Insights

New economic analysis indicates that if the RET were abolished it would increase household electricity bills by more than the carbon tax due to a reduction in competition in the electricity market. The one clear winner is incumbent fossil fuel power generators to the tune of $12.8b.

These maps highlight some counter-intuitive facts about the locations of wind and solar, while they also illuminate the status of biomass and geothermal in the US.

Making the CSIRO's patent portfolio more accessible could be a boon for our small business and start-up sectors. It just might also provide the spark needed to ignite a domestic high-tech industry.

Tony Abbott won't to go to a double dissolution election at this stage, because you don't pull the double dissolution trigger when the gun is likely to backfire.

Amazon has leapt into the crowded and competitive smartphone market and here's a look at what the handset has to offer.

Group will axe 500 jobs as part of business improvement plan, eyes $90m cost reduction in FY15.

Retailer expects FY14 sales to lift by about 5.3% on previous year.

US stocks close higher as investors welcome hints from the US Federal Reserve that the recent lift in inflation will not push rate rises forward.

The Hazelwood coal mine fire inquiry exposed the near-inevitability of serious fire at the mine, and the gap in the government and corporate sector's appreciation for the real cost of coal.

Companies feed analysts their profit predictions through winks, nods and code words in a broken system that leaves small investors behind. Company directors to be clearer with the broader market.

Quality and safety standards for rooftop solar are required under the Renewable Energy Target, and have helped build a sophisticated industry. But the RET review could strip away these requirements.

The recent surge in US inflation may push higher in coming months as the outlook for jobs strengthens, but the Fed won't need to act until there is sufficient wage growth.

The Federal Reserve trimmed its monthly bond purchases by a further $US10 billion as it downgraded its growth forecast for 2014, while the Australian dollar jumped back above US94c.

China's own payment card company has emerged as a serious challenger to Visa and Mastercard. Australian businesses can't afford to be without it.

Baosteel and Aurizon's joint bid for Aquila looks set to win out as Mineral Resources retreats, while Solomon Lew's DJs share grows more intimidating by the day.

Thanks to the ECB's peculiar system of governance, eurozone monetary policy will soon no longer require approval of all member states.