Insights

Productivity was a common theme throughout yesterday's iPad launch event, hinting at a larger play by Apple to target the enterprise space and perhaps release a work-tailored iPad product later down the line.

The week in clean energy saw Angela Merkel give EU carbon a boost, the UK embrace new nuclear, and Australia move closer to carbon price repeal.

It's a fallacy to say China doesn't have to worry about rising bad debts in its banking sector. And the PBoC's large reserves don't reduce the concern.

The Coalition's move to alter the investment rules with the 888 Visa program could be a policy game changer for Australia's start-up scene. The industry needs to put its hand up and get involved in this debate.

Bill Shorten sees eye-to-eye with BCA chief Tony Shepherd on more policies than he'd care to admit. Sniping from the sidelines will do little to achieve a coherent vision for economic reform.

Foul play is around every corner when operating online. Business that know how to safeguard against the shysters are the ones that thrive.

US firm WhatsApp may hold a steady lead in the messaging app space, but rivals across Asia are looking at turning the tide both at home and abroad by spending big on a marketing assault.

Miner says it plans to sell about half of Permian Basin acreage.

Local market expected to begin little changed after falls on global bourses.

Markets took a breather from their rally overnight, with a big move in crude leading Wall Street into the red.

Local currency weakens following falls on Wall St and commodity prices overnight.

US stocks pull back from recent string of record closes on European weakness, mixed corporate earnings.

The wheels are turning on a sale of Medibank Private, while mooted Pepperstone and Freelancer floats heating up the IPO market.

A quarter of the Abbott government's first term will be spent waiting for the budget and government spending audit. Surely some excesses can be cut sooner?

Telstra's management reshuffle prompts great speculation about David Thodey's successor, while commentators predict the end of rate cuts.

Unwieldy state tentacles are strangling Europe's economic advancement, with government still responsible for over 45 per cent of GDP. If the region wants to grow, it must downsize.