Insights

The human fallout of the global financial crisis has reached worrying proportions in Europe, with a quarter of the union's citizens now facing poverty risk. And these figures likely underestimate the extent of the problem.

The market has drifted lower in a lacklustre start to the week, while QBE Insurance has foreshadowed heavy losses due to writedowns on its US business, knocking the shares 20 per cent lower.

The market continues to punish QBE Insurance Group amid further guidance downgrades as its troubled US operations drag. John Neal will be hoping his strategic overhaul eventually hits the mark.

The acquisition of more than $30 million in water and land assets announcement by Tandou this morning isn't the only positive development for the farming group.

Solar, batteries, smart appliances and smart grids could fuel an energy revolution, but do households really want to be 'prosumers'?

With only 2 per cent of all human-caused bald eagle deaths caused by wind farms, the US government has finally decided it's a price worth paying.

Barack Obama's ambitions for the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks are unlikely to be fulfilled unless he takes a firmer stance both at home and abroad.

When we think data centres, the words "containerised" and "modular" probably don't spring to mind - but they should.

On the hunt for yield? Value metrics will need to play a larger part in investment decisions.

The PV industry is fragmenting in terms of supply and downstream business models with the trend likely to continue next year.

It's important to understand your obligations with domestic and international sanctions before entering into arrangements.

Local market begins little changed after strong jobs report buoys Wall Street.

Despite its unremarkable exterior Google's Nexus 5 provides exceptional value for money and lots of raw speed.

Smaller government agencies are better placed than ever before to punch above their weight when it comes to IT innovation, but they face some particular challenges that need careful attention.

Insurer sees loss of $250m on North American writedowns, Becker set to succeed Hutchinson as chairman in March.

Tony Abbott is already facing mass job losses in mining, energy, retail and public service prior to the next election. Letting our motor industry fade could prove his biggest mistake yet.