John Noonan, senior foreign exchange strategist at Thomson Reuters, discusses the latest currency market movements in the wake the latest news on China's monetary policy.

Foreign investors will be carefully watching the trials of Rio Tinto executives in China, which are scheduled to begin next week.

Yuwa Hedrick-Wong, economic advisor for Asia with Mastercard Worldwide, discusses how policy makers are dealing with a potential fall in consumer spending, resulting from growing inflation and decreased stimulus.

Chris Weston from IG Markets looks at how Wall Street's reaction to a positive outlook from the US Federal Reserve is playing on the region's markets.

Rising interest rates, tougher lending conditions, taxes, land shortages and red tape are all being identified as issues in a challenging year for Australia's housing industry.

Jonathan Barratt from Commodity Broking Services discusses the how a potential loss of China and Greece's AAA credit ratings is impacting the commodities market.

With last year's Copenhagen summit falling short and Australia's ETS scheme in limbo, environmental executives many businesses are putting their environmental plans and green recruitment on hold.

Bob Baur, the chief economist with Principal Global Investors, previews a meeting of 16 'Eurozone' finance ministers to discuss Greece's debt crisis.

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Bangkok, demanding the resignation of the prime minister and threatening to blockade the army barracks.

China has released a robust set of economic figures as investors and officials worry about the threat of rising inflation.

The Economist's Asian based Director, Ross O'Brien, says Indonesia can maintain the momentum it gained last year.

China says it's committed to the 2008 Copenhagen accord, but it's calling on the United States to do more.

Shane Oliver, the Chief Economist with AMP Capital Investors, joins Business Today to discuss why he thinks a collapse in China's growth is unlikely.

Plans to expand economic relations for Australian companies in Indonesia may be derailed because larger economies already have a footprint there.

Former corporate high flyers stung by the financial crisis are bouncing back by taking new opportunities in different fields.

The head of Indonesia's Investment Coordinating Board, Gita Wirjawan, joins Business Today to discuss President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's visit to Australia.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has vowed to guard against inflation and maintain economic growth of at least eight per cent this year.

Shares in Royal Dutch Shell rose after it was announced the energy giant had joined forces with PetroChina to bid for Australia's Arrow Energy, but analysts say the deal isn't done yet.

Jonathan Barratt, from Commodity Broking Services, joins Business Today to discuss the latest developments in bulk commodities and the energy sector.

As he arrives in Australia, Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has defended two Cabinet Ministers facing calls for a criminal investigation.

Dr Ross McLeod, an Indonesian specialist and economist at the Australian University, dissects the Bank Century issue and the fall out for the country's economy.

After Australia's trade deficit fell sharply in January, some economists are predicting the country could return to a trade surplus this year.

KPMG's Nation Head of Private Equity, Andrew Thompson, speaks to Business Today about how private equity deals will fare on the other side of the financial crisis.

China's opening session of the annual National People's Congress is set to address the economy and the unwinding of stimulus measures.

The Euro has made some ground against the dollar after new austerity measures were announced by the Greek government.

Terry Tamminen, an advisor to the Californian Governor, talks about the implications if the US can't pass the emissions trading scheme.

Virgin Blue has announced a man with 35 years experience at QANTAS, as its new chief executive officer.

With labor force data due out in the US, Jim McCaughan, the CEO of Principal Global Investors, talks to Business Today about the outlook for the US economy.

A leading European regulator has warned of more shocks to the global economy, as Australia's Reserve Bank Governor warns Banks to protect against unforeseen events.

The former head of BHP Billiton, Brian Gilbertson, joins Business Today to discuss his increased stake in Australian miner, Jupiter.

Media mogul, Kerry Stokes, has announced a plan to back his bulldozer and machinery dealerships into his Seven Network interests.

A leading investment consultant says investors can't stop thinking about risks at the low end of the probability scale.