Insights

Local market tipped for weak start as Crimea concerns continue to weigh.

The fallout from the Crimean referendum is likely to continue impacting global markets this week.

Facebook is tackling Google's YouTube head-on as it unveils its video ad campaign. And the social media giant's huge store of user data will provide advertisers with the perfect hit-list of targets.

The ADC Infrastructure Summit decided new projects should be structured so self-managed funds could be a key direct provider of infrastructure money. This would also transform retirement funding in Australia.

Wesfarmers reportedly has a timeline on a decision for its OAMPS business, while Myer and David Jones may follow up this week's earnings with merger news.

For each university research project funded, up to five times as much is spent on proposals that will never see the light of day. And that's just the start of the waste.

China's woes take a toll on markets and consumers aren't convinced by strong economic data. The Spectators explain what it means. Bonus unlocked article inside.

Consumer confidence is no match for a string of headline grabbing job losses and consistent economic negativity.

The global economy is experiencing a period of relative tranquility at present, but making the transition from assisted growth to self-sustaining growth will be no easy feat.

The chasm between future liabilities and current tax is a dilemma facing much of the developed world and the window to fix this fiscal nightmare is short.

Local market follows Wall Street lower after downbeat Chinese industrial production data, continuing Russia-Ukraine jitters.

Starpharma Holdings has finally delivered some much needed relief and shareholders will be hoping that today's regulatory approval of its gel-coated condoms will break the stock out of its downtrend.

Alan Joyce tells inquiry airline needs same access to foreign capital as Virgin, won't guarantee no more jobs will go.

If oversupply were not already enough, iron ore - along with copper - is now suffering collateral damage inflicted by the peculiarities of Chinese banking.

Despite fixed rate reductions, a string of positive economic data suggests we are approaching the trough in mortgage rates.

Rising income inequality prompts a global push to tax the rich more heavily.