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ASG Group's share price slumped today after the IT services company reported weaker-than-expected annual results along with bonus payments to its top executives.

Mineral sands miner Iluka Resources has lifted its first-half profit by 74 per cent, to $20.4 million, on the back of a weaker Australian dollar.

Sirius Resources has sold off all of the nickel and copper it plans to produce out of its Nova mine in the first three years, after signing an offtake agreement with Glencore today.

Fortescue Metals Group has played down speculation that it is considering a $2 billion-plus sale of its Chichester hub in the Pilbara.

Shares in VDM Group were up 125 per cent on news it had attracted a new cornerstone investor for an $18 million capital raising, highlighting the company's planned shift from construction to mining.

Naracoota Resources has announced plans to exit mining and enter the tech sphere through the reverse takeover of a health informatics company backed by Perth technology entrepreneur Nathan Buzza, in a deal worth $12.4 million.

National rail and freight operator Asciano has agreed to a $12 billion takeover by Canada's Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, which is planning to seek a listing on the ASX.

The Australian share market has opened flat.

Gains by Disney, Apple and some other large equities have helped lift US stocks into positive territory ahead of earnings from Wal-Mart Stores and Federal Reserve meeting minutes.

Mining giant Rio Tinto appears to have put the kibosh on speculation it will anchor a major new commercial office tower at Elizabeth Quay, extending its lease at Central Park until 2030.

Crude oil prices have fallen, deepening a long slide as traders expect US production will remain strong, adding to abundant global supplies.

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The Australian dollar is slightly lower, while putting in an improved performance after last week's losses on the back of China's currency devaluations.

Gold has firmed, building on its biggest weekly rise in three months, buoyed by weaker-than-expected US data and lingering uncertainty over the implications of China's yuan devaluation.

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Knowing many of Perth's homeless people by name, Kris Halliday, along with state Member for Perth Eleni Evangel, is championing a new housing model.

Accounting firm KPMG has followed rivals EY and PwC into the real estate arena, setting up a property advisory division to service its existing clients and provide advice to other corporates and go

Digital medicine developer ResApp Health has announced its second clinical trial program in Perth as it seeks to accelerate the testing of its smartphone-based diagnosis of respiratory disease.

It may be a recognisable national brand, but Normandie Foods is not particularly prominent as a business.

Pluton Resources has formed a royalty payment plan with the state government and is seeking funding to meet ongoing debt repayments.

The financial sector has offset losses among energy and resource stocks to lift the Australian share market higher.

Malaga-based curtains and blinds company Kresta Holdings has announced a half-yearly after-tax loss of $1.98 million for the six months to June 30.

Newcrest Mining has returned to profit and decided to retain its Telfer gold mine in Western Australia, one of its main assets.

The by-election in the Western Australian federal seat of Canning will be held on September 19.

Rail operator Aurizon has cut the capex estimate of its West Pilbara iron ore project by 25 per cent to $4.5 billion, while also announcing a 15 per cent rise in underlying net profit to $604 million for the 2015 financial year.

Having already struggled through the fallout of the commodities price slump, WA could find itself emerging from its slump before other states.

A new iron ore mine proposed by BHP Billiton, and revisions to conditions placed on Rio Tinto's Marandoo iron ore project near Tom Price, have been recommended for approval by the environmental watchdog.

Local technology firm DTI Group has won a contract to supply its video surveillance systems for new buses in the US, for an undisclosed amount.

SPECIAL REPORT: World-class entertainment infrastructure is proving to be one of the keys to Perth's growing maturity as a globally significant city.

SPECIAL REPORT: The privatisation of Fremantle Ports will have a major bearing on the future shape of freight movements across Perth.

In some of the state's more remote towns, where electricity can be 700 per cent more expensive to deliver than in Perth, embracing cheaper new technology is only part of the solution to driving down costs.

The federal government's $89 billion spend for new naval vessels represents an opportunity for businesses at the Australian Marine Complex in Henderson, as energy and resources projects dry up.