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The emergence of cloud computing and the growth of data centres are the buzz topics in the IT sector, but what do these trends really mean?

DATA centres are a long-established feature of the IT landscape, yet during the past year there has been unprecedented activity in this sector and the promise of more to come.

Perth's house prices have continued to weaken in the March quarter, latest figures show, tempting more homebuyers to consider entering the market.

JANDAKOT Airport has secured a number of notable national and international tenants for its multi-million dollar commercial and industrial precinct following approval of its $60 million master plan more than a year ago.

IN its latest move to meet growing demand for housing in the Pilbara, the state government has called for expressions of interest to develop medium-density housing at Baynton West in Karratha.

LANDS Minister Brendon Grylls this week unveiled a new suburb in the City of Swan, named Brabham, after motor racing legend Sir Jack Brabham.

SELLING seafood has always been in the Catalano brothers' blood sine, as teenagers, Nick and Paul Catalano started working at their father Frank's Cannington fish and chip shop.

Russell Blaikie goes ‘Underground' in his latest business venture. Carolyn Herbert reports.

If Australia is to cut constitutional ties with Britain it must be for the right reasons.

Very few companies in WA are effectively selling themselves to current and prospective staff.

Managing wages growth is a critical business issue, and requires a raft of policy settings to be correct.

Many Australian businesses may have no qualms about trading with China, but the national government may be forced into a corner on the issue.

Shouldn't governments be saving more if we're to avoid Dutch Disease?

Andrew Wilkie's plans for legislation on poker machines could change the way gaming plays out in this state.

THE 2011 Vinnies CEO Sleepout continues to grow in popularity, with the number of participants rising to 58 this week.

BRITISH industrial services giant Cape has continued its expansion via acquisition in the Western Australian market with the purchase of Bibra Lake-based defence specialist Shoreguard Marine.

Perth-based explorer Orocobre's shares have jumped after a definitive feasibility study for its flagship $US221 million Salar de Olaroz lithium-potash project in Argentina revealed low costs of production.

Property and construction group Pindan has been awarded the design and construction tender of the $58 million Karratha Leisure Complex.

Engineering services firm Monadelphous says it has won new maintenance and construction contracts in the resources, energy and infrastructure markets, worth a collective $200 million.

A large tract of development land in Baldivis formerly owned by Pankaj Oswal has hit the market.

Bathurst Resources is seeking to raise $55 million through a share placement to fund the acquisition and development of coal tenements in New Zealand.

Developer Aspen Group has received a conditional offer for a $117 million finance facility required to acquire and develop the Australian Taxation Office Building in Adelaide.

Australian businesses are repaying their debts at the slowest rate for three years, and the number of companies paying bills severely late has jumped by 20 per cent, according to a new report.

Perth-based iron ore explorer Nemex Resources has made a flat debut on the Australian stock exchange.

VDM Group's difficulties are continuing, with the consulting, construction and contracting group revealing it has come to an agreement with its financiers to alter its lending covenants.

Clough Engineering's old base at 251 St Georges Terrace is up for sale, with Jones Lang La Salle and Burgess Rawson jointly appointed to manage the transaction.

The gold price is a remarkably accurate indicator of the state of the world economy.

No matter what Perth's professional sporting outfits do on or off the park, it's the quality of the venue that dictates the pace of their financial growth.

Tax levels are at a historic high, so where's all the money gone?

A WOODEN spoon didn't stop West Coast Eagles fans from opening their wallets during the past year, but it seemed to stop them dead in their tracks at the turnstiles.

State Labor faces a political and ideological challenge when it next addresses its policy on uranium.

THESE days, it seems it is not enough to be entertained purely by top-class sports people displaying amazing athletic feats as they pit their well-honed skills against rivals.