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Finbar Group is set to start marketing its latest apartment project next month – an $86 million, 143-dwelling development in West Leederville – after it received the tick of approval from the Metro Central Development Assessment Panel.

The Australian economy is expected to have hit a speed bump after going at breakneck speed earlier in the year.

Engineering firm Downer EDI has won a construction contract worth up to $170 million at the Chevron-operated Gorgon gas project on Barrow Island off the north-west coast of Western Australia.

The Australian sharemarket is flat following a quiet night overseas.

The Australian dollar has slipped a little after a quiet night of trade with volumes down because of a US public holiday.

Reports of a new direction from Brookfield Multiplex may mean the end for one of Perth construction's longest-running synergies.

The price of gold rose on the European spot market on Monday, pushed up slightly by the escalation of the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

The Reserve Bank is not expected to make any change to the cash rate when it meets on Tuesday, and a rate hike looks unlikely before the middle of 2015.

Global oil prices slid on Monday in subdued deals before a public holiday in the United States and as dealers digested weak Chinese manufacturing data, analysts said.

BCP Energy International has altered its conditions in its takeover of Nido Petroleum, making the offer nearly unconditional upon 50.1 per cent acceptance.

Revised plans for a $50 million revamp of Innaloo Cinema Centre include an Aldi discount supermarket and restaurant, small bar and other hospitality tenancies in the place of a bowling alley previo

BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto may be powering ahead, but Australia's mining sector has taken a serious hit in the wake of sliding commodity prices.

The Australian share market has closed almost flat in the absence of any major corporate news and with little impact from Chinese manufacturing data.

Shares in Kresta Holdings slumped today after its major shareholder, China-based Aplus, announced that it had fallen short of its required 90 per cent threshold for compulsory acquisition.

The operator of Westfield shopping centres in Australia and New Zealand says it would consider selling partial stakes in some of its centres.

Australia is ramping up its business and trade sanctions against Russia.

Western Australia's grain handling cooperative CBH Group has announced a record $4.55 per tonne growers' rebate after a year of strong harvest last financial year.

The Abbott government is making a new attempt to repeal the mining tax - and axe a suite of associated welfare measures.

A contentious $30 million, 125-apartment plan at the old bottleyard site on Palmerston Street on the outskirts of Northbridge is set to get the green light from the Metropolitan West Development As

The premier and treasurer have some tough choices to make if they're to salvage the state's economic fortunes.

Gold Miner Troy Resources has appointed former Singapore-based Sakari Resources head Martin Purvis as its new chief executive officer, after managing director Paul Benson left the company in July.

Subiaco-based Mission NewEnergy has sold its Kuantan Port biodiesel refinery for $24 million to a newly formed joint venture company in which it will retain a 20 per cent stake.

Demand for residential real estate in Perth is moderating, with the second set of figures released in a week suggesting price growth could have peaked for the time being.

Drug and alcohol support service Holyoake has strengthened its growing social enterprise revenue with a new partnership focused on mental health in the workplace.

A Perth start-up has captured the attention of global technology firm IBM, with indications an acquisition could be on the table.

Anytime Fitness has added to the growth in convenience health clubs in Western Australia with plans to lift its number of outlets to 34 by the end of 2014.

The uncertain outlook for the state's power sector has triggered the departure of Tesla Holdings founding managing director Ben Tan.

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Welshpool contractor MACA says it will raise up to $58.5 million through the placement of 30 million shares.

Shares in Perth explorer Empire Oil & Gas have surged after the company said it would buy ERM Power's Western Australian gas assets for $16.3 million.

Movie and TV streaming service Quickflix has blown out its full-year loss to more than $10 million after ramping up spending to attract new customers.

The Australian share market has opened higher after markets in the United States and Europe lifted on Friday.