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Alan Kohler
Alan Kohler is one of Australia’s most experienced commentators and journalists. Alan is the founder of Eureka Report, Australia’s most successful investment newsletter, and Business Spectator, a 24-hour free business news and commentary website. He also hosts Inside Business, a half-hour Sunday programme on the ABC, is the finance presenter on the ABC News - and producer of the nightly graph (or two).
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Economy
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How Europe is twisting the fate of business
As global businesses lose confidence in Europe, the ripples are shifting requirements for Australian growth and even overhauling traditional management models.
SCOREBOARD: QE carry-on
Global stocks rallied after Fed leaders indicated US easing won't be tapered anytime soon, while commodities trended down.
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Markets
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MARKETS SPECTATOR: Soft touch
Analysts say weakness in mining services stocks could spread to other sectors, potentially causing the market to fall.
MARKETS SPECTATOR: What price gold?
The uncertain future of the gold price is being blamed on a wide range of issues by Peter Thompson, who mines the metal in Kazakhstan.
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Politics
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Hockey's push to end the budget furphies
Lack of federal budget transparency has allowed profligacy on both sides of politics, and while the Coalition has a plan for reform its hopes for a revenue jump are shaky.
Scrawling political calculus over Gonski's numbers
The Gonski education reforms are being tossed in the political wash, along with the premiers, as the Coalition seeks to unseat Labor's plan by focusing on the frugal front-end.
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Technology
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China's box of internet secrets
Beijing may be keen to use the internet as a tool against its fight against corruption but it's also petrified of the threat it can pose to continued party rule.
Amazon's big bet on 'Coins'
The online retailer has spent millions depositing its virtual currency to Kindle users but the real trick will be to convince them that it provides the right bang for their buck.
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Climate
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Japan's solar surge finds a new gear
As its nuclear sector takes another blow, Japan's solar commitment could see it become the world's biggest solar market this year.
In-depth: The rise and fall of China's Sun King
A close-up look at the life of Shi Zhengrong – from China to Australia and then from start-up to billionaire to bust-up.
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Video
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How to build a service business in China
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CEOs outline changing views on corporate spending and profits, their economic expectations and political dissatisfaction, including advice for Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott.
TECHNOLOGY SPECTATOR: The audacious app trying to take over TV
UK-based Zeebox wants to be the intermediary for all social media-television interactions. It will not only have to lure viewers, but the networks themselves.
