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).
Building approvals and capex data will be released and Westfield Group and Oz Minerals hold their AGMs.
European markets were hit by Ben Bernanke's QE comments, while Wall Street fell modestly despite positive housing and employment data.
Investors who sell off bank stocks may be missing out, as fundamentals remains strong and banks may have scope to increase their payouts.
A global decline in venture capital has taken seasoned observers aback and raised questions about who will fund big speculative innovation bets in the future.
Wayne Swan could have better explained the role of Treasury forecasts, but Joe Hockey's undermining of confidence in the department is just as bad.
Both sides of politics have an interest in pretending Australian prosperity was their handiwork. But before long, global headwinds will reveal Australia’s true position.
A year on from its IPO, Facebook needs to work hard to keep its users engaged and improve the quality and sophistication of its advertising
Two-factor authentication might provide a good defence but consumers and businesses both have a shared responsibility when it comes to protecting their passwords.
The reverberations from the Newman government’s bulldozing of Queensland’s vegetation protection laws will be felt in Canberra, with the Coalition's Direct Action plan now at risk of a $1 billion budget blow-out.
Are solar panels as cheap as they seem to Australian consumers?
CEOs outline changing views on corporate spending and profits, their economic expectations and political dissatisfaction, including advice for Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott.
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.
Local currency set to gain as positive overseas data buoys markets worldwide.
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