Insights

After years of selling goods to the rest of the world, Chinese companies are gobbling up foreign assets at a rapid rate.

Declining real wages, a subdued labour market and concerns over the federal budget are taking their toll on Australian households and clouding the RBA's medium-term outlook for growth.

As China pushes to reform the international financial system, analysts must look at the country's internal politics for clues to its motives.

New analysis shows keeping the renewables target as is would require a wind new-build in Australia which only two countries exceeded last year. After four years of glory, a spectacular bust would follow. Meanwhile, containing the target to 20% market share would cut the industry in half. Is either scenario sensible?

Local market extends last week's heavy losses on downbeat offshore leads.

Board recommends cash offer over proposed merger with Horizon.

James Packer makes long-awaited play for Las Vegas with assistance of Oaktree Capital.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Rhone Capital saw no reason to wait for Treasury Wine's results before making a revised takeover bid, and their approach could flush out any competing proposals.

Eureka Report's Managing Editor, James Kirby, discusses how Facebook is at the forefront of the investment theme of our time - disruption.

Dirt-cheap gas in Queensland is driving similarly low electricity spot prices, punctuating a longer trend towards higher gas usage in the state's generation.

The fat lady has appeared onstage to serenade Treasury Wine and the only question now is the company's final sale price.

Israeli security firm, NSO, likes to operate from the shadows, leaves no traces and business has never been better for the start-up.

Led by 5 per cent gains from Sims Metal, Transpacific and Mighty River Power, Australia's CleanTech Index started the new financial year in style, despite a solar slip.

Hybrid Android devices once offered the worst of both worlds when it came to productivity. Asus' Transformer Pad TF103 strikes a decent balance with a wallet-friendly price tag.

KKR, Rhone lob fresh $5.20 per share bid, TWE board to engage further with suitors.

The UK is rapidly reducing its energy use but to reach its ambitious 80 per cent emissions reduction target for 2050 requires it to step up again its green energy gains.