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Shares in Alacer Gold fell almost four per cent after the company posted a full year loss of $342 million.

The S&P 500 flirted with an all-time high Thursday as equity markets continued their upward march in the wake of strong labour data and bullish market sentiment.

The Australian dollar has closed at a five-week high after strong jobs data raised the prospect the central bank would leave interest rates unchanged in the period ahead.

Wesfarmers is raising million (.8 million) following the successful pricing of a bond issue in the United States.

A proposal to sell the sandalwood plantations managed by agribusiness Elders in the Ord River region to Santanol Pty Ltd has been endorsed by growers.

Perth median rents have climbed to $470 per week, according to new data from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia.

The Australian share market finished more than one per cent lower after better than expected jobs data cut the chance of another interest rate cut.

Cape Lambert Resources has appointed international finance group Deutsche Bank to sell its royalty held over the Mayoko iron ore project in the Republic of Congo.

Several seats left undecided after Saturday's state election remain on a knife edge as counting continues in Eyre, Collie-Preston and Midland.

Perth's commercial property leasing market has recorded a solid start to 2013, with more than 21,000 square metres of office space already committed and around 12,000sqm of pre-commitments in the w

James Packer says politicians should curb their rhetoric on foreign workers during the federal election campaign, saying the current debate damages the nation's reputation abroad.

Journalist and author Debi Marshall is the latest wordsmith to be served a subpoena by the lawyers of billionaire Gina Rinehart.

Altona Mining has reported its maiden first half profit, after kicking off commercial production at the Outokumpu copper-gold project in Finland.

Labor senator Doug Cameron says there is no evidence the federal government should hand some of its powers over the environment to the states.

Aurora Oil & Gas has secured $US250 million in debt finance to fund the development of its recently-acquired onshore oil and gas acreage in South Texas.

The Australian share market has opened flat despite stocks in the United States posting their longest winning streak in more than 16 years.

Northern Star Resources boss Bill Beament has been named First Amongst Equals at WA Business News' 40under40 awards.See video at:

Department store retailer Myer made a better-than-expected profit of $88 million in the first six months of its financial year.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average set a new record closing for the seventh straight day Wednesday as US stocks registered small gains.

The West Australian Ballet and Black Swan State Theatre Company are among six arts companies across Australia to win extra funding in the federal government's new cultural policy.

Northern Territory chief minister Terry Mills has been dumped as leader while on an overseas trip, and been replaced by Adam Giles.

Emerging iron ore miner NSL Consolidated has struck a $12 million deal with a large Indian company to expand its mining projects on the sub-continent.

The Australian dollar is higher after the release of some encouraging consumer sentiment figures.

Skywest Airlines shareholders have approved the company's proposed $98 million tie-up with Virgin Australia.

Businesses expect the pain of a high exchange rate to intensify over the coming year, with exporters saying they will respond by slashing their investment spending.

Sirius Resources has recruited three executives from copper miner Sandfire Resources following a spate of positive exploration results and the ramp-up of its drilling program.

Some of Australia's top companies aren't using their social media sites effectively, according to a federal government-funded study.

The Australian share market closed lower on Wednesday, dragged down by the four big banks.

Former Fortescue Metals Group executive Julian Tapp has been appointed as chief executive at uranium miner Energy and Minerals Australia.

The Ed Eshuys-chaired Apex Minerals has solved its need for short-term capital to support its Wiluna gold mine, selling off the asset to a China-based investment house for $50 million.

The City of Perth won't back a hotel application at Barrack Square, adjacent to the contentious Elizabeth Quay development, because it says the proposed 11-storey development is too tall.