Eureka Correspondence
Sentinel Property, overseas ETFs, clarifying super contributions, property outpacing shares, and more.
Aust stocks close sharply higher
Banks and mining stocks buoy the local market amid lower than average volumes.
What China can learn from Japan's financial crisis
The rise of shadow banking in China has raised debate about the need for regulatory reform in the financial sector. Japan's experience may prove instructive for Chinese policymakers.
Bloomberg sees a solar power takeover
Bloomberg New Energy Finance foresee a transformation of our power supply where renewables represent more than half of power supply by 2030, with solar PV leading the charge.
Making sense of a trade deficit blowout
A decline in net exports, coupled with soft household and government spending, may suggest the economy is taking a turn for the worse. If China's economy sours, our trade balance could deteriorate further.
Ignore Abbott, renewable energy certificate prices should rise
In spite of Abbott's negative rhetoric on renewables, the outlook for renewable energy certificate prices that underpin big solar and wind power projects is likely to be far brighter than the market currently recognises.
Getting Target on track will be an uphill challenge
Wesfarmers has taken a big hit on its Target brand as online retailers and disruptive volume and price-driven models bite into its market share. Its structural issues will take years to repair.
Don't get burnt by gas price rises
Gas prices are on the rise again, but there are simple actions for homes and industry to reduce gas use and save on energy bills.
Cloud for the smaller end of town
SMB businesses, particularly start-ups, are taking the lead in adoption over the larger enterprises.
The jobs picture is starting to look ugly
Rising structural unemployment is an unfortunate reality of the economy's rebalancing away from mining investment, but the pain isn't just limited to the resource sector.
Why Linux trumps Windows every time
There are good reasons why 94 per cent of the world's top 500 supercomputers run Linux and most of are using the open source operating system everyday.
Australia's middle class is about to get minced
The forces that disrupted the working classes in the 1970s and 80s are now coming for the middle class. Will Australia be on the right side of the equation?
Expert backs Horizon, Roc Oil merger
Deal would be in the best interests of Horizon Oil shareholders, Deloitte says.
Asciano cautions on $1bn freight hub
The viability of a planned $1bn freight hub in southwestern Sydney called into question.
Australand recommends Frasers bid
Directors unanimously back $2.6 billion offer from Singaporean-listed developer.
Wesfarmers flags $774m impairment
Writedown of Target's goodwill, Coles liquor restructure will erode profit from insurance sale.