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The Australian share market slipped in early trade after the US Federal Reserve deferred its interest rate hike on global economic worries.

The Australian dollar is higher as traders bank on a US central bank rate rise later in the year.

Rinehart’s northern tribute

Malcolm Turnbull’s business experience and familiarity with WA could be a plus for this state.

The Australian dollar has briefly shot up to a four-week high after the US central bank's decision to keep its interest rate unchanged, before falling away.

The Dow and S&P 500 have fallen while the Nasdaq advanced slightly in a choppy session after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates at zero.

World oil prices have dipped as traders weighed a Federal Reserve decision to keep its benchmark interest rate at zero, citing worries about global growth.

Gold has risen to a two-week high after the Federal Reserve said it was holding its benchmark interest rate steady following a two-day policy meeting, sending the US dollar index to a three-week low.

Tech entrepreneur Rob Newman and company director Ian Olson are leading the latest backdoor listing on the ASX, with their spatial data service Pointerra to join the exchange through a reverse takeover of Soil Sub Technologies.

A new not-for-profit representative organisation led by several local startup entrepreneurs and business leaders has officially launched today.

The Australian share market has climbed higher as the US Federal Reserve decides whether to hike its benchmark interest rate.

After an explosive few days in Australian politics, financial markets are bracing for an equally volatile end to the week.

Two prominent Perth businesswomen have moved on to new government roles, with Heather Zampatti named the new chair for Lotterywest, while Libby Lyons has become a director of the national Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

Apartments developer Finbar Group has taken just one week to sell 51 of the nearly 300 apartments on offer at its Civic Heart project in South Perth.

The board of infrastructure services group Cardno has told its shareholders to reject a $215 million takeover proposal it received earlier in the week from Crescent Capital Investments.

If Andrew Mackenzie and Sam Walsh are right, then Western Australia’s commodity dependent economy could be at the start of a recovery; and not before time, given the weakening state of the property market as measured by mortgage defaults.

Newcrest Mining is looking to increase its exploration acreage in West Africa through a proposed joint venture agreement with Perth-based company Taruga Gold, while AngloGold Ashanti has advanced plans to redevelop its Obuasi mine in Ghana.

The competition watchdog has raised concerns that Shell's proposed $70 billion takeover of BG Group could lead to higher gas prices.

Cedar Woods Properties is making its first foray into South Australia, with the Perth-based developer being selected by South Australian government agency Renewal SA for a 16.5-hectare urban renewal project near the centre of Adelaide.

Curtin University will close its Sydney campus in 2017 while education provider Navitas, which manages the campus and delivers the programs, will consolidate its services at La Trobe Sydney.

Mining giant BHP Billiton's chief executive has backed a call for the US to lift its ban on crude oil exports, ahead of a likely vote on the issue in the US Congress.

The Australian share market has opened higher, following a strong lead from Wall Street and commodity prices.

Meurs out of FMG’s 16m share loan deal

US stocks have risen strongly for the second straight session ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on whether to raise interest rates for the first time in nine years.

This week, Reiwa members reported the total number of sales has declined yet again, to 605, a marginal decrease of 2 per cent on the previous week.

Crude prices have rallied after a US petroleum supply report showed lower inventories and oil production.

Gold prices have rallied more than one per cent after a surprise drop in the US inflation rate dented expectations the Federal Reserve will raise its interest rate this week.

The Australian dollar has edged up to 72 US cents for the first time in three weeks helped by a surge in US stocks and commodity prices.

Gold miner Regis Resources has posted a strong rise in earnings, with net profit after tax hitting $86.9 million for the year to June 2015.

The Australian share market has closed higher as it continues to swing wildly ahead of a decision from the US Federal Reserve on whether or not to raise interest rates.

Battered mining services companies face an uphill battle to pay back debt amid signs the sector has hit rock bottom.

Amid speculation he will be the highest-profile casualty of a ministerial reshuffle the new prime minister will unveil on Monday, Mr Hockey brought to parliament tax-avoidance measures aimed at multinational corporations, and ordered the sale of five additional residential properties unlawfully held by foreign nationals.