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India presents an array of opportunities for WA businesses, however achieving success in the country can be harder than first thought.

Vikas Rambal is pushing ahead with his multi-billion dollar fertiliser plant and pursuing a newfound appetite for property investment.

At the close of business last Friday, Nexus Energy received about 705 million proxy votes against Seven Group Holdings' scheme to acquire the company.

LandCorp has placed a 4.55-hectare parcel of industrial land near Geraldton on the market, in an effort to meet rising demand from businesses seeking large plots of land near the Mid West city.

Sue Ash, Frank Cooper, Hendy Cowan and Ian Ritchie are among the Western Australians to have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday honours this year.

May was a stagnant month for the Deloitte WA index with the market capitalisation of Western Australia listed companies increasing by only 0.3 per cent to close the month at $153.6 billion.

Former Telstra boss Ziggy Switkowski says tertiary education is now more accessible than ever before as he is honoured for his work in the sector.

A decade-long shortage of truck drivers in the Pilbara has exacerbated poaching within the industry and sparked calls for companies to invest in driver training.

Developers are getting on board with the City of Melville's vision for a redeveloped Canning Bridge precinct, ahead of changes to the area's planning scheme expected to be finalised later this year.

The effects of Western Australia's mining slowdown has flowed on to the state's car yards, with utility vehicles typically used on mine sites recording some of the heftiest falls in a declining new cars market.

Cash-strapped oil and gas company Nexus Energy has warned shareholders it will likely be forced into administration if a planned takeover by Seven Group Holdings fails to win approval.

The latest round of Western Australia's Exploration Incentive Scheme will pump almost $5 million into the search for minerals and petroleum at a crucial time for the state's resources industry.

The Australian share market has closed higher in the wake of the European Central Bank's economic stimulus measures and ahead of jobs figures to be released in the United States overnight.

The quarterly rebalance of the Australian stockmarket Indices has pushed Perth companies Regis Resources, Ausdrill and Silver Lake Resources out of their S&P/ASX indices.

In this week's edition of Business News Background, head of content Mark Pownall and news editor Mark Beyer discuss the week's top news, including job cuts in iron ore, the $615m takeover offer for Papillon Resources, skills shortages, and Indian investment in Western Australia.

Sundance Resources has appointed Portuguese construction company Mota-Engil Africa to build the $US3.5 billion port and rail infrastructure for the Mbalam-Nabeba iron ore project.

New Energy Corporation's plans to build two Western Australian waste-to-energy facilities have received a boost after the company secured up to $50 million in senior debt from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.

Tax compliance costs hit all businesses, from small operators to big miners, and need to be addressed.

Amcom Telecommunications says it is on the hunt for new growth opportunities after raising $40 million through a share placement.

The Australian share market has opened higher after the European Central Bank announced measures to bolster eurozone growth.

The Australian dollar has jumped after the European Central Bank lowered one of its key interest rates into negative territory for the first time.

Gold prices rose after the European Central Bank moved deposit rates into negative territory in an effort to boost inflation.

The Dow and the S&P 500 have bolted to new records after the European Central Bank launched aggressive measures to stimulate fragile eurozone growth and avert deflation.

The fractious relationship between Colin Barnett and Clive Palmer has echoes of an earlier stoush between a 20th century premier and a mining magnate.

Aquila Resources will respond to a $1.4 billion joint takeover bid from listed railway operator Aurizon and Chinese steel giant Baosteel within the next two weeks following the dispatch of a bidders' statement today.

One month after the state government named an Asciano-led consortium as preferred proponent for a major port expansion at Esperance, it has emerged that one of the key consortium members has withdrawn.

The Australian share market has closed slightly lower as investors await the outcome of a European Central Bank monthly policy meeting overnight.

The war of words between online movie company Quickflix and a group of activist investors has heated up ahead of an extraordinary general meeting next week.

Falling prices for coal and iron ore have seen Australia's trade balance fall into the red following five consecutive months of surplus.

Developer Sirona Capital's mooted $30 million, 73-room Quest apartment hotel in the west end of Fremantle is the latest in more than $100 million worth of short-stay accommodation projects being planned for the port city.

Federal government moves to abolish the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission are facing increased opposition from Western Australian-based organisations.

Major redevelopment projects are transforming Perth's CBD, but only one precinct seems to be attracting anchor tenants.