Market Insights: Nudging higher
While the broader market is modestly higher, lower-than-forecast earnings from Resmed and a profit warning from AMP has seen both stocks hammered in morning trade.
Korvest sees demand rebound
Engineering group Korvest enjoyed its best one-day gain in over a year this morning after management noted a strong rebound in demand for its services since July.
Joe Hockey: Scrooge or Santa?
The Coalition's decision to raise the debt ceiling may seem at odds with its claims of fiscal conservatism, but it is a prudent policy amid an uncertain economic climate.
Asciano warns slower growth
Bushfires, sluggish economy hit rail and port operator; guidance maintained.
Tapping New Zealand's forgotten gas
New Zealand's small and long dormant deepwater oil and gas industry is being offered up with Origin Energy among the international giants rushing south to explore.
Warrnambool war raises questions
Warrnambool Cheese directors have quickly endorsed the latest bid from Saputo. They are not so keen on a local takeover.
A fresh breath of life for Europe's banks
The European banks that shareholders deserted in droves two years ago are starting to look more attractive to value investors.
Poor in the frontline of warming oceans
As oceans continue to warm and grow more acidic, fish yields and shellfish will decline. That will make life very difficult for up to 870 million of the world's poorest.
Transfield on track for guidance
Construction and maintenance group expects FY profit between $65m-$75m.
AMP flags $65m Q4 profit hit
Wealth manager warns trend of policy cancellations continues to worsen.
Whitehavens Q1 profit lifts
Miner reports jump in coal production after longwall ramp up at Narrabri Mine.
Bushfires and bulldust
Linking bushfire and climate change is an exercise in mathematics - probability and severity. Talking about climate change during a bushfire is a little more complicated.
Formula One revs up its Big Data engines
Formula One racing is quickly evolving into a strong metaphor for an industrialised internet. F1 racing teams are putting pressure-cooker data analytics through its paces and other industries should pay attention.
Stocks to watch at the open
ResMed takes a hit after earnings miss analysts predictions and Transfield gets a boost after offloading its WorleyParsons stake.
Why wrong pricing has caused the electricity 'death spiral'
If network charges are turned back into fixed charges that can only be avoided by disconnecting from the grid, then installing PV will not reduce your network charges, just your power charge.