EDITOR'S PICKS
Take it on trust, media reforms are bull
The jobs data Labor needs to see
Stephen Koukoulas: Today's jobs data will be a critical indicator of the economy's health. The Labor party will be sweating on the numbers.
The US market steamrolls on
Robert Gottliebsen: A leading US fund manager believes the US market will continue on its merry way despite hitting record highs. By contrast, the Australian market is overpriced.
Evolving NAB team eyes a tech future
Stephen Bartholomeusz: National Australia Bank has laid out its plan to complete the migration to online and mobile platforms. But the team charged with implementation is not yet whole.
Jobs have wearied the aged worker
Jessica Irvine: Encouraging employment figures out of the US are boosting confidence but they mask a deeper issue in the job market — older workers, both in the US and Australia, are giving the game away.
Stephen Bartholomeusz: Myer has delivered ahead of expectations, adding momentum to the view that retail has stabilised. Now the challenge is to move the group back up to a sustainable footing.
Gillard's hard-left turn is crashing business confidence
Robert Gottliebsen: In a bid to preserve what votes it can, the Gillard government is enacting policies that pander to the left. That makes business very nervous.