Claire Hibbit

We revealed the surprising reasons behind fake sick days, in March. Catch up with the story here.

The Commonwealth Bank has launched a number of new point-of-sale (POS) payment system technologies, designed to improve the POS experience for both consumers and merchants.

While employees in many European countries hold little hope of seeing their salaries rise to match inflation, research has found Australians and workers in the Asia Pacific are feeling optimistic when it comes to their pay packet.

Iconic chocolate and confectionary company Darrell Lea has entered administration after 85 years of business, leaving the future of more than 700 workers in doubt.

More SMBs are looking to secure their cashflow and funding thanks to the tightening credit market, with a report finding a staggering surge in credit insurance claims during May.

Falling revenue is causing small business economic confidence to dwindle, according to new research. Despite these sales falls, a fifth of SMBs say they're feeling optimistic that conditions will begin to improve over the next 12 months.

Consumer spending across the country is continuing to rise, but as businesses become more optimistic, experts are warning consumer confidence remains fragile.

Like most 20-year-olds, Nancy On was searching for exactly what she wanted to do with her life and becoming increasingly frustrated when she couldn't figure it out. And now, just six years later, Nancy has achieved staggering success in an unlikely form - network marketing.

SMB owners and managers take note: Recognition and improved work/life balance are the keys to employee retention, or so says a new poll which asked employees what they most want from their business - right now.

Employment optimism is dwindling as are local job prospects, as a new survey reveals a decline in the number of businesses looking to hire employees for the next quarter.