0 Gottliebsen: NAB abandons its global dream | Pickering: Cautious consumers aren't helping the US recovery

The latest in Australian Business, Australian Dollar and ASX company news. Add Business Spectator to your address book Manage your email preferences View this email as a web page Commentary Hong Kong's poisoned political stalemate 1 Sep 2014 | 8:29 AM | Peter Cai China's proposed electoral reforms for Hong Kong are stoking tensions between Beijing and pro-democracy supporters, but neither side will benefit from adopting a hardline stance. Turnbull's NBN vision has no future in sight 1 Sep 2014 | 7:54 AM | Jim Chalmers The NBN is a technology that could transform the way services are delivered in Australia, but Malcolm Turnbull's cost-effective vision is short-changing the nation. Warburton's strange affection for ageing power 1 Sep 2014 | 11:32 AM | Tristan Edis The Warburton Review's position on old power stations is akin to people keeping their antiquated TVs, despite the emergence of flatscreens on the market. NAB abandons its global dream – at a huge future cost 1 Sep | 8:09 AM | Robert Gottliebsen Just a few years ago, NAB had big plans to be a major player in the agricultural boom. But with the focus now on paying shareholders ever-increasing dividends, that vision has been lost. Cautious consumers aren't helping the US recovery 1 Sep | 7:23 AM | Callam Pickering Household spending used to be a reliable source of growth, but with consumers remaining cautious post-GFC the US needs to look elsewhere. With reporting season over, where's the value? 1 Sep 2014 | 11:20 AM | David Walker StocksInValue's David Walker explains that despite the fully valued market, there are some gems to be found, but the obsession with dividends is hurting future capital gains. You are your portfolio's worst enemy 1 Sep 2014 | 10:21 AM | Chuck Jaffe Aiming to build the perfect portfolio can sometimes lead to trading blunders. New research shows why that's not necessarily such a bad thing. Are internal start-ups cannibals or category killers? 1 Sep 2014 | 9:37 AM | Brad Howarth Internal start-ups are being used increasingly by large corporations to test new ideas and strategies, but their success can be a double-edged sword for parent companies. Meet Apple's new whiz kids 1 Sep | 9:13 AM | Wakabayashi – Wall Street Journal The rivalry between Apple and Google to dominate the smartphone business is fuelling the technology industry's newest talent search: software prodigies in their teens. More Commentary > This email was sent to: el.ammarida.feedmyinbox@blogger.com This email was sent by: Business Spectator HWT Tower, 40 City Road Southbank, VIC 3006 Australia Unsubscribe | Email preferences | Privacy policy