Insights

Our manufacturers have a second chance to succeed, but to stay afloat they will need to totally reinvent the wheel.

The combination of benign inflation and economic growth in the US is helping the Fed to keep its foot off the rates pedal, for now.

The local market is tipped to start the week stronger following the PBoC's decision to cut interest rates.

Despite what the Reserve Bank seems to think, there is very little danger of investor activity throwing Australia's property markets off balance.

Quarterly business investment figures will be a focus locally, while the US will release significant economic data including economic growth figures ahead of Thursday's Thanksgiving Day holiday.

In this week's reading guide, Bartholomeusz weighs up the Medibank float, Gottliebsen looks at global energy prices and Burgess ponders the future for Australian youth.

New Internet guidelines for China could be a tactical misstep by Beijing.

The background to the ABC's budget cuts and analysis of Netflix's announcement that it's coming to Australia.

'Work for the dole' schemes punish the young, rather than address the structural causes of their joblessness. A more creative approach is needed.

Andrew Robb reveals how the deal was sealed after a gruelling 14-month long trade poker game.

Chinese iron ore miners are under increasing pressure and the State Council moves on rural land reforms.

As China transitions towards a consumption-driven economy, the need to diversify our export base has never been greater.

Uber has a reputation problem but the start-up has been at war since its inception and it's not about to give up in a hurry.

The big price paid by fresh meat processor JBS for smallgoods business Primo highlights the desire among food producers to capitalise on the rapidly growing Asian market.

Australian businesses have an opportunity to forge enduring ties with India, but they will need to remember that their economic engagement will be a marathon, not a sprint.

'Let's shut down the dirty Hazelwood and Anglesea coal power stations!' may sound great at an environmental activist rally but it shows an astounding lack of understanding of the power market. It's the best thing that could ever happen for other polluting coal generators.