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The spinout of Aldoro Resources' gold assets has listed on the stock exchange, closing up 12.5 per cent on its offer price.

A Reserve Bank meeting on Melbourne Cup day has left few winners on the share market as an interest rate hike moved closer.

Real Estate Institute of WA president Damian Collins says construction prices in WA have reached their peak and will plateau into 2022, but some builders are expecting further cost rises.

Shares in Subiaco-based Australian Potash dropped nearly 21 per cent after concluding a $12 million capital raise that is set to add another 150 million shares to its register.

Contractors and employees left out of pocket by the collapse of Pindan could face further payment delays, as Oxley Holdings revises its $7.5 million offer amid threats of legal action.

Property firm JLL has been contracted for $17 million to manage a portfolio of government-owned office buildings in Western Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the cash rate at 0.1 per cent after its monthly board meeting, as widely anticipated by economists.

Billionaires Andrew and Nicola Forrest have commissioned James Giddy to paint a series of murals in WA during COP26 to raise awareness of the climate discussions in Glasgow.

Premier Mark McGowan's former chief of staff has been appointed to the board of state government agency VenuesWest, just eight months after his resignation.

Perth-based diamond explorer Burgundy Diamond Mines has acquired one of five ‘hero' stones available at Rio Tinto's final 2021 Argyle pink diamonds tender from a Singaporean company, it is understood.

Seafarms Group chair Ian Trahar has stepped down and the board has launched a review of the company's flagship development Project Sea Dragon after a delay in funding arrangements.

Westgold Resources' proposed takeover of fellow goldminer Gascoyne Resources cannot proceed after the Supreme Court of WA approved a conflicting merger deal with Firefly Resources.

Confirmation of Santos and Beach Energy's $220 million carbon capture and storage project in South Australia has been followed by the swift departure of Beach's chief executive, Matt Kay.

WA is in the hotseat as the combination of old and new economic forces work to its advantage, but there are challenges.

Jane Mulder's decision to leave behind primary school teaching was not a case of burnout or job dissatisfaction.

Vaccination laws hit WA labour pool

Perth's residential property market is continuing to lose steam, with housing values dropping for the first time in almost 18 months.

Share prices of some of the major producers have slumped as vaccine supply rises and sales peak.

Shoe retailer Betts has posted a profit as it worked to rein in costs, but its annual report reveals negative net assets and falling cash reserves.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior journalist Claire Tyrrell investigates the story behind Mirvac's developments at Burswood Peninsula.

ASIC is seeking civil penalties from personal loans agency Ferratum Australia for charging prohibited fees and overcharging consumers who paid off loans early.

Investors showed no fear of the Reserve Bank possibly bringing forward a rate rise as they gave the market its biggest lift in more than two weeks.

Bassendean-based Aus Fleet Solutions Group will drop its long-standing affiliation with Thrifty to work with global car rental giant Europcar.

Perth-based Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has secured its largest contract to date, for work on Sydney's new $5.3 billion international airport.

Global Lithium Resources has attracted funding from one of the world's largest EV battery producers via a $13.6 million capital raise while Blackstone Minerals is on track to raise $60 million.

The global demand for lithium is set to more than double from 305,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent in 2020 to 724,000t in 2023.

WA's largest employer has become the latest company to introduce mandatory vaccinations for its staff and visitors.

A consortium including Perth-based Clough has secured work on the $255 million Stephenson Avenue extension, as part of stage two of the project.

Rio Tinto's Hope Downs 2 iron ore project is expected to be subject to the highest level of scrutiny by the state's environmental watchdog.

Seven West Media is proposing to buy regional TV broadcaster Prime in a deal valued at $131.9 million.

Ramelius Resources has lifted its offer for Apollo Consolidated to $181 million to trump that of takeover rival Gold Road after securing backing from the target's board and second largest shareholder.

A 54-storey glass tower at Elizabeth Quay has got the green light from state government, which says the tower will transform the area into the vibrant precinct it was intended to be.