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Business owners ready for a profitable 2010 A new survey has found that not only have the majority of Australia’s small and medium business owners survived through the global economic crisis but they are expecting a profitable 2010. According to Reckon’s 2009 Annual Business Survey, 63 percent of business owners said their business performance was […]
Qantas, Jetstar engineers walk off the job First it was Australia Post workers, then it was Queensland rail employees, and now a number of Qantas and Jetstar engineers have walked off the job over a pay conditions dispute. The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (APESMA) said a small group of heavy maintenance […]
Postal strike slows down mail The postie strike expected to continue until Friday will slow down mail delivery, the union representing postal workers warns. Up to 20,000 postal workers across Australia walked off the job or were involved in rolling stoppages on Wednesday in an effort to secure a better wage deal. CEPU NSW state […]
Graduates get savvy with job search Job savvy graduates step up With the news that employers are using social networking sites and search engines to research job applicants, university graduates are taking to the web to actively monitor and screen their online identity for private information, before they embark on a job search, a survey […]
Mortgage market will grow in 2010 The CEO of Australia’s largest independently-owned mortgage broker, Mortgage Choice, Michael Russell has welcomed the findings contained in Deloitte Australian Mortgage Report: 2010, as they paint a positive picture for the mortgage market in 2010. The report found that mortgage lending will grow by up to 10 percent in […]
New Shadow Small Business Minister Bruce Billson has called into question the Federal Government’s new employment regime and its impact on Boxing Day employment conditions.
Stimulus still needed: Swan The Australian economy will remain reliant on Federal Government stimulus next year, Treasurer Wayne Swan said following yesterday’s national accounts report that showed growth of just 0.2 percent in the September quarter. The Australian Bureau of Statistics report found that the main drivers of economic growth for the September quarter were […]
Aussie employers keen to hire more mums More than half of Australian businesses are intending to hire more mothers returning to work in the next two years, according to a global survey. The survey conducted by workplace solutions provider, Regus, of over 11,000 corporates across 13 countries, found that 44 percent of businesses plan to […]
YouTube announces most watched videos of 2009 YouTube today announced its first official most watched videos lists, revealing the moments that entertained and connected the world in 2009 from singing sensation Susan Boyle to that crazy wedding entrance. “From a new singer’s debut on the world stage to newly-weds dancing down the aisle, YouTube offers […]
The economy grew by 0.2 percent in September quarter, well below the 0.4 percent growth tipped by many economists, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows.
US body approves Kraft’s bid for Cadbury US competition authorities have approved a bid by Kraft Foods to acquire UK confectioner Cadbury, the US food giant said in a note to the London Stock Exchange. Earlier this month, Kraft appealed directly to shareholders with details of its cash and shares bid, now worth STG9.9 billion […]
Rudd warns climate talks could fail Just hours after touching down in Copenhagen for the climate change summit, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd warned that the high-profile UN summit could fail. Rudd said with 190 countries involved and more than 100 heads of government attending, it would be hard to seal the deal on a new […]
Westpac still trying to justify rate rise Westpac is still trying to justify its recent increase to home loan rates, after it was slammed for almost doubling the interest rate rise set down by the Reserve Bank at the beginning of the month. Addressing shareholders at the bank’s annual general meeting today, Westpac chairman Ted […]
Google dominates online search market Google has continued to dominate the online search market, with its revenues accounting for almost 90 percent of total paid search market share in 2008-09, a new report has found. The findings were released today in the digital media advertising analysis Australian Online Search and Directories Advertising Market 2009 – […]
German discount supermarket chain Aldi, is quickly proving itself to be a favourite with shoppers, topping the Australian consumer satisfaction rankings for supermarkets during the month of October 2009.
The Federal Government yesterday announced further plans to improve safety on the internet for Australian families.
RBA says interest rates ‘too low’ The Reserve Bank has claimed that interest rates were raised for the third straight month in December because they were ‘‘too low for an economy that had resumed expanding.” The minutes of the December board meeting revealed that the decision to raise interest rates was “finely balanced” between board […]
Less than half of Australia’s small businesses are prepared to deal with the latest family friendly workplace laws under the Fair Work Act, expected to take effect from next month, a new survey shows. The CompliSpace survey of 352 small and medium businesses found that fewer than half of the businesses surveyed know of, understand […]
SMEs more concerned about economy than debt Concern about debt is at the bottom of the list of issues worrying Australia’s two million small and medium businesses (SMEs), according to new research from DBM Consultants. The company’s Business Financial Services Monitor (BFSM) found that of the 18,000 businesses surveyed, concern about debt ranks fairly low […]
NSW Government still out of favour with voters The NSW Government has taken a beating in the latest opinion poll after a tumultuous month, which saw a dramatic reshuffling of party members, and a new leader sworn in. The Newspoll, published in The Australian, shows primary support for the NSW Government fell four percentage points […]
