Myer first-half profit falls
Myer Holdings expects cost growth to moderate, Brookes looks forward to 'wholesome evaluation' of David Jones merger.
Is Taiwan the next Crimea?
Like Crimea, Taiwan has a powerful nation at it doorstep itching to make claims on its territory. As China grows ever stronger, what options does Taiwan really have left?
The high cost of outsourcing surveillance
Australian police and security agencies are pushing for greater surveillance powers and that could hurt consumers in more ways than one.
How wind helps Antarctic sea ice grow, even as the Arctic melts
Arctic ice now melts 2.9 months earlier than it did in 1980, while parts of the Antarctica have seen the ice coverage lasting for 2.6 months more. There's good reasons why.
Will solar offset its residential slump?
Utility-scale and commercial projects are set be play a bigger role in the Australian solar industry in 2014, which could also see even more shifts on subsidies.
Positioning your ethical energy portfolio
Monitoring climate policies and considering stocks beyond renewables are keys to maximising clean energy investment portfolios.
Wall Street closes lower on Fed
US stocks fall sharply as Fed delivers stimulus cut in line with expectations.
The wearables battle begins now
Google's getting serious about replicating Android's success with smartphones in the wearable computing space.A move that almost guarantees Apple's entry with the iWatch.
The retirement chair: Why half-leaving doesn't work
It's common for a CEO to want to semi-retire and sit on the company's board but it's a move loaded with trouble, especially if the incoming CEO is a family member.
The Fed won't waver from its on-track taper
Watering down its forward guidance is a vote of confidence from the Fed that the US economy's positive momentum will push inflation closer to its target rate, ensuring that its taper remains on course.
Scoreboard: Taper turvy
Bond yields spiked and Wall Street fell after the Fed forged ahead with tapering but pulled back on talk of rate hikes.
Making the leap from auto to ICT
With a little retooling and creative thinking, there is a way many high-skilled auto sector workers can make the transition into the growing ICT sector.
DataRoom AM: Lend Lease scope-out
Lend Lease throws its hat in the ring for Healthscope, while Stockland's increased Australand stake raises takeover questions.
Why government spending doesn't pay
Sobering British research has found no positive correlation between public investment spending and economic growth... and some kinds of investment corresponded with lower GDP.
Can Telstra save the NBN?
Here's how the Coalition government and Telstra can put their heads together and engineer an outcome that makes everyone very happy.
How Bouris will take on the big four
The mortgage manager and television host has rearranged Yellow Brick Road to build a suite of products that will challenge the major banks.