Insights

China may be able to remain in he fast lane of growth in the coming decades if it finally manages to to tackle key structural imbalances in its economy.

Critics of the renewables target forget Australia's energy market is not a level playing field and, in the absence of a carbon price, the RET is actually a way of correcting the electricity market.

Stephen Bartholomeusz explains that Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has used the capacity crisis to his advantage to drive down costs and prepare the airline for a profitable future.

The real message of the NBN cost-benefit analysis is that we need to stop the current process outside the existing fixed-line regions. It's time to figure out the best way to provide broadband to rural and regional Australia without breaking the bank.

From the early days of building textiles machinery from secret plans to now becoming a major player on the global oil stage, the Schlumberger family's religious values remain at the core of its work ethic.

The losses announced by Qantas are the worst in its corporate history, but they could also mark a turning point in the company's fortunes as it stabilises its balance sheet and undergoes its structural transformation.

Among its OECD peers, Australia ranks 10th out of 16 for overall energy efficiency - but we're last for transport due largely to continuing investment in roads over rail.

Solar is largely out of reach for many low-income families in the US, but there are groups around the country working to overcome those families' barriers to market participation.

Sub-Arctic forests blazes are contributing to wildfire activity more than six times Canada's recent average, with boreal forests heating up after a record summer.

Many of Australia's chief executives simply want to produce income for shareholders, but Burger King's 33-year-old CEO is chasing global growth and transforming the ailing franchise.

Reporting season has delivered strong results for Commonwealth Bank and Telstra, while miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto performed solidly despite a downturn in commodity prices.

Small and medium-sized businesses are finding it increasingly difficult to gain financial support in China and can be crippled by high interest rates while larger, state-owned companies are enjoying an easier ride.

BG Group readies itself for first-round bids of its Queensland pipeline assets, while Seven West Media goes on the hunt for international expansion opportunities.

European markets ended mixed as investors were dealt news of a sharp fall in German consumer sentiment, while the Australian dollar regained some ground.

ECB president Mario Draghi has the power to move European economies, but the policies he advocates also stall the chances of a genuine, sustainable recovery.

Super funds invest hundreds of billions of dollars in Australian firms, make a handsome profit, and then return dividends to fund owners. So how can a third of retirees be living below the '60 per cent poverty line'?