Insights

Chevron, the operator of the $52 billion Gorgon natural gas venture in Western Australia, says some "uncertainties" remain in the construction of the project after its budget last year jumped 21 per cent.

ANZ chief executive Mike Smith expects the Australian dollar to maintain its strength as long as the US Federal Reserve keeps up monthly asset purchases.

Victorian winemaker Tahbilk has reactivated its export growth strategy for the crucial US market as the dollar's recent retreat from parity has made sales to the region profitable for the first time in years.

Macquarie Group's plan to distribute its $1.4 billion stake in Sydney Airport to shareholders has sparked predictions the bank will look to offload more legacy businesses in a bid to lift returns.

Ask 35 leading economists whether they would prefer Labor's carbon price or the Coalition's "direct action" and only two will opt for direct action.

A US federal investigation into the hiring practices of JPMorgan Chase has expanded beyond the borders of China, where the bank faces questions about whether it hired the children of powerful Chinese officials to win lucrative business there.

Wall Street is aflutter over Twitter, which is set to make the most anticipated sharemarket debut since Facebook in a huge test for social media and the technology sector.

A recent announcement by Australia's largest industry super fund, and a comparison of investments returns achieved by active fund managers compared with the relevant share indices, should prove interesting for investors in general and self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) trustees in particular.

Race-day functions bring spring carnival to the workplace, writes Gayle Bryant.

Should romance with a colleague stay secret if you want peak workplace productivity? Or is it best to circulate the news and stop the rumour mill in its tracks?

Cameron Clyne's efforts to turn around NAB are paying off, writes Clancy Yeates.

Plans by Macquarie Bank to give shareholders its $1.4 billion stake in Sydney Airport pushed the bank's shares to four-year highs on Friday, with sentiment also buoyed by optimism over robust profit growth.

The nation's oldest department store appears to have been flooded with exuberant Liberal voters who are happy to celebrate the election victory with a new suit, dress or bottle of expensive perfume.

The Holden Commodore has received a timely boost in popularity with its strongest monthly sales performance since September 2011.

Huawei has broken its silence after the Coalition government decided to uphold a ban on the Chinese telco participating in the national broadband network, saying the company is "extremely disappointed".

Shareholders in Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill project have tipped in a further $624 million in recent months, in a bid to keep the project going until debt funding can be secured.