Insights

Microsoft may have a new CEO but it's company co-founder Bill Gates' more hands-on role that may prove to be critical.

Australian customers may have no qualms about ditching a bad service provider but they are running out of choices.

Papua New Guinea govt to raise $1.68bn to maintain 14.6% shareholding: report.

Andrew Mackenzie moves against protectionism; backs Howes' IR 'grand compact'.

Media group says it continues to face challenging advertising market, EBITDA lifts.

Apparently, just 10 per cent of Aussies use public transport but half would were it better. But it won't easy to incentivise commuters out of their cars.

Monitoring vulnerabilities is just as important as monitoring cash flow and the biggest threat could be closer than you think.

Since the financial crisis, global heirs of the Golden Age run the show while the young face dismal futures.

From New York to California, revenues of American states are surging - but only a few are using the windfall to eke out a stronger economic position.

Global stocks soared on the back of European earnings and US jobless claims.

US stocks seeing one of best days for year on earnings, weekly jobs data.

The government is likely to provide the money to save Toyota. The big issue is whether the workers will abandon their SPC-style agreement.

PNG shuts the door on an Oil Search stake sale, but Woodside still eyes investment in the country.

The award system lumps an onerous burden on businesses, damages the economy and decreases job opportunities in retail and hospitality. It's an outdated IR relic that needs to be abolished.

Woolworths' core supermarkets business is growing steadily, helped by an impressive rise in online sales, but Big W and Masters are real trouble spots.

Local market extends gains after upbeat trade data, business confidence.