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Who runs the world? Beyonce said ‘Girls’ do – well, they’re getting there. Approximately 126 million women were starting or running new businesses globally in 2012.

A new report from the United Nations has reiterated that international law applies to a state’s use of cyberspace.

The tide is firmly turning against the flexible work naysayers. For the director of end user computing at Dell, Jeff Morris, the workplace of tomorrow is really anywhere.

The number of business owners looking to create new jobs this year is declining.

Employment engagement programs are failing Australian workers because they lack alignment with key business strategies.

Google has today announced Australia’s most web-savvy towns with its second eTown Awards.

Most people associate a positive company culture with employee benefits, internal programs, and supportive leadership styles.

New research findings indicate that a quality employee wellbeing program can yield an ROI of $10,000 per employee, per year.

It’s been a tough slog for the Australian restaurant industry, but the latest survey data shows that the industry grew by 3.17% nationally over the last financial year.

Yesterday the Coalition announced its policy to cut the company tax rate by 1.5 per cent – but that was just the tip of the iceberg.

We all remember our work experience days – for many of us, our bright eyed and bushy tailed attitude was quickly extinguished by being left to languish in the corner.

Ollo Mobile, the developers of a 3G cloudphone that aims to improve communication in families around the world, has won Rackspace Australia’s inaugural startup competition.

On day three of the official federal election campaign, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott will today announce a plan to cut the company tax rate by 1.5 per cent.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has just released a booklet which aims to help small business operators with compliance obligations.

Nominations for the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Australia 2013 program are now open.

The latest economic statement released by the Treasury details the short and medium-term economic outlook for Australia, the challenges ahead, and the path back to surplus – which is now forecast for 2016-17.

It’s a human trait that many detest public speaking. Yet like it or lump it, it’s a task that small business owners and entrepreneurs inevitably face.

Australia is lagging behind in business creation, according to new research from RSM.

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has been waging the ‘Small Business Too Big to Ignore’ campaign since April in a bid to ensure the sector isn’t forgotten in the 2013 federal election.

A bi-monthly index has indicated that the small business sector is dissatisfied with the level of service provided by the ‘Big 4’ banks.