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Oil prices have dropped in the US, joining other global markets in retreat on the looming threat of a Greek debt default.

US stocks have tumbled, joining global equity markets in retreat on the looming threat of a Greek debt default.

The Australian dollar is higher against the greenback which slipped overnight despite Greece lurching towards a default on its debt obligations.

Gold has firmed, as the prospect of a Greek debt default hit global shares, offsetting wariness among investors over the metal's longer-term outlook.

The Oracle of Omaha may not be a new investor in Australia, but it is a good sign.

For the past nine years, City of Swan Mayor Charlie Zannino has made an annual trip to Canberra, usually with his deputy and a couple of staff in tow.

Just 12 years ago, the founders of Student Edge were students themselves; they’ve now built up a business with 750,000 members nationally and are set to expand their service offering.

Domestic processing of lithium could provide a value-adding opportunity for an industry WA already dominates.

WA has become a leader in wave energy, but commercial realities loom as a major constraint to rolling out the technology to the national electricity market.

A Perth-based company has created an innovative approach to address the rising costs of housing construction with its invention of a robot capable of doing the work of a bricklayer.

ATM entreprenuer Todd Zani is back in business after an eight-month hiatus, and he’s brought with him a new style of machine that could be a game-changer for the banking sector.

IT services company Empired is something of a rarity in Western Australian business, as it has been busy recruiting staff to support its expansion.

DLA Piper has entrenched its positon as one of Western Australia’s top 10 law firms after confirming today it would absorb boutique corporate practice Hardy Bowen, with one notable exception.

Digital agency Titan Digital has absorbed brand agency One Brand, bringing One Brand managing director Martin Purcell in as the director of its new Titan Brand product.

Embattled mining company Atlantic has announced the resignation of its chief executive, Daniel Harris.

Australia's share market has suffered one of its biggest falls in years, with nearly $40 billion wiped out as Greece inches towards a default on its debt and a potentially catastrophic exit from the euro zone.

Bannister Downs Dairy Company managing director Sue Daubney has won the Industry Advocacy award at the 2015 Women in Industry Awards in Sydney.

Sadleirs Logistics, a subsidiary of Western Australia’s oldest family-owned business, has won a contract to supply mainland transport services to Chevron’s operations in the Pilbara for an undisclosed sum.

July 1 will be little more than a date on a calendar for business, with only incremental change likely in the conditions that made 2014-15 such a grim year.

The state government has announced plans to construct 15 new passing lanes along the Great Eastern Highway, with the project to cost $48 million.

Oil and gas explorer New Standard Energy has freed itself of debt after selling its Cooper Basin and US assets to Sundance Energy in a deal valued at $24 million.

Retail tenants are showing strong interest in Newman’s $30 million new shopping centre, with construction starting this week on the joint venture between BHP Billiton and community charity St Barth

Phone and internet bills are likely to fall after the competition watchdog recommended Telstra cut the price it charges other telcos to access its copper wire network.

After a decade of strong population and economic growth, debate continues as to the best ways to fund the state’s future infrastructure needs. Business News has compiled a list of the biggest state government assets that could be sold in future to fund infrastructure.

Despite the economic slowdown, Perth’s public infrastructure program is providing an opportunity for newcomers in the market to gain a beachhead.

How is it possible to remove an incumbent contractor (yet retain a good relationship) and save millions by negotiating with another organisation that agrees to take on greater risk?

The $54.1 million contract for the pedestrian bridge near Perth Stadium is a colourful highlight in an uncertain market. Click through to see more on our Infrastructure feature.

Plans by Emeco Holdings to diversify and accelerate its growth through M&A deals have come to naught, after the mining equipment supplier announced today its agreed takeover of Perth company RentCo and its merger discussions with Queensland competitor Orionstone had both been terminated.

More than $35 billion has been wiped off the Australian share market as investors brace for an increasingly likely Greek exit from the euro zone.

Gold has closed little changed, after falling to a three-week low, on short-covering at the end of the week and caution ahead of crunch talks on Greece, while concerns over the longer-term outlook for the metal provides price pressure.

The need for new infrastructure is there, but the state isn’t in a financial position to drive development.

Training standards in WA have been criticised by the auditor-general and big employers.