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Westpac have announced a series of initiatives to help to support Australia’s small business community, focusing on a new and revitalised online BusinessIQ.

New Zealand’s services sector continues to grow for its 8th consecutive month, according to the June BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).

The National Australia Bank and AXA Asia Pacific Holdings have agreed to extend the period for NAB to address merger concerns raised by the ACCC to August 31.

Adelaide based national broadband company Internode has called on the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) to end Telstra’s “price squeeze” due to its anti-competitive broadband pricing.

Darwin retailer City Ceramics has once again been declared the Telstra Northern Territory Business of the Year following the awards ceremony on Friday evening.

Coles is in hot water from Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon for selling imported cigarettes significantly cheaper than local cigarette brands, undermining the Government’s anti-smoking efforts.

Tony Abbott has abandoned plans to exempt small business from unfair dismissal laws under the belief that the public has no appetite for workplace reform.

Chinese workers recruited for the former Mitsubishi site in Adelaide were paid only $1.90 an hour the Fair Work Ombudsman alleges.

Mind Your Uptime, an Aussie startup, keeps an eye on your business’ website so you know when and where it’s ever offline so you can take immediate action to restore the status quo.

Australian retailers are being warned that they will lose both sales and customers if they do not engage with their customers consistently across multiple channels.

The lack of leadership roles for Australian women continues to be a central issue in 2010, forming the focus of Macquarie University’s conference next fortnight.

Singapore based ComfortDelGro Corporation has made a $38.8 million (S$46.8 million) takeover bid for Perth’s largest taxi company Swan Taxis Limited.

Australians now have access to Australian-owned and operated optometrists nationwide, with the launch of a new website today.

Australian business owners can now avoid dealing directly with their bank, with the introduction of a new intermediary service.

Australian workers are less likely to experience bad moods if there are plants in the office, a new survey has found.

The Australian Labor Party is gearing up for an election campaign fought and won through social media, implementing a social networking and community engagement platform, called Campaign iQ.

Victorian businesses are being encouraged to boost their revenue using innovative design factors, with Design Victoria launching a new guide this week.

Telstra have released a new white paper that concludes that micro-business needs are not being met by banks, particularly as business ownership shifts to Gen X and Y.

Australian SMB owners can take part in discussions about developments in IT, with the Australian Business Forum hosting iTmatters 2010.

NSW business owners are being urged to ensure that they have a legally valid will, with Good Will Week taking place in September.