Insights

MYEFO has painted a stark picture of falling and flat coal prices but the International Energy Agency says that coal use will continue to grow on the back of China's huge, but slowing, demand.

A Treasurer out of his depth, a weakening economy, and global instability all point to difficult times ahead for business and expose the lack of direction in Canberra.

Strong industrial production data out of the US is a sure signal the world's biggest economy is recovering and well placed for growth in 2015.

European markets slumped as falling oil prices hit energy shares and fuelled fears of deflation, while Wall Street retreated on global growth concerns.

Woodside strikes a deal to buy oil and gas assets from Apache Energy, while bankers prepare for the sale of Santos' Queensland gas pipeline.

Forcing Coles to admit to unconscionable practices will have suppliers cheering, but the supermarket price war is far from over.

Multi-year high readings on US industrial production and capacity utilisation initially spurred markets higher in overnight trading. The unambiguous strength in the US economy may give the Fed plenty to talk about at its meeting tonight, but a reversal in energy markets from gains to further dramatic losses soured the session and dragged equities to lows.

Fears are swirling that the housing market will be in for a difficult year ahead as policymakers look to curb growth. Triggers for them to act, however, haven't yet materalised.

As predicted, the diagnostic imaging company has made an accretive acquisition interstate. More are likely.

The telecommunications retailer has issued impressive earnings guidance for the first half of 2014-15, fueled by the strong performance of its Telstra network of stores and the launch of the iPhone 6.

This week we look at Qantas, Bradken, OceanaGold, APA Group and Primary Health Care.

The real issue plaguing the government isn't a decline in the terms of trade -- it's an unsustainable addiction to spending.

Despite delivering a gloomy set of numbers, Joe Hockey's upbeat tone suggests Australia's fiscal headwinds could be offset by some positive external influences.

As a surplus looks ever more unlikely, it's time the Coalition realised that running a modest deficit is a perfectly reasonable approach to spending.

Commentator Miranda Maxwell talks to economics editor Callam Pickering about the challenges facing the federal budget's bottom line.

Beijing's silence on the real estate industry is making developers nervous and release of local government budget reforms plans imminent.