Insights

The private equity firm plans to sell its 42% stake in the motor vehicle fleet management business in an IPO worth up to $500m.

Local currency little changed after surprise fall on upbeat trade balance data.

After delivering impressive returns in 2013, experts say the Australian sharemarket should continue to rise in 2014. But with the easy money already made, caution is advised.

If it plays out as planned, the agreement between GPT and the Dexus-CPPIB consortium for CPA should see both parties walk away satisfied, and would allow GPT to still pursue any opportunities that emerge within the sector.

Aside from Japan and Europe, only the US and Australia provided any appreciable levels of demand to the small-scale segment during 2013.

Recent developments in energy intensive manufacturing illustrate that there's an awful lot more to worry about when it comes to manufacturing competitiveness than obliterating the carbon tax.

Local market pushes upward in early trade after a quiet Wall St session.

US stocks reverse gains on news of weaker services sector growth.

Local currency bounces back after slight fall on downbeat China data.

Critics say a green tariff at the border, to complement a carbon price, would breach international law. But that's not necessarily the case.

A 3.6 per cent gain over December and a healthy 12.7 per cent surge for the quarter saw cleantech companies again outperform the broader market index.

Tony Abbott could find his weak grasp on the upper house slip through his fingers if the steep, post-election drop in Coalition support out West is carried into a Senate re-run.

2014 will present brighter prospects for the US and UK, although some fiscal adjustment is needed. Volatile capital flows will trouble emerging economies and debt forgiveness will be needed for a European recovery.

Weaker than expected US services data and a slowdown in forward orders sent the US dollar lower and gave the Aussie a boost.

Australia Post will stay in government hands for the foreseeable future despite comments from ACCC head Rod Sims taking on a life of their own, while Dexus closes in on the Commonwealth Property Office Fund.

A nationwide audit of China's debt shows that local government borrowing has ballooned in the past three years and is growing far faster than the economy.