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A new report by Microsoft has revealed almost 70 per cent of the country’s SMEs are not reaching their potential because innovation is being stifled by workplace culture.

Safety Compliance Pty Ltd, which went into liquidation in 2012, has been found guilty of misleading or deceptive conduct directed at small businesses.

Australia’s medium-size businesses are expected to boost their productivity spending by 12 per cent over the next year, according to new research released by Bankwest.

The flying vehicle will be able to take off and land on long grass strips, with runways and landing strips beside highways allowing for the vehicle to land, retract its wings, and simply join the traffic. Easy.

Non-profit organisation Springboard Enterprises (SB) Australia, formed to encourage female entrepreneurs, has received a backing of $30,000 from the City of Sydney to help fund a new program.

A crackdown on cleaning contractors has revealed 1,212 of Australia’s cleaners have been underpaid almost $763,000.

A global campaign to create awareness of the dangers associated with laundry detergent capsules has kicked off today, aiming to highlight the 16,000 cases of chemical exposure reported every year.

Australia’s future university graduates are set to benefit from a new strategy being brought to life by the country’s university and business leaders.

SMSFs continue to be the most popular type of fund in terms of satisfaction with financial performance, according to the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research.

SEEK’s latest Labour Market Report has revealed a strong growth in the Banking and Financial Services industry, which saw a 17 per cent year-on-year growth in the amount of job ads for the sector in February 2015.

Lumoid will be offering Apple Watches to rent from a $45 starting price.

Ensuring CEO payments are capped and monitored could make businesses more profitable, according to a new study from the University of Melbourne.

The former owner and operator of a Sydney hair and beauty salon has been fined a total of $24,480 for underpaying a teenage apprentice $6,471.

The ACCC has chosen the first regional location to be studied as part of the petrol monitoring arrangements launched in December 2014.

Roy Morgan Research’s Business Confidence February results have revealed a decline, despite the RBA’s move to lower the cash rate to 2.25 per cent.

Apple’s highly anticipated new bit of technology is on its way, set to tackle the wrist market with an app-focused extension of the company’s ecosystem.

Instagram is aiming to boost its business angle with carousel ads, a way for businesses to include a link with their sponsored photos and videos.

Despite a rise in total employment, which rose to 11,145,000 in the year to February, Roy Morgan’s latest employment estimates reveal a decrease in Australia’s overall workforce.

The ATO has today announced the extension of information sharing powers for Phoenix and Trust Taskforces, aiming to tackle Australia’s phoenix businesses and misused trust structures.

The January rise follows a climb in December, culminating in the fastest retail turnover rise in three months and the eighth consecutive month to experience a rise in retail spending.