Jessica Stanic

Emirates airline is going the extra mile to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the economic crisis.

Renters are coming up trumps in the economic crisis, as rent prices stalled in June, according to Australian Property Monitors (APM).

As swine flu rapidly spreads across the country, NSW businesses are claiming it is responsible for atleast 40 percent of all sick leave taken in New South Wales, hindering productivity.

The Rudd Government has broken an election promise by failing to pay tens of thousands of Australia’s small businesses on time, says Shadow Small Business Minister Steven Ciobo.

The new International Financial Reporting Standard for small and medium-sized enterprises (IFRS for SMEs) will transform the way many Australian unlisted businesses prepare their accounts and needs to be adopted immediately said Grant Thornton Australia.

ANZ is set to shed as many as 248 full-time positions in a major restructure of its mortgage lending businesses.

The NSW Business Chamber has said the NSW economy is holding up well, despite having the highest jobless rate in the country.

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, on a European tour this week, has expressed concerns that the global economy has not yet recovered and requires a coordinated policy approach by world leaders.

Small and medium business owners will be given the opportunity to voice their opinion to key decisions makers about issues affecting their business, with the launch of the SME Boardroom.

Recruitment and HR services company Randstad is urging Australian employers to keep staff on board, as the ABS June Labour Force statistics reveal unemployment has risen to 5.8 percent.