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Coal miner delivers optimistic outlook, shares lift more than 2%.

A new report finds 'solar plus battery' systems could soon be more economic than the grid in many parts of the US.

China's internet industry - the most dynamic and least government controlled sector - is smashing industry cartels and hastening the pace of financial reform.

An American laboratory is testing the cutting edge vanadium flow battery, which does away with the cross-contamination hurdle hamstring its peers.

New research finds turbines will last much longer - 25 years or more - before needing an upgrade, a finding that could swing hesitant investors.

Once the lord of the smartphone market, BlackBerry is turning back the clock in a bid to stay relevant.

The bug that left Apple red-faced isn't as complex or virulent a beast as one might imagine. When it comes to writing code, a simple oversight can lead to a big problem.

Clean energy companies - including SMA, Abengoa and Tesla - have started the year with a surge while in India solar is closing in on coal costs.

US investors show caution amid mixed data and earnings reports

The shutdown of bitcoin exchange Mt Gox overnight, amid huge theft claims, is an undeniable reminder that without greater oversight and transparency users can place little trust in cryptocurrencies.

Tony Abbott has reassured dry Liberals worried about rising damp, but his 'good cop' routine against Joe Hockey's hard line sends a confusing message to voters - and the budget will test Abbott's approach.

Cutting Qantas jobs will not on its own solve the problem. Alan Joyce must tackle a key underlying cause of the airline's misery - old style industrial agreements.

Wall Street was flat as surging US house prices and a eurozone growth upgrade balanced other disappointing data.

Medibank looks destined for an IPO regardless of pending scoping study results, while the stakes are high for James Packer's Japanese ambitions.

China is keen to emulate Singapore's success, but its lack of outstanding leadership, solid institutions and a strong rule of law set it apart from the prosperous city-state.

The ACCC believes that Coles and Woolworths have breached undertakings on petrol discounts with new "bundled" offers, and the two chains have responded with markedly differing strategies.