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Sometimes it's the little things that make the difference.

The economic downturn presents great opportunities for innovation.

Perth's hotels are getting together to shore up their market position.

Big companies' behaviour in tough times is often predictable, but it's just the market at work.

INDUSTRY groups have welcomed increased federal government support for training, as one of Australia's largest training providers was forced for the first time ever to stand down probationary apprentices.

AIRLINES and hotels are engaging in unprecedented discounting to keep people travelling during the economic slowdown.

Rolled by her colleagues, what now for Julie Bishop's political career?

THE state government's plans for a gas processing hub on the Kimberley coast have received a boost from the region's traditional owners, which have said they are ready to negotiate a deal for a large-scale liquefied natural gas development on Aboriginal l

New airline to offer cheaper, faster services to Cocos and Christmas islands.

WHILE Western Australia's geothermal energy industry progresses at a snail's pace, former Perth-based BHP Billiton executive Bret Mattes is enjoying rapid progress in Indonesia.

A NEW campaign has been launched to encourage Western Australians to holiday at home.

A number of reform challenges lie ahead for WA's electricity sector.

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PREMIER Colin Barnett is a long-time critic of the former Labor government's energy reforms, arguing they are structurally flawed.

JAPAN has been hit hard by the economic crisis, with an annualised 12.

While business fundamentals remain the same, there has been a shift in focus due to the downturn. Adam Orlando reports.

RESEARCH has shown that Australian businesses involved in importing and exporting in the current economic climate are becoming dissatisfied with the trade loans provided by their financiers.

WHILE the short-term macroeconomic outlook is grim, small business groups are advising their members to get back to basics to adapt to the downturn.

The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA with the support of the WA Government's Department of Industry and Resources.

Engineering and construction company Paladio Group has booked a 7 per cent dip in net profit after tax for the first half of fiscal 2009.

Drilling contractor Ausdrill has delivered a record net profit after tax of $25 million for the first half of fiscal 2009, up 52 per cent on the previous corresponding period.

At least 10,000 jobs are forecast to go in Western Australia over the next 18 months as an economic forecaster projects a 50 per cent fall in mining investments over the next two years.

Woodside Petroleum says it will issue $US1 billion in corporate bonds in the United States in a bid to repay short term debt and for capital expenditure.

Nomad Building Solutions has revised down its full year net profit forecast for the third time after reporting a 62 per cent slump in its interim earnings.

IT services provider ASG Group has announced an interim net profit of $4.9 million, a 16 per cent increase on the previous corresponding period.

Aspen Group has reported an interim net loss of $42.8 million, taking a big hit from investment property revaluations and fair value adjustments for the reporting period.

Chevron Corporation says it is a step closer to commercialising its Wheatstone project after exploration of two natural gas fields showed there were enough resources to support a two-train development.

Mining services company Emeco Holdings has revised down its full year earnings forecast as it books a 30 per cent lift in half year net profit after tax of $39 million.

Fortescue Metals Group remains in a trading halt as it considers more capital raising after agreeing to sell a stake to a Chinese steel maker for $1.2 billion.

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Iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group has negotiated a $558 million capital injection at $2.48 per share with Chinese steel maker Hunan Valin Iron and Steel Group Company.

Babcock & Brown Power today announced the financial close of the sale of its interest in the Neerabup power station to the infrastructure arm of ANZ.