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West Perth-based Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd has tapped investors for a $174 million capital raising to fund ongoing development of its two North American LNG projects.

Kerry Stokes' Seven Group Holdings has increased its stakes in energy companies Drillsearch Energy and Beach Energy.

The Australian share market is weaker, following a sluggish lead from the US.

The Australian dollar has fallen after the greenback was supported in overnight trade by the release of stronger than expected US housing data.

Gold's five-day rally ran out of steam on Tuesday as the dollar extended gains on strong US data, while global shares rose on the European Central Bank's suggestion it may speed up bond buying.

Plans are advancing for a major redevelopment at Westfield Whitford City, including 739 apartments along with 27,000 square metres of new retail space.

It has been almost seven years since the GFC, and the subsequent drop in tax revenue has challenged two federal governments here in Australia.

Perth's Ritz-Carlton hotel is a step closer to being built, with the City of Perth approving it, along with two mammoth apartment towers at Kings Square, overnight.

Wall Street stocks have finished mixed in a choppy session following disappointing Walmart earnings and a pullback in many petroleum stocks.

Oil prices have slumped as resurgent worries about the global supply glut combined with a sharp dollar rally.

Blackham Resources has negotiated a $38.5 million funding package from a mining-focused investment firm to complete a feasibility and bring its Matilda gold project into production.

Just days after it strongly criticised plans for a new medical school at Curtin University, the Australian Medical Association is again at odds with the state government, this time over a restructuring of Healthway.

The share market has fallen for a second straight day despite a brief lift on further indications the Reserve Bank is open to more interest rate cuts.

HBF has announced it will formally merge with its subsidiary HealthGuard, in an effort to save costs and boost efficiency.

Aziana has received firm commitments from its two largest shareholders for a $4 million capital raising it is undertaking as part of its reverse takeover of US-based biotech firm BrainChip.

Perth-based Matrix Composites & Engineering has flagged a number of redundancies and a $2.6 million impairment as it battles falling demand for its services in the tough economic climate.

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Having taken Perth by storm in the past year, Uber is planning a new car pooling product that could cut traffic congestion and transportation costs if the experience in other cities is repeated, general manager (Australia) Simon Rossi told a Business News Success & Leadership breakfast this morning.

Mining giant Rio Tinto has signed an agreement to develop and finance its stalled Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold underground mine in Mongolia.

Tech accelerator Amcom Upstart has named the eight successful applicants to be offered a placement in its program and an equal share of $320,000 in funding.

Dozens of homes in Perth's southern suburbs may not be bulldozed if a tunnel can be used in the $1.6 billion Freight Link project.

The board of gold miner Doray Minerals has given the nod to proceed with developing its recently acquired Deflector project in the Murchison region as soon as it has received enough funding.

A local consumer services technology company currently in the middle of a backdoor listing has welcomed former iiNet chief executive Michael Malone to its board as a director.

The war of words over a proposed parliamentary inquiry into the iron ore industry escalated today, with BHP Billiton saying it would send a "terrible signal" to Australia's trading partners, while the main supporter of an inquiry claimed he had been misrepresented.

The Australian stock market has opened lower on a mixed performance by the major banks and the big miners.

Gold prices have reached a three-month high, rising for a fifth session as a run of soft US data supported expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold off raising interest rates for the time being.

The Australian dollar has fallen slightly but has managed to stay above 80 US cents because of weakness in the US dollar.

The Dow and S&P 500 have closed at fresh highs, following acquisitions in the pharmaceutical and apparel sectors and a rise in Dow member Apple.

Perth's professional sports administrators are getting bang for their buck in their efforts to lift the city's profile as a sports destination, with some high-profile teams heading west this year.

Oil prices have fallen amid signs that Gulf producers are continuing to battle for market share with high output.

Politics and academia are a volatile mix, as the handling of the Bjorn Lomborg initiative at UWA has shown.

AN Aboriginal community has come up with a new spin on the board game Monopoly to help job seekers with low literacy and numeracy levels learn how to manage work and money.