Insights

One of the architects of John Howard's climate policies has painted a damning picture of Direct Action - predicting emissions baseline-setting mayhem.

Barnaby Joyce's call for as much as $7 billion in assistance for drought affected farmers comes days after the Coalition rejected a proposal to support fruit cannery SPC Ardmona through a plant restructure. Who have been the biggest recipients of industry welfare?

Market loses 0.5% in early trade as concerns over emerging markets persist.

A new report finds grid-connected annual storage installations will rise to 40 GW by 2022 - with lithium-ion to dominate.

China's diminishing cost advantages have spurred its companies to expand overseas in search of new markets. Some of them have already displaced more established Western competitors.

Julie Bishop has been roundly criticized for endangering Australia-China relations but a look back on the history of the relationship shows her efforts have not been as bad as some suggest.

Running a seasonal business can be challenging, but strategic planning can help even out the ups and downs.

Yingli has joined solar's historical elite, becoming the world's biggest photovoltaic cell producer in 2013. And the Chinese manufacturer is set to remain ahead of the pack in 2014.

More and more studies are highlighting the limits of the gas 'revolution' as a climate solution, with fracking's diminishing returns coupled with high amounts of leakage.

After a bruising, five-month selection process to find its CEO Microsoft has decided against rocking the boat.

Electronics retailer upbeat on full-year results after strong interim earnings, will pay interim dividend of 55c.

Retailer says it will engage with Myer should a better deal emerge: report.

Aust firm close to signing $3.4bn agreement for Israeli gas field stake: report.

The IT crowd often gets lost in a world of its own, here's how you get out of the server room and into the boardroom.

Business Spectator's guide to the interim results of Australia's publicly-listed companies.

Samsung's Galaxy Note line of smartphones has been a runaway hit but will its formula work when it comes to tablets?