The slow death of Europe's utility icon
German utility company RWE AG has fallen victim to the country's energy policy shifts of the past decade. But the structure of the policies means RWE's sacrifice will likely be for nothing.
Turning Conroy's NBN legacy to dust
Stephen Conroy won't have to worry about NBN Co staffers speaking ill of him behind his back for much longer. The latest NBN audit will have enough ammunition to dismantle his NBN legacy root and branch.
What's driving carsales.com?
Despite the market's exuberant response to the purchase of a South Korean start-up, carsales failed to release sufficient detail about the new business.
Healthy outlook for hospital technology group
Azure Healthcare (AZV) appears to have shrugged off some past difficulties and with its founder Robert Grey back in charge is expanding in Australia and the US.
Collected Wisdom
This week we look at Transpacific Industries, carsales.com, Ausdrill, Macquarie Atlas Roads and Lynas Corporation.
Santos sins again
The revelation uranium was among the contaminants leaking from a Santos coal seam gas site is bad news for a company desperate to fill a major gas supply shortfall.
Aust stocks narrow losses at close
22 min ago Investors worried about falling commodity prices and the weaker Chinese currency push local market lower.
What competition would do to the NBN
The NBN Co chairman let the cat out of the bag when he appeared before a Senate committee and discussed the economic impact of competition on network infrastructure.
Is the property market losing its fizz?
One state appears to be holding up Australia's property market. New figures indicate that even investors are starting to balk at the high prices.
Building a bourse for a man of the world
Listing unsponsored depositary receipts for foreign companies on the local bourse, as Elmer Funke Kupper suggests, would greatly benefit the local market… and finally help BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto realise an effective arbitrage.
ASX mulls foreign stocks push
Funke Kupper open to fund managers trading foreign-listed groups on ASX.
Eureka Correspondence
Ethane Pipeline price fall; comparing iron ore markets; New Sat; tax; and confidence in super.
Three things family businesses do better than the rest
A few key points make family businesses unique and non-family businesses could learn a lot from how they operate.
Henry and the tax experts are wasting their breath
Australia's tax revenue is a pittance compared to what it could be. Instead of focusing on where the really beneficial changes could be made Canberra squabbles over welfare payments.
Aust stocks open 0.5% weaker
Gaming systems company eBet (EBT) has made its first acquisition in 2½ years to improve its core offering and bolster its ability to generate recurring revenue.