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A remarkably small number of companies face a direct liability under the carbon price and just seven will foot more than half the bill, with the NSW government leading the pack.

Thorn Group's lacklustre outlook for the current financial year is weighing on the stock as it share price slumped to a two-week low this morning after the release of the group's first half result.

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The second half of 2014 may see a significant pick up in takeovers, the investment bank says.

Utilities haven't delivered any meaningful growth this year, but the sector provides a relatively attractive dividend yield and predictable earnings stream - for now.

Local market loses more than half a per cent in early trade on weak Wall St leads.

In the US, local areas are opting for energy autonomy. What chance do Australian communities have of moving away from their utility and forming their own grids?

Mozambi Coal acquires two exploration licences from Rio Tinto Exploration.

It is abundant and everywhere, but the brown version is 65 per cent carbon while burning any type produces numerous impurities. No wonder the US is leading an escalating war on coal.

Litigation funder to support damages claim alleging patent infringement.

Suitor lobs cash-and-scrip takeover offer for Commonwealth Property Office Fund.

The government must chart a fine line in the reverse auction to maximise abatement participation while also avoiding 'sub-prime candidates'.

The Coalition's pledge to 'end the waste' through 'natural attrition' differs little from Labor's 'efficiency dividend'. It's one of many lines that may bring Tony Abbott more trouble than expected.

Real GDP in the OECD rose in September despite the eurozone's weight. The UK and Japan have cemented their recovery, though they're handling it differently.

As the supermarkets protect themselves by moving ahead of Bruce Billson's sweeping contracts review, shopping centres determined to lobby against it are about to find themselves in a dangerous space.