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US stocks have closed near breakeven, clawing back from losses after Hewlett-Packard reported a huge charge for an acquisition, offsetting fresh data signaling recovery in the housing market.

THE Perth Diocesan Trustees has added an $85 million office and retail development to its CBD projects pipeline.

AS careers go, the journey from corporate lawyer and political staffer to heading a new foundation focused on ending what is called ‘modern slavery' is clearly an uncommon one.

WHEN philanthropy in Western Australia is debated in the context of the wealth created during boom times, the example of the Fogarty Foundation often crops up.

Greater public exposure has helped lift community engagement with, and funding to, the not-for-profit sector.

What started as a conversation between friends has resulted in Crib Lane, a new affordable and casual tapas-style eatery in the city.

Listed companies and their advisers will need to be nimble to adapt to the changing dynamics of project funding.

FORMER Peppermint Grove deputy shire president and local property developer Peter Bacich has been declared bankrupt in the wake of a number of his companies going into liquidation.*

If all goes to plan, the Ord River irrigation area will attract $700 million of private investment, but there is a long way to go before that happens.

Traffic in Perth is getting a push in the right direction with the launch of padded vehicles to clear breakdowns from the Graham Farmer Freeway tunnel.

International maritime design and engineering consultancy BMT Group has acquired Western Australia-based Oceanica Consulting.

The Australian dollar is higher on improved sentiment around fiscal challenges faced by the US and Europe.

The consumer watchdog has launched Federal Court action against several Harvey Norman franchisees, alleging they misled consumers on their rights.

Many companies are improving productivity by making greater demands on workers without providing additional resources, a survey has found.

Australian stocks closed firmer amid optimism about the US tackling its deficit problems but underperformed offshore leads out of America and Europe.

Virgin Australia has blamed uncertain economic conditions and strong airline competition for its reluctance to give firm profit guidance for the year ahead.

Major retailers have fired the start gun on a pre-Christmas sales war, with online shopping at the vanguard of efforts to lure price-savvy consumers.

The likely inclusion of the Australian dollar in an obscure survey of central bank holdings of foreign exchange has been hailed as a feather in the currency's cap.

IT services group Empired has won a long-term, multi-million contract with engineering and construction contractor NRW Holdings.

Listed company Core Services Group has announced plans to acquire civil engineering and construction contractor Marcon Group, formerly Marsh Civil, in an all-scrip transaction worth up to $10.1 mil

Engineering firm Monadelphous expects its first half sales revenue to grow by 40 per cent due to record levels of new construction work.

Productivity improvements are crucial for Australia to cope with an ageing population and declining terms of trade if living standards are to be raised, a senior Treasury official says.

Neptune Marine has won a $6 million contract to provide works for MODEC's Venture 11 floating oil and gas processing facility in the Carnarvon Basin.

Employment in Western Australia's resources sector is expected to peak at 125,000, up almost eight per cent from present levels, according to a new report by the state's Chamber of Minerals an

Chinese property developer Shanghai Zhongfu was today confirmed as the preferred proponent to develop 13,400 hectares of irrigated land in the Kimberley, and has immediately highlighted the substan

The Lakeside Joondalup shopping centre is set for a $300 million revamp, with Lend Lease contracted to design and construct a 25,000 square metre expansion which will make it the largest retail dev

Australia has a China problem far deeper than the legal dispute which broke out this week between mining entrepreneur, Clive Palmer, and Sino Iron.

The Reserve Bank of Australia says further rate cuts could be considered in coming months.

The Australian Greens are looking to a plug a hole in the federal government's mining tax that will stop resource companies claiming credits for increased state royalties.

Rare earths miner Lynas expects production at its controversial plant in Malaysia to begin in December after long delays caused by environmental and political concerns.

Australian stocks are firmer, with gains in the resources sectors leading the broader market higher.

Despite three interest rate cuts since May, consumers aren't spending any more than they were five months ago.