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Chinese private investor Australia Kengkong Investments Co could own a 45 per cent stake in Perth-based VDM Group and secure a seat on its board, as part of a $10 million convertible loan agreement announced today.

Better than expected economic data from China has fuelled the share market's largest one day rally in more than three months.

Western Australian treasurer Mike Nahan says he can't guarantee a budget surplus in the next financial year due to the recent volatility in iron ore prices.

Agricultural chemicals and seeds supplier Nufarm is banking on spring rains to help boost its profits.

Just 3 per cent of Western Australia's small business respondents to a new survey say they are planing to increase staff over the next year, despite SMEs in the state reporting the strongest revenue performance in the country over the last 12 months.

Global clothing giant H&M is set to enter the Western Australian market after months of rumour and innuendo, with the retailer understood to be about to sign a lease to move into the GPO Buildi

Drought-plagued farmers will be the beneficiaries of a new concessional loans scheme announced by the state and federal governments today.

The Motor Trade Association of WA wants to establish a training facility in Perth's southern corridor following its merger with the Motor Industry Training Association last year.

Labor will back the free trade agreement with South Korea but has again raised concerns about giving foreign investors the right to sue the Australian government.

The state government has been urged to take a whole-of-state approach to infrastructure planning after it emerged a new tax was being considered to help develop roads, railways and other major projects in regional areas.

US-based executive search firm CTPartners has launched its new operation in Perth after buying local firm Park Brown for an undisclosed sum in July.

The first university in Australia to reveal big fee increases if the federal government deregulates higher education says it doesn't expect a large drop off in students.

About 700 jobs are being axed at BHP Billiton's joint venture BMA coal mines in Queensland.

Rubber recycler and manufacturer Reclaim Industries says it will raise $2 million to provide funding for its proposed $3.8 million takeover of cloud-based recruitment business Skills Connect and has placed a formal share sale agreement to the company.

Nuclear energy is off the table as a power source for Australia.

The Australian stock market has continued to slide following a selloff on Wall Street and a further fall in iron ore prices.

Internet provider TPG Telecom's golden run is set to continue as the company looks to lift earnings by a quarter over the next year.

The Australian dollar has dropped to a near eight-month low overnight.

Global crude oil prices have fallen as traders worried about the strength of demand especially in China ahead of the release of key Chinese manufacturing data.

US stocks have finished decisively lower, retreating from last week's records in a decline attributed to profit taking and anxiety about Chinese economic growth.

Gold futures have turned higher, as investors jumped in after prices slid to an eight-month low earlier in the session.

A new ASX investment vehicle is good news for those looking to diversify their portfolio.

The federal government's competition review advisory panel has released its draft report, with recommendations including the abolition of the National Competition Council and Australian Energy Regulator, deregulation of taxis, pharmacies and trading hours, removal of restrictions on parallel imports, and promotion of user choice in health, education and community services.

The Australian share market has fallen by more than one per cent - its biggest one-day fall in six weeks.

Woolworths boss Grant O'Brien's annual pay has grown 10 per cent to $5.3 million.

Electric and motor scooter manufacturer and distributor Vmoto says it will purchase Nanjing Haiyong Electronic Technology for an undisclosed amount, overwriting an earlier proposal to enter into a joint venture arrangement with the China-based tech firm in October last year.

The next move in US interest rates will be up, which will have an effect worldwide – including on Australia's residential property market.

Perth explorer Buru Energy has received a $20 million backing by Gordon Martin's Coogee Chemicals in its $40 million capital raising to fully fund its 2015 work portfolio.

Treasurer Joe Hockey has announced Australia will implement a new tax reporting standard from 2017, as part of a global initiative to tackle tax avoidance led by the G20.

Radar Iron and Victory Mining have struck a deal to raise a total $5.5 million to fund the $2.9 million debt repayment for the acquisition of Radar's Yerecoin project.

Producer owned lamb exporter WAMMCO has seen a record four nominations for a vacancy on the cooperative's board.

A joint project between Woodside Petroleum and Curtin University is aiming to boost productivity in the construction of liquefied natural gas projects in Western Australia.