Measuring productivity in the Airbnb age
The old measures of productivity aren't working any more. We need to recognise the critical roles of customer input and technological integration in business today.
$70 billion at stake in the RET attack
Households will eventually lose and power generators gain $70 billion in extra revenue if the Renewable Energy Target is cut, BNEF analysis finds.
How to get start-up funding
Business Spectator spoke to two leading Australian venture capital firms about what they look for when choosing where to invest their money.
Solving China's local government debt problem
Giving local jurisdictions ownership over their own debt is an important first step, but without a proper legal framework in place Beijing's new policy could make things worse.
How builders could tower over union power
In WA, construction firms are taking up the fight to regain their global competitiveness by standing their ground against unions and disastrous labour agreements. Builders in other states should follow their lead.
Macquarie strengthens housing push
Investment bank steps up moves to gain share of lucrative mortgage market: report.
Aust stocks set to open higher
Slightly stronger start for the week expected for ASX on back of Wall Street record.
What a Spanish exit from the euro would look like
Leaving the currency would give the struggling Spanish economy a chance to return to the strong growth it so desperately needs, but its debt burden would need to be slashed first.
Taming Google is payback for NSA
Europe's push to teach Google a regulatory lesson is all about sending a message to Washington and its heavy-handed security agencies.
Scoreboard: Mellow market
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher following the S&P 500's record close on Friday and after a weekend of elections in Europe.
DataRoom AM: Healthscope chatter
Healthscope's next move is still unclear, with contrasting rumours circulating on whether a trade sale or IPO is favoured, while Spotless enjoys a dominant first day back on the ASX.
More pain for Abbott after the budget backlash
Proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act and the watering down of FoFA legislation are likely to create further strife for the Prime Minister.
Is commercial property on the cards for your portfolio?
As most of us are aware property investment can offer investors relative capital...
CMC Markets Weekly Report
U.S. stocks gained on Friday, lifting the S&P 500 to a record finish following a better-than-expected report on the sale of new homes in April.
Weekend Economist: Injured indices
A budget-induced consumer sentiment plunge isn't unusual and a slight rebound could follow. Housing sentiment is a different story.
Editor's Picks
In this week's essential reading guide Kohler tackles the Medibank float, Gottliebsen suggests some medicine for our health system and Bartholomeusz makes sense of iron ore's price slump.