point Grey marina project, prompting the company to commence a formal assessment of opportunities for outright sale or joint venture development of the project.

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The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate unchanged, saying the economy is improving but it will be some time before unemployment drops consistently.

The future of 2,500 jobs at discount retailers Crazy Clarks and Sam's Warehouse is uncertain after their owner fell into receivership.

Audio-visual company AVPartners is increasing its dominance in the conference market with an expanded contract at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The share price of Perth industrial parts and services provider Coventry Group has risen 14 per cent following the announcement of a $21 million return to shareholder

Former premier Richard Court has renewed his calls for the federal government to share half the revenue from offshore oil and gas projects with the states, while also expressing confidence about the future of the mining sector.

Nedlands-based TFS Corporation has announced the purchase of an established Indian sandalwood plantation, with the purchase expected to boost its net profit as a result of a revaluation of the trees.

The share market is flat with mining stocks partly offsetting weakness among the major banks.

Perth home prices rose by 1.2 per cent over the month of June, reversing the slight dip experienced in May, according to market analysts RP Data.

The Australian dollar has bounced as the greenback continues to be weighed down by weak economic data.

Global oil prices have slipped amid new signs of higher OPEC production but the market was still cautious amid ongoing Iraq violence and a rebel attack on a Colombian pipeline.

Wall Street stocks turned in a mixed performance to close a strong second quarter after US pending home sales jumped but automaker General Motors announced another massive auto recall.

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Georgiou Group has announced a multi-million dollar joint venture with indigenous contractor Gumala, to provide de-watering services at Fortescue Metals Group's Christmas Creek mine in the Pilbara.