Lorna Brett

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has decided to appeal the Federal Court’s decision to allow Metcash to purchase Franklins, citing two specific reasons.

This week, the business world welcomed the NSW government’s first budget, and was rocked by the news that Rick Damelian has been placed in administration with debts of $80 million. The RBA decided to hold interest rates at 4.75 percent and unemployment jumped unexpectedly. Miss anything? We’ve wrapped up the week’s news for you.

The Good Guys is leading the electrical retail industry when it comes to customer satisfaction, according to new Roy Morgan research, beating out rivals Retravision, Betta Electrical and Dick Smith.

Your Friday Entrepreneur Fix this week features the husband and wife team behind The Cupcake Bakery, Alex and Angela Perry.

The jobless rate rose 0.1 percent last month to take unemployment to 5.3 percent, a 10-month high, despite widely held expectations the rate would remain steady.

One in three SMB owners are positive about their ability to maintain a work/life balance, with many seeing success as finding a balance between making money and retaining a lifestyle.

Dynamic Business has 10 AVG Internet Security 2012 packs to give away, to help keep your business secure from cyber criminals for the next 12 months.

Scoopon has boosted its presence in the travel and hospitality market by launching Scoopon Travel, a new dedicated site delivering deals on flights, accommodation and travel packages.

LinkedIn data has found a fifth of hiring managers have employed a candidate due to their volunteer work experience, leading the site to add a “Volunteer Experience & Causes” field to users’ profiles.

New South Wales Treasurer Mike Baird has unveiled his first budget, delivering a deficit of $718 million in 2011/12 and promising to return the budget to surplus in 2012/13. But what does it hold for businesses?