Insights

Local data will take a breather, but investors will have plenty of information to digest from the US, including GDP figures for the March quarter and consumer confidence data.

Cormann's approval of IAG's purchase of Lumley Insurance means deal is free to proceed.

Australia's banks have been put on notice - they shouldn't be taking their billions of dollars of annual profits for granted. But the big four won't give up without a fight.

Ultra-low interest rates have created a veneer of calm in the US, but latent risk bubbles under the surface. We could see a bloody scramble for the exits once the asset-purchasing program ends.

Shares in Westfield Group and Westfield Retail Trust (WRT) have been placed in a trading halt ahead of a shareholder vote on the proposed $70 billion restructure.

S&P 500 again moves to new heights as Dow falls just shy of record.

While the renewables industry has been focused on the critical RET Review process, a much quieter but potentially more important market change has been progressing in the background.

Amazon's smartphone is loaded with gimmicks but no one is going to buy it.

Ever since the 1500s, farmers and fisherman have been clued onto El Nino - paving the way for modern climate prediction.

China's most legendary businessman and living contradiction, Huawei founder and chief Ren Zhengfei, gave his first ever interview this week and outlined his views on the company, technology, and geopolitics.

There's a river of cash flooding into Australia through the Significant Investor Visa program. The problem is that we don't know where it's going and whether our tech start-ups are getting a look in.

The government has moved to reassure consumers on commissions and conflicted remuneration, but if the compromise doesn't work it will have another damaging stoush on its hands.

There's one simple solution to the data privacy challenges created by the cloud - control your data every step of the way.

Household savings have remained at an elevated level ever since the global financial crisis, and a cloudy economic outlook and weak income growth will ensure that spending remains subdued.

The Fed's dovish comments filtered through to European markets overnight, while the gold price saw its best daily gain in nine months.

China is investing billions of dollars in Iraq and Iran not only to secure its oil supply, but also to make it the major player in Middle Eastern trade. But the region's tumult could scuttle its Silk Road dream.