Insights

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.

Strategists have portrayed the China-Russia gas deal as an alarming power shift, but consumers should rejoice, as extra competition in the energy market will push down prices in the long term.

David Jones has postponed its shareholder vote as it tries to figure out what Solomon Lew is up to, while Frank Lowy's second judgement day is at hand.

If you take rent out of the equation, your dollar in New York takes you much further than it does in Sydney. No wonder so many Australians are moving to the city that never sleeps.

Local market extends gains after US Federal Reserve said it would keep rates steady.

China needs more hospital beds, the elderly are hoarding cash in their wallets and overall households are spending less and saving more.

New RBA research suggests foreign investment plays a small role in stimulating housing demand, but poor data collection makes it difficult to accurately measure its full effect.

Small businesses have fallen behind the curve when it comes to social media, but new research shows exactly why it should be a vital component of a company's strategy.

No news may not be good news for the Lowy family, with the vote on a massive restructure still too close to call.

While Ten Network's revenue share continues to slide, competitors Seven and Nine are grabbing historically high shares of 40 per cent. A weak advertising market isn't helping matters.