Vodafone Australia, in collaboration with Cisco and Research in Motion (RIM) have announced their full portfolio of Vodafone Business One communication solutions is now available to small business. First announced in June 2008, the Vodafone Business One portfolio has been extended to include new services including a ‘Voice Package’, delivering an integration and convergence between […]
A new survey commissioned by Westpac and conducted by TNS, has found that business women are less optimistic about the economic downturn that their male counterparts. The survey of financial decision makers in small and medium sized businesses found that 60 percent of women are less confident in their ability to successfully manage their business […]
Family owned businesses are more vulnerable in the current economic climate, than non-family owned businesses, according to CEO of Family Business Australia, Philippa Taylor. Family owned businesses in Australia number 2 million and Taylor expects many are going to “go to the wall” in the next few months. “Their lack of a solid business plan […]
Small businesses are being urged to take advantage of the Government’s 30 percent Investment Allowance before the June 30 2009 deadline.
New reports have shown that Australian families are struggling to make rental payments in the financial crisis, with many being laid off from their jobs and evicted from their houses. More than 7600 people have lost their homes in NSW while a further 28,000 are struggling to meet repayments and are flocking to the NSW […]
In response to the Government’s $13.8 billion Telepresense video conferencing plan, Telarus, the national infrastructure-based service provider has today announced the availability of high definition video conferencing and Telepresence products via its partnership with LifeSize. The new technology will allow people to do more while travelling less, thus cutting costs and improving productivity, through true-to-life […]
A report conducted by global recruitment firm Robert Walters, has shown that a company’s green stance adversely affects whether a potential employee will choose to work for that firm. The Employee Insights Survey found that 74.4 percent of professionals claimed that a company’s stance on the environment and commitment to green policies would affect their […]
In his address at the NSW Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Sydney yesterday, Rudd spoke of the financial crisis and the need for all Australians to work together to get through the downturn.
Small business owners were left unimpressed by his address, according to Sydney Morning Herald reports, with one business owner claiming the speech was “all spin and no substance.”
The retail industry experienced some much needed growth in the month of January, off the back of extended retail sale periods, along with the Government’s December stimulus package.
At it’s board meeting today, the RBA decided to leave interest rates unchanged at 3.25 percent. According to RBA Governor Glenn Stevens, demand in Australia has not weakened as much as in other countries, and the financial system remains strong. “The Australian financial system remains strong and the monetary policy transmission process is working to […]
