Insights

The way the US EPA is calculating how each state needs to reduce emissions is complex, and scientists' and climate change experts' reception to the proposed rules has so far been mixed.

US stocks close mostly higher on mixed manufacturing data from the US, China and the eurozone.

We have a moral obligation to ensure the world we leave behind is as safe, healthy, and vibrant as the one we inherited, Administrator McCarthy tells nation.

EPA confirms 30% goal; 'flexible means' for states to meet target; US already at 10%; coal stocks hit low; power bills to 'shrink', says president.

Whether they like it or not, Westfield Retail Trust shareholders must now choose between Lowy's Plan A, or the belatedly-announced Plan B. The importance of UniSuper's stance is increasingly clear.

China's recent ban on state-owned enterprises using Western consulting firms is just a small part of Beijing's push towards leveraging its growing financial prowess on its own terms.

An error-riddled manufacturing release failed to give Wall Street the boost it could have, while the Australian dollar slipped further.

Dramatic property price growth is one of the biggest economic risks on the Bank of England's radar... but is it in bubble territory?

UGL edges closer to wrapping up a sale of its property services arm DTZ, while Karoon Gas cheers up shareholders with a successful asset sale.

A quarter of a century after the bloody crackdown in Tiananmen Square, China is yet to face up to this dark period of its history.

If European policymakers don't announce an asset program this time around, the euro is likely to rally -- and take the Aussie dollar with it.

Splitting superannuation contributions with a spouse can have major benefits.

With interest rates so low, and the stockmarket performing quite well, is it time to gear?

Maximising pension options, commuting a pension, interest deductions, and more.

There are big tax advantages to having a property inside a fund vs outside.

If you ever wondered about the power of franking, how about an increased total investment return of 58%?