Insights

At the moment, the ACCC faces difficulty stopping AGL's acquisition of MacGen. But growing energy market consolidation is a longer term danger to consumers and new generators alike.

Protecting equity losses, LICs, and housing bubble trouble.

Family legal battles are the most harrowing and emotionally draining of all. Gina Rinehart and Bob Jane know that pain but you can take steps to avoid it.

In her first address as Fed chair, Janet Yellen reassured markets that the taper will continue, if data reflects expectations. This should see the Australian dollar fall, but emerging economies will suffer.

Commonwealth Bank recorded solid growth across divisions while reducing costs, and its higher dividend will prove an effective weapon against inevitable attacks on profitability.

Local market races higher after Janet Yellen's testimony buoyed Wall Street.

The Nationals senator now thinks the Renewable Energy Target is appallingly expensive and a waste of time, but he actually advocated expanding the RET to ethanol and biodiesel. A new report reveals his biofuels target would be 400% more expensive at abating carbon.

The week in clean energy saw low-carbon alternatives boosted from Brussels, via backloading, to Rhode Island and Honduras, via wind.

Lower grade solar photovoltaic polysilicon is expected to drive strong global demand for the material this year - with continued spinoffs for panel efficiency.

Cloud, analytics, mobile and social have all done the rounds but it's their combined power that's the real game changer for organisations.

While the debate rages public attitudes on the NBN fall within some broad categories. Where do you fit in?

Using Australian residency to attract wealthy foreign investors is sound policy, but bond buyers and property speculators provide few economic benefits.

Medical products supplier says new products performing well.

Energy giant inks agreement to but Macquarie Generation, pending ACCC approval.

Almost one third of Australians expect a large financial shortfall at retirement according to a special report: MLC Retirement Survey.

Group hit by high milk and wheat costs, impairment charges.