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Aspen Group has moved to fend off Discovery Holiday Parks’ attempt to acquire its unlisted holiday and accommodation parks investment fund, and has also rejected a $62 million offer from the would-

Macquarie Group is on track for a record annual profit above $2 billion due to a falling Australian dollar and improving market activity.

Technology solutions company Data#3 has won a ‘multi-million dollar’ contract to provide its services to Edith Cowan University.

Mirvac Group’s long-awaited next stage of apartments on the Burswood Peninsula could be facing further delays, with the developer seeking to extend the date by which it must commence the already approved project until January 2019.

Perth's taxi dispatch market has a new player, with Sydney-based Ingogo recruiting a fleet of drivers and seeking to compete with Swan Taxis, the dominant local force for many years.

Western Australian brewers continue to impress on the national stage, with Feral Brewing Company and The Monk Brewery and Kitchen winning major prizes at the 2015 Craft Beer Awards.

Nestled in the heart of Nedlands, the Taylor Road IGA is not your usual supermarket.

Researchers at Western Australian universities have secured 8 per cent of grants in the latest round of national research funding, which has allocated a total of $357 million.

A third of Mirabela Nickel’s workforce at the Santa Rita mine and 180 contractors have been made redundant, as the troubled miner begins scaling back production at its nickel project in Brazil.

A joint venture between UGL and UK company Cape has won a contract to provide services to the Woodside Petroleum-operated Karratha gas plant for an undisclosed sum.

The ownership of railways and stevedoring operations across Australia has been thrown into further doubt after logistics group Qube Holdings revealed plans for a break-up of Asciano, after teaming up with two big international investors to acquire a 19.9 per cent stake in the takeover target.

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The Australian share market has opened around one per cent lower, pulled down by the major banks, miners and supermarket operators.

Busselton Regional Airport will be renamed Busselton Margaret River Regional Airport in a bid to promote tourism in the South West, following the state government’s decision to expand the facility

CBH takes axe to 60 jobs

Talks between Pfizer and Allergan have raised the prospect of a mega-merger in the pharmaceutical industry as the broader US stock market finished slightly lower.

The Australian dollar has slipped further, weighed down by renewed speculation about a US interest rate rise in December.

Oil prices were little changed as traders' worries about abundant global supplies returned to the fore a day after a rally fuelled by bargain hunting from prior slumps.

Gold has fallen for a second day, reaching its lowest level in three weeks, after the Federal Reserve hinted at a possible US interest rate rise in December.

Norwegian company Yara International has moved to full ownership of the giant ammonia plant built by Pankaj Oswal in the Pilbara, paying a price that reflects the expected impact of higher gas prices in future.

A profit warning from supermarket giant Woolworths and its contagious impact on Coles-owner Wesfarmers have weighed on the share market.

Woolworths is taking a massive profit hit from its price war with Coles and Aldi, with the supermarket giant conceding that a recovery could be several years away.

Private equity group Auctus Chillagoe looks set to gain control of Atherton Resources, after major shareholders said they would vote in favour of the improved $56 million offer.

Local explorer Black Rock Mining has received firm commitments for a $5 million capital raising, including from an entity associated with its chairman, Stephen Copulos.

Regis Resources has announced a significant board restructure under which Nick Giorgetta will step down as chair and a new executive director will be appointed.

AHS Hospitality founder Stephen Lauder is aiming to purchase up to 10 hotels around Australia through a property syndication venture he has established with Ascot Capital.

As much as Australia might benefit from a cut in official interest rates, it would definitely benefit from encouraging a new industry, such as the nuclear-fuel processing facility being championed by the South Australian government, and supported by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Global miner Newmont Mining will spend up to $120 million expanding its Tanami gold project in the Northern Territory, including construction of a second decline in the underground mine and upgrades to the plant’s capacity.

The City of Fremantle will host Western Australia’s first major international environmental film festival.

Troubled miner Mirabela Nickel has been placed in receivership after the directors put it into administration last month.

ASX-listed hospitality firm Lantern Hotels is selling the Brisbane Hotel in Highgate, with the freehold sale expected to attract significant investor interest.

Westpac is offering refunds to more than 10,600 customers found to be paying for insurance they did not need.