Insights

Universal Biosensors (UBI) delivered its full-year result yesterday that was ahead of expectations. Pity no one was listening.

After lagging the big end of town, many small caps are rebounding and hitting new highs.

The longer-term evidence shows the big banks are not overly expensive on a price-earnings basis.

The Australian dollar is set to rise again … and it's on the way to $US1.03.

Company earnings results to date are a good signal for equities investors.

Low interest rates are encouraging firms to borrow but many are cautiously paying debts rather than expanding. Unfortunately for the RBA, that's of little benefit to the broader economy.

Rio Tinto's sensitivity toward debt levels is understandable given its vulnerability to changes in iron ore demand. Don't expect another dividend boost.

As power prices continue to frustrate, the lure of 'going solo' with solar plus batteries is strong. But peak demand data shows that continuing to share infrastructure is the wiser choice.

A new wave of Chinese outbound investment by privately owned enterprises presents fresh opportunities for Australia - but closing the deal is often easier said than done.

Australia's 10-year unemployment high has brought on a political blame game. This kind of rhetoric has become par for the course with economic data releases, but is it justified?

The process of global nuclear disarmament may provide a workable template for pursuing international agreements on emission reductions.

Telstra's chief financial officer outlines why an increased dividend was a vote of confidence from the board. He also highlights e-health, global applications and digital music as the company's next big growth areas.

As the greening of the grid continues, power suppliers will have to adapt to new electricity tariffs that focus on service, not kilowatts.

Local market pushes higher after earnings cause Wall Street to rally.

BHP Billiton and Wesfarmers will headline a deluge of earnings reports, while Reserve Bank and US Fed board minutes are on tap.

A new poll has found that 55 per cent of Republican voters in the US think CO2 should be regarded as a pollutant, with 52 per cent saying fossil fuel subsidies should end.