DataRoom AM: Fairfax radio waves
Fairfax Media may look to offload its radio arm and partially float Domain, while Hoyts aims to wrap up its IPO before the year's end.
Scoreboard: European slide
European markets took a hit on ECB securities purchasing news, while Wall Street ended flat and the Australian dollar gained some ground.
Value Investor: Three stocks to watch as the Aussie dollar drops
As speculation about the Australian dollar's decline intensifies, here are three stocks that could benefit from it falling further.
Watch out for an energy policy battle
A bevy of official reports on Australia's energy policy are set to spark heated debate in 2015, keeping energy enthusiasts busy throughout the year.
Get set for the next great $US bull run
Over the past forty years the United States dollar has experienced several boom-bust cycles spanning between 6 and 10 years. Both history and relative economic fundamentals suggest we may now be in the relatively early stages of the next great US dollar bull run.
India - the next big excuse for climate inaction or a renewables superpower?
Those opposed to renewables and addressing climate change are looking at India as their next excuse for Australia to do nothing. However India's energy minister says they'll be a "renewables superpower" and solar's off-grid advantage is lighting the way.
The RBA's property argument is full of holes
The RBA looks to have sensibly ruled out higher loan-to-value ratios to slow house price growth, but its current proposal is still flawed simply because there's no justification for taking any action at all.
The hunt for yield takes a risky turn
The types of high-risk debt securities that triggered the GFC are on the rise again, and the global fallout could be catastrophic.
Silence on property breeds anxiety
While the RBA continues to voice its concerns about the Melbourne and Sydney property markets, we don't actually know enough about the impact of investor activity because Treasury hasn't done any work on it.
Did wind really rescue the UK's nuke blip?
When four ageing reactors were shutdown in the UK recently, it was ramped-up coal - not wind - which filled the void. But the renewable power is still serving the British grid well.
Windows 10: The last major upgrade from Microsoft
Operating systems should never really have to change as much as they have and maybe Microsoft has finally got the message.
Zero to Tesla in less than 24 hours
In a beautiful day for an electric vehicle lover, Zero announced its 2015 range, promising more smooth torque for any occasion, while a Tesla demonstration was a porthole to the future.
NBN Co tied up in fibre knots
The past couple of weeks have not been pleasant for NBN Co's senior management and things could get a lot worse, especially if the cost of running fibre straight to premises continues to tumble.
Vertigan's untimely truths
The Vertigan Committee has delivered its verdict on the future of the NBN, but it's not what the coalition government wants to hear. Can a sustainable future for high-speed internet in Australia be salvaged?
Cutting off Australia's international television arm
The decision to cut Australia Network makes projecting our soft power in the region a lot harder.
Hong Kong won't be the next Tiananmen
A global loss of legitimacy means a Tiananmen-style response would be too risky for China in the current economic climate.