Economy
The ACTU has today released the findings of a new survey, revealing a large number of Australians are dissatisfied with living standards and the direction Government policies are taking the country.
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lowered the cash rate to 2.25 per cent, effective from today.
The economy continues to be a source of worry for Australian businesses, pushing business confidence down for yet another quarter.
Australians prefer to support local businesses, both in terms of retail and in services, a new report has found.
Until the arrival of large and mid-range international retailers such as Zara, Topshop and more recently, Sephora, there was an affordability gulf protecting Australia’s own mid-market brands.
While CEOs have a more positive outlook for the coming years, 60 per cent believe there has been a rise in threats to growth. Over-regulation, the handling of the country’s debt, and cyber security risks were highlighted.
Small Business Minister Bruce Billson has responded to the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Survey of Investor Confidence released yesterday, calling it “a reminder of the work that must be done.”
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Australia’s business confidence has suffered after a difficult Christmas period, according to the December quarter 2014 ACCI Survey of Investor Confidence.
The Australia-Japan Free Trade Agreement has come into effect today, providing businesses with the opportunity to increase trade in goods and services with less investment restrictions.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will be releasing eight reports monitoring petrol prices and the movements of the overall fuel market in 2015.
Retail turnover saw a small rise in November, according to the latest Retail Trade figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Business banking customers have reached a new level of satisfaction, according to the latest findings from the Roy Morgan Research Business Banking Satisfaction Report.
The Australian Government says SMEs are to benefit from the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA), which officially entered into force today.
Younger Australians may be seeing lower standards of living than their parents did at the same age, according to a new report released by the Grattan Institute.
The Abbott Government has concluded free trade negotiations with China, a move the Federal Government says will boost Australia’s economy by $18 billion.
Start Up Australia has welcomed a new proposal to try and boost innovation and entrepreneurialism by changing the residency rules for wealthy Chinese investors, but called for more details on the plan.
Consumer sentiment has experienced its longest run of pessimism since the Global Financial Crisis and, before that, the early 1990s recession, according to the Westpac monthly sentiment index.
Australian businesses operating in the services sectors can expect an FTA with Beijing to ease regulatory restrictions and make it easier to operate in and target the huge Chinese market.
New figures show that nearly half the nation’s workers intend on staying in their current jobs for less than five years with young workers aged between 18 to 34 being most likely to change.
