Insights

The local market opened higher buoyed by stronger news from offshore

The slowing growth of emerging economies puts a cloud over how much further Australian corporate profitability might rise.

Westpac's special dividend caps a bumper payout season for investors

The current corporate mindset of short-term goals and KPI's isn't conducive to innovation, but can it be changed?

Telstra may be declaring itself a global telco vendor, but in order to succeed it need to just focus on Asia as it will not be able to take on the Verizons and AT&Ts of the world.

Ocean energy requires long-term stability and firm targets to unlock investment. While that is so far elusive, Australia's almost 20 ocean energy developers are still onto a good thing.

The deputy Prime Minister is opposed to the ADM takeover over of Graincorp

ANZ Bank is leading the financial sector towards a period of greater risk in business lending. And it's happening as debt practices in China, the US and Europe grow increasingly precarious.

Westpac has lifted full year earnings 8% and another special dividend

Brighter news from offshore should send local stocks higher at the open.

The euro's biggest threat isn't speculation or a bank run but sheer political exhaustion. Saving it requires a strong, centralised union - and the EU isn't up to the job.

All eyes will be on US payrolls this week, with another round of Fed comments heightening the market's sensitivity.

Coalition tensions rise over ADM's takeover bid for GrainCorp, while Bega mulls a sweetened offer for Warrnambool Cheese.

IT companies are getting in on BitCoin gold rush by providing powerful PCs and computer chips those who flock to 'mine' coins - and demand is booming.

While Victoria and New South Wales twiddle their thumbs on coal seam gas, South Australia is jumping at the chance for more jobs and a big cash boost for the state.

Scribes cheer Macquarie's strong profit and distribution of Sydney Airport securities, but one warns of an end to the rally in bank stocks.