Insights

After years of disgraceful cartel-style agreements between Australia's major builders and unions, suddenly there has been a dramatic breakthrough that could change everything.

China's Bright Food Group may have taken a fancy to Treasury Wine Estates, while Roc Oil's mystery suitor steps out of the shadows.

Wall Street rebounded from a two-day decline as it was revealed October would likely see the end of QE, while oil prices dipped on improved supply expectations from key Middle East producers.

Problems with employment patterns and terms of trade mean housing market fundamentals that heartened the CIS are unlikely to be so friendly in coming years.

This week we look at Carsales, OZ Minerals, Wotif, Pacific Brands and Computershare.

If you have bank stocks for income, it's worth knowing bank-backed income notes are literally half as volatile.

Eureka's new international investing expert spells out his stock picking technique and outlines his plans for the months ahead.

Management ownership of stock turns out to be extra important when it comes to the best performing small caps.

Shares in education services provider lose 32% after losing major contract with Macquarie Uni.

Drilling services firm blames share price slide on speculation it cannot refinance debt.

Local market drops on global rotation out of equities, investors await Fed minutes overnight.

Scentre Group's raising illustrates the great attractiveness of overseas debt markets, in the window of time where central banks are weighing up the economic stability outlook and still leaning towards emergency-level interest rates.

Valuing hybrids, clarifying share recommendations, FoFA's failures and total returns to investors from 2013-14.

Declining consumer sentiment is no longer a hangover from the budget, but a sign that households will be poorly placed in the second half of 2014. A shift in the public's mood is unlikely unless the Senate blocks the budget's proposals.

A multi-country group of researchers, led by Jeffrey Sachs, has shown how it is still possible to contain global warming and enjoy strong economic growth - with energy efficiency the first of three plausible steps.

Don't be fooled by talk of labour productivity growth. Much of it reflects a shift in employment to the mining industry rather than workers becoming more productive, which will test the economy in the long run.