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Smarter analytics techniques can extract invaluable information about consumer behavior but the sheer volume of data can become overwhelming.

The gaming and entertainment group's expansion plans indicate that capital expenditure will remain at elevated levels for an extended period.

Speculation is rife aluminium has won itself a full exemption from the RET - up from 70% - and that means a reduced target. But is that right, and why are we exempting so many other industries at the expense of other consumers?

The Victorian government says it will replace its energy efficiency scheme with decent alternatives. Sadly, its voluntary home energy-rating policy is doomed to mediocrity.

Diehard fibre fans aren't NBN Co's only problem. The company's fate is being written by economic zealots that need to be put back in the box.

China has a profound security interest in keeping North Korea afloat, and hence delaying unification for as long as possible.

Taiwan has been off the radar screen for almost 20 years now, but the potential for confrontation in the US-China relationship remains the unresolved challenge.

The government has quietly initiated a low key, unscheduled review into Australia's national appliance energy efficiency standards. Why fiddle with a policy delivering consumer savings and easy abatement?

The Chinese Communist Party has long stood for democracy -- just not the kind Hong Kong protesters are asking for.

Victorian voters will soon decide the fate of the Napthine government's push to legislate against builder-union cartels.

Several forces are causing huge market gyrations. When they are understood together, it's clear that we're in for a bumpy ride.

The UK government is introducing a capacity market to ensure supply - and it's set to have ramifications for the future of coal, gas and energy sector emissions.

Wall Street dived again, reversing the gains made on Wednesday, while oil prices plumbed depths not seen in more than two years.

The RBA's head of financial stability has added to the debate on macroprudential measures to reduce the 'risks building' in the property market.

The computing power of microchips may be doubling every 18 months but the capacity of the batteries on which our gadgets depend isn't keeping up. So what's the problem?

Talk of a secondary listing for Glencore on the ASX suggests a push to merge with Rio Tinto is still on the cards, while it's crunch time for PanAust's board as they weigh an offer from a state-owned Chinese conglomerate.