An increased risk of bushfires is being cited by the electricity industry as it starts its campaign against cuts recommended for power prices in NSW.

Crowd-sourced equity funding to help start-ups in Australia looks a step closer, with the Abbott government releasing a new discussion paper.

The dive in Santos's share price to 10-year lows has turned market attention to the assets the oil and gas producer may consider for sale, as well as whether the whole company could turn into a target for a larger player.

The corporate data hack on Sony Corp has been manna from heaven for social media and the celeb-sites that feed it.

Morgan Stanley has admitted it was wrong on Qantas, upgrading its guidance to “overweight”, as the airline's shares rally for a second day.

A Glencore merger with Rio Tinto would be damaging for Australia and ought to be, and very likely will be, knocked on the head by the Foreign Investment Review Board.

Ten ASX companies have been recognised for their charitable giving with up to 65 per cent of employees at some companies donating to charity on a regular basis.

A new program is helping ensure more jobs are accessible to all.

Investor fears of much tougher recommendations from David Murray’s Financial Services Inquiry have not come to fruition.

BHP Billiton says the company it plans to demerge in 2015 will have global aspirations, despite bestowing it with a name that recognises its focus on the southern hemisphere.