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As part of a series of interviews with top WA business leaders, Business News sat down for a one-on-one with Fortescue Metals Group CEO Nev Power. 

Downgrade the least of our worries: PIMCOHolding on to Australia’s AAA credit rating is the least of the nation’s worries as it faces ‘‘an unbalanced rebalancing’’ from mi

Discretionary spending usually takes a hit in a downturn, but some WA retailers and service providers are banking on a bright future.

Australia's prized AAA credit rating could be at risk if post-election political paralysis damages the federal government's capacity to manage budget deficits, the key global ratings agencies have warned.

Lithium hopeful Pilbara Minerals has scored an $18 million equity injection, offtake agreement and downstream processing deal with an unnamed Chinese company.

It’s difficult to manage outcomes when tax and incentives are mixed.

The Australian share market recovered from a nervous start to close higher despite the weekend's inconclusive federal election, boosted by the prospect of economic stimulus in Europe after Brexit.

Sandalwood producer TFS Corporation has reaffirmed its earnings guidance for FY16 after finalising the $29 million sale of plantations to a US-based investor.

Recriminations have already started within the Liberal Party over its poor performance in Saturday’s federal election, with the finger being pointed at Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s campaign strategy for having shaken the party’s grip on power.

SPECIAL REPORT: Indigenous entrepreneur Joanne Pellew must be getting used to racking up firsts.

SPECIAL REPORT: For indigenous entrepreneur Blaze Kwaymullina, the Pilbara is not the remote desert that many other Australians would perceive it, but rather the crucible of Aboriginal business development in this country.

It may not be the textbook approach to starting a business, but Jon Yau’s audacious move in 2013 to buy a domain name for $230,000 appears to be paying off.

SPECIAL REPORT: Indigenous contractors are revising their business plans and moving into new sectors as the mining construction boom has waned.

The environment watchdog has recommended approval of the next two stages of the state government’s $1.2 billion Northlink WA roads project, subject to strict conditions.

SRG has won an $8.4 million contract for construction work at the Hanson-operated Bass Point Quarry on the east coast.

Henderson-based ship builder Austal has flagged an earnings deficit of up to $121 million on the back of unexpected costs incurred in its $US4 billion contract with the US Navy.

The Australian share market has opened lower.

The Australian dollar is lower after a stunning federal election cliffhanger put the prospect of another hung parliament on the cards.

Gold has risen one per cent, heading for its fifth weekly gain, supported by a weaker US dollar and prospects for further monetary policy easing in the wake of Britain's vote to leave the European Union.

Kingmakers name their priceMalcolm Turnbull has opened talks with the new kingmakers in federal parliament to save his government after a savage swing aga

The City of Perth Library and Public Plaza and the State Buildings have shared the George Temple Poole award at the WA Architecture Awards held on July 1.

Oil Search's attempt to consolidate its holdings in gas-rich Papua New Guinea could be delayed after a rival bid emerged to its near $3 billion bid for New York-listed InterOil.

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Rising Stars, Satterley, Subiaco Pavilion, David Flanagan, Woodside and indigenous business.

Regional television viewers in Western Australia have lost Channel Nine coverage after negotiations between the national TV player and a broadcast joint venture between Prime and WIN failed to reach an agreement last night.

Proponents of two proposed buildings adjoining QV1 are confident of a positive response from the market.

Tim Levy has already built two successful businesses, and has global ambitions for his latest startup.

The share market has almost completely recovered the losses suffered in the wake of Britain's vote to leave the European Union after a third straight day of gains.

A corporate finance firm and a private gold company have put forward competing proposals to recapitalise troubled graphite explorer Triton Minerals.

PKF Mack will become Western Australia’s 16th largest accounting firm after merging with Pike Skinner for an undisclosed sum.

Chevron evacuated workers from its Gorgon project on Barrow Island this morning due to a gas leak.

The local arm of Watpac has won a $45 million contract extension to continue providing mining services to Ramelius Resources’ Mt Magnet gold mine.

Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline owner-operator DBP says pricing for the gas transmission line set by the Economic Regulation Authority today won’t be enough to earn a rate of return suitable for prevailing market conditions.