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Australia's largest coal mine has been decried by many but the economic boost is significant, and emissions are essentially a zero-sum game if Indian power companies simply source their coal from elsewhere.

Strong earnings fail to offset geopolitical worries as US stocks close lower.

Technologies such as 3D printing are disrupting the East Asian model of export manufacturing, which uses low-cost labour as its competitive advantage. China will have to rethink its strategy... or risk being left behind.

Scientists say the degradation of coastal vegetation could be equivalent to nearly 20 per cent of deforestation emissions, highlighting an overlooked component of the carbon equation.

The investigation of Zhou Yongkang, a senior party official and former security tsar, is a historic milestone in China's anti-graft campaign and is likely to send reverberations across the political system.

Consumer sentiment has recovered to its pre-budget levels but slow wage growth and rising unemployment mean a sustained increase in household spending is unlikely to follow.

Queensland Investment Corporation's hefty sale of a Sydney office tower is another sign of the sector gaining pace, while the race for SAI Global may be nearing the finish line.

Wall Street eased despite some upbeat data as investors wait for the Federal Reserve's monetary policy statement, while European markets were boosted by healthy earnings.

Macroprudential policies that restrict credit growth will do little to alleviate Australia's housing affordability crisis and could even act against the national interest. But there is another solution.

Australians involved in the arts often spend periods of time in unemployment but they also make significant contributions to national culture, and they pay a good deal of tax when working.

The diversified group, complete with its controversial cross-shareholding in Brickworks, is a superior stock for conservative portfolios.

The Coalition's discussion paper on curbing online piracy, which is yet to see the light of day, is the latest example of how rhetoric continues to trump common sense in the ongoing debate.

Rising house prices in the UK reflect the imbalance between demand and supply, but measures to boost development to ensure long-run affordability will require political and social consensus.

Policymakers are hoping the Australian dollar breaks free of its tight trading range, but the likelihood of change on the currency front depends on the fortunes of the greenback.

Like any other industry, the healthcare sector is striving to reduce costs and increase productivity. This has in turn forced healthcare IT professionals to pull up their socks.

After finally getting its North American business under control, the news that QBE is facing legacy issues within its Latin American business is another blow to shareholders. Prudent management, combined with a dose of luck, is desperately needed.