Insights

Apple delivered three big, expected pieces of news but here are some of the more intriguing and even surprising details unveiled at the tech giant's two-hour event.

As mobile devices continue to proliferate companies need a strategy that allows employees to effectively use them in the workplace without compromising privacy.

The Coalition's NBN reviews would have served a greater good if making an informed decision on Australia's broadband future was the main purpose. That was never on the cards.

The multi-pronged e-commerce offerings of China's Alibaba and its unique guiding principle could see investors clamour to get a piece of the action.

Without the US as the world's policeman, any deterioration in the crisis in Ukraine could pose a significant threat to global stability.

Beijing is demonising Japan for strategic reasons, but the Abbott government refuses to play ball.

Wall Street ended lower on fears that rates will rise sooner than expected, while European shares fell as miners lost ground.

The drivers that delivered phenomenal gains in the Australian real estate market over recent decades can never be replicated.

Gina Rinehart may still be mulling a play for Fairfax Media, while the sale of SAI Global is in doubt.

The two years ahead will be a critical test for the party built up over an unprecedented period of economic prosperity.

Investors in retirement need to be more protective of their capital. They simply cannot afford the same amount of risk in their portfolios as younger investors who are still employed. They need to be able to plan their lives and to do that they need certainty of income. Direct investment in bonds can provide the certainty that retirees need.

"The Catalans and Basques of Spain will be watching carefully; and further afield, separatists in Flanders, northern Italy and elsewhere will be jumping up and down with joy if Scotland votes for independence"

Chinese stock valuations are currently low and potential gains from the government's reforms are far-reaching, making investments in China more attractive.

Known for its natural beauty, Canada now tops the world in forest degradation - thanks to climate change, logging and energy development. But clearing in Malaysia and Congo is more disturbing.

They are heirs to massive family business fortunes, but they're largely off the public radar screen and most prefer it that way.

India's ambitious proposals to tackle corruption will be warmly welcomed by Australian firms, which will be looking to capitalise on the country's sizeable and growing economic base.