Insights

Shares in airline lift as Abbott denies a 'secret deal' on jobs while 'reluctant' cabinet eyes emergency aid.

Household savings rates, Ethane Pipeline's fall, and explaining stock price valuation discrepancies.

Buying overseas shares, portfolio changes, SMSF returns and more.

Family businesses have focused on creating a leaner cost base as a means of boosting productivity, but slimming down in the short-term will only work if there's also long-term sustainable change.

The fall in construction work makes the prospect of rebalancing the economy through housing investment ever more distant. But the sector will need to pick up the slack as mining investment declines.

The terms of Westfield's restructure, which would lump its Australasian entity with $8 billion of debt, has divided investors. But the logic of the decision means the Lowys are likely to prevail.

BC Iron says its focus for 2013-14 will remain on dividends and total shareholder returns following a surge in first-half profit.

WorleyParsons has reaffirmed its guidance for full-year underlying net profit despite a fall in first-half profit due to the contraction in the Australian market and additional project costs.

Polluters did a good job of using the carbon price as a Trojan horse to trash other carbon reduction policies before they killed it as well. Some are willing to try the same trick twice, but Direct Action is so obviously inadequate that no one should be fooled.

Wotif.com says it continues to invest in its brands after first-half profit fell due to increased costs from strategic investment in marketing and IT.

Sydney Airport (SYD) has flagged an increase in dividend payouts after posting a lift in earnings for 2013.

Pact Group expects second-half earnings will be boosted by consolidating four acquisitions and continuing efficiency programs, after posting a net loss in the first half of the year on the back of IPO transaction costs.

Local market begins little changed following modest falls on Wall Street.

Energy retailer reiterates underlying profit guidance for the year.

Group says it's in a strong position to leverage positive trends in residential sector.

Shopping centre operator sees lift in revenue, says Aust business 'highly resilient'.