Opinion

Legend has it the wife of King Louis XVI of France, Marie Antoinette, said, ‘let them eat cake’ on hearing the starving peasants were in revolt against bread shortages.

TPG’s half-year profit statement suggests where a company is headquartered may be less important than the value for money of its offering.

The shift towards negative interest rate in some countries is a scenario that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago. 

The efficiencies of local agribusinesses’ owner-operator model makes them prime targets for foreign buyers.

It’s refreshing to encounter executives who seemingly conduct their business in a manner that accords with their stated values.

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Gorgon dramas, FMG, Newman Hotel, retail construction, foreign acquisitions and our special report corporate finance.

Colin Barnett has made some strategic ministerial changes ahead of next year’s poll.

Reiwa members reported an increase in weekly sales to 671 this week.

As this column has mentioned previously, startups and conventional businesses are different in a number of ways, and the ‘first mover advantage’ is one.

If money, careers and future investment in Western Australia were not being jeopardised, it would be amusing to watch some of Australian biggest companies adopt a management policy best described as ‘run and hide’.

Mark Pownall and 720Drive presenter Jane Marwick speak with Austal CEO David Singleton, X-press Magazine founder Joe Cipriani and Kalgoorlie-Boulder Chamber of Commerce & Industry CEO Hugh

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the Kailis family and agribusiness, the $A, state cabinet, WA stocks performance and oil & gas.

Latest demographic data as at September 30 2015 indicates WA’s population continues to slow. 

Two high-profile reports from the commission have reaffirmed its role in upholding public accountability.

Political leaders would do well to read a recent UWA report, which targets unsustainable expenditure and plots a prudent economic pathway.

Any complacency on behalf of Australia’s banks may be ratcheted down a notch as some concerning practices are investigated.

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss LNG, gold, Freo Ports, and who is most influential in WA.

This week, Reiwa members reported an increase in weekly sales to 685.

Advances in artificial intelligence are raising questions about its value in more creative, artistic processes. 

Perth’s importance as a national business centre may have faded during recent months, but it’s a different matter in the inner suburb of West Perth, where several small mining companies have sprung back to life.

Even the most iconic brands will struggle for relevance if they fail to adapt to the digital age.

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Sodexo, Labor leadership, CBH, Sam Walsh, TAB and tourism.

reiwa.com property sales data on the overall market for the week ending March 15 totalled 605, which represents a 15 per cent increase in total sales during the week.

Best-selling leadership coach and author Marshall Goldsmith was in Perth this week, and his advice was simple yet challenging.

Napoleon Hill was on to it almost eight decades ago when he wrote that knowing your purpose was the first step in developing persistence.

South Australia’s push for renewable energy is an experiment worth watching for the other states.

A creative approach to development could enliven vacant riverside places.

Former senior federal cabinet minister Stephen Smith has identified Western Australia's economic future as a major factor in his audacious bid to wrest leadership of the WA Labor Party from the incumbent, Mark McGowan.

A society that openly criticises those who err is likely to be risk-averse, which is a handbrake on decision-making.

Coming up in this podcast we discuss iron ore’s surge, FMG’s new deal, Gorgon, Luke Saraceni and 40under40.

Eliminating waste on major state infrastructure projects is a challenge for government on both sides of politics.

There’s a world of difference between the conventional business model and the strategy of startups, starting with how ideas are dealt with.