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Local market extends gains throughout day on US Federal Reserve taper news and resulting lower Australian dollar.

The UK's unemployment rate is now at its lowest level since 2009, giving the Bank of England scope to consider raising interest rates next year. But the strengthening currency is cause for concern.

Markets reacted positively to today's tapering announcement, with the Fed continuing to pump cheap liquidity into the system in 2014. But concerns remain over the elevation of asset prices and mispricing of risk.

Our market has jumped over 40 points in a convincing risk-on day, with the materials sector leading the way up 1.7 per cent as investors celebrate US monetary policy certainty.

Group to defend allegations of failure to comply with disclosure obligations.

Group says lower dollar, oil prices hit earnings, flags marketing business growth.

China's local debts are large and growing. Fortunately, thanks to western consumers it has enough financial firepower to stop the whole system from collapsing.

A Chinese PV manufacturer's takeover of a European module maker could represent a new model for solar market consolidation amid global trade tensions.

Coal power stations are responsible for around 60 per cent of all emissions yet have dragged billions out of poverty. How do we best put this omnipotent fuel back to bed?

Local market follows strong Wall St leads higher after Fed's taper call.

Smartphones and tablets are old news, the New Year belongs to wearable technology, 3D printing and virtual reality headsets.

Google's latest foray into robotics promises to be its most important to date, as it harnesses the shift from automatons to intelligent units to crack the man-to-machine interaction code.

Now that the Emissions Reduction Fund is on the budget backburner, from solar roofs to renewable reviews it's hard to find a climate policy not shrouded in grey.

The bond market had largely priced today's taper announcement, but the Federal Reserve could still surprise in the months ahead.

It's counter intuitive but the RET will help Abbott reduce electricity costs for industrial manufacturers. It's owners of coal power stations who lose out, but most knew this prior to buying their power stations.

While the Internet of Things will bring new layers of complexity and infrastructure requirements to the corporate network, the fundamentals of best-practice IT remain the same.