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The future of solar is brighter than ever

Upon entering the PV sector in the 70s I was hopeful it would be a long-term success story. It's taken longer than expected, but it appears the success story is just beginning to materialise. Read More | View Original Article

Wesfarmers flags 'disappointing' Target earnings

Goyder says weak H2 sales performance will weigh on full-year result. Read More | View Original Article

Aust stocks gain modestly at open

Local market rises slightly after US stocks retreat from recent rally. Read More | View Original Article

WorleyParsons shares slide on earnings downgrade

Wood says softening demand for resource infrastructure in WA and cost-cutting by resources companies weighing on business. Read More | View Original Article

British MP's grill Google over tax

Question 'do no evil' mantra. Read More | View Original Article

Obama's environment, energy team nears completion with votes

US Senate confirms Ernest Moniz as energy secretary; Gina McCarthy to get a full Senate vote for top EPA job. Read More | View Original Article

New Intel CEO vows to focus on mobile market

Brian Krzanich says the company will now be more responsive to customer demands. Read More | View Original Article

THE WEEK AHEAD

Reserve Bank minutes and Joe Hockey's Press Club address will make economic headlines, while Myer, Ruralco and Elders update the market. Read More | View Original Article

SolarCity raises biggest ever lease fund from Goldman

Goldman Sachs to finance more than $500m of its solar power projects. Read More | View Original Article

Dell's profit down as billionaire battle rages on

PC sales slide, but results won't quell war between investor Carl Icahn and founder Michael Dell. Read More | View Original Article

Dell's profit down as billionaire battle rages on

PC sales slide, but results won't quell war between investor Carl Icahn and founder Michael Dell. Read More | View Original Article

Dell's profit down as billionaire battle rages on

PC sales slide, but results won't quell war between investor Carl Icahn and founder Michael Dell. Read More | View Original Article

MARKETS SPECTATOR: No shares for the wealthy

The head of investments at one of the world's biggest banks says bonds, currencies and derivatives are the investments of choice for wealthy individuals. Read More | View Original Article

Telstra sprung in customer data breach

A simple Google search reveals spreadsheets of customer data. Read More | View Original Article

Wesfarmers urged to share wealth: report

Retail giant under pressure to return excess capital to shareholders. Read More | View Original Article

China moves on SP AusNet

China's State Grid Corporation buys near 20% stake in Melbourne-based electricity, gas network from Singapore Power International. Read More | View Original Article

Tesla Motors gear shift catches out many on Wall Street

Market reaction to Tesla's US$830m equity raise hits short sellers hard. Read More | View Original Article

Lulzsec hackers jailed by UK court

Court says four hackers "wreaked havoc and destruction" from the safety of their own bedrooms. Read More | View Original Article

Norwegian firm to seek ways to trap cement factory CO2

Wins contract to make world's first tests for capturing CO2 emissions from cement factories. Read More | View Original Article

China says EU solar duties would "seriously harm" trade

Beijing ups criticism of EU's June plan to boost tariffs. Read More | View Original Article

Facebook and Twitter eye the Google Glass

Companies to develop apps for Google's latest gadget. Read More | View Original Article

ReneSola posts bigger-than-expected loss as panel prices slip

Seventh straight quarterly loss sends shares lower. Read More | View Original Article

Dell's profit down as billionaire battle rages on

PC sales slide, but results won't quell war between investor Carl Icahn and founder Michael Dell. Read More | View Original Article

Howard's surprising climate contribution

With Labor having problems with its carbon pricing scheme and the Coalition's Direct Action plan facing heavy criticism, it might be wise to build on our most successful climate policy – the Howard-introduced RET. Read More | View Original Article

Overly invested in a Chinese fantasy

Conventional wisdom says China has near-infinite scope for growth-promoting investment. In reality, it seems the country has long ago passed the point where investment in the aggregate is wealth creating. Read More | View Original Article

Jean-Paul Vignal, Olivier Mélot, Olivier Royer

sont nommés respectivement directeur du nouveau pôle Supply Chain Solutions, directeur de la division messagerie express et directeur de la division route de Geodis, dont ils intègrent le comité exécutif. Read More | View Original Article

Les équipementiers allemands Behr et Mahle resserrent leurs liens

Automobile : L'équipementier allemand Mahle a augmenté sa participation de 36,7 % à 51 % dans son compatriote Behr. Read More | View Original Article

Les prix des pneus repartent enfin à la baisse

Après des années de hausse, les prix ont chuté de 3 à 5 % en Europe depuis janvier. Read More | View Original Article

L'Espagne va réduire la fréquence des lignes ferroviaires faiblement utilisées

FERROVIAIRE : La compagnie ferroviaire publique espagnole Renfe a indiqué hier travailler à « la rationalisation des services ferroviaires de moyenne distance », à la demande du ministère des Transports, afin de faire des économies. Read More | View Original Article

Datsun, la nouvelle arme de Nissan pour les pays émergents

Le groupe japonais, emmené par Carlos Ghosn, va relancer la marque disparue en 1981. Read More | View Original Article