Insights

Slowing wage growth means the Reserve Bank's economic agenda won't be distracted by inflation concerns, but highlight the economy's transition away from mining.

Some family businesses float on air and others trip at every hurdle. The difference is found in these seven 'haves' and 'have nots'.

ThinkSmart's share price plunges on high volume as a fund manager takes profit on the stock despite ThinkSmart stating today it will start paying dividends sooner than most were expecting.

Local market dips after weak Wall St leads as Fed warns stimulus must end.

Losses on Wall Street on renewed worries about the Fed taking away the punch bowl have put pressure on local stocks, while Myer's Q1 sales have beaten forecasts.

The Government has slipped through amendments amongst its carbon tax repeal bills that would gut ARENA's ability to fund new projects.

Open splits over ECB monetary policy are new, but lower rates are the only way to avoid less conventional policy measures. They may even be the better option for Germany.

Gail Kelly's total remuneration edges down in FY2013, chairman's pay lifts

Direct Action exists as a set of bare bone principles, some of which appear problematic and, at times, contradictory. Ignoring it won't help, so we must iron-out the contradictions to create something functional.

With just two weeks to go before Trust Co shareholders vote on a rival bid, Equity Trustees has lobbed a sweetened offer.

On current trajectories, an Aussie will produce twice the emissions of a Japanese or Chinese citizen, and triple that of a European. So why does Tony Abbott blame other countries for not upping our emissions target?

The week in clean energy was dominated by the $100bn aid fund being discussed at the typhoon-affected Warsaw talks while, elsewhere, the EU moved closer to a carbon price fix.

Group reaffirms guidance at upper end of forecasts, revenue lifts slightly.

Global operations continue to perform in line with expectations, group says

Local market slips in early trade following a mostly weaker close on Wall St.

A study has found that most countries are yet to exploit energy efficiency's easy pickings; a green bank for simple housing upgrades could be among easy first steps.