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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has been given high praise by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) for helping to keep unemployment down during the financial crisis.

Small businesses are facing further cash flow pressures, as large customers extend payment terms, says an industry finance body.

The Federal Government’s ‘No Leave, No Life’ tourism campaign has failed monumentally and is “no good”, according to Shadow Tourism Minister Steven Ciobo.

Five Victorian small businesses have been named among 10 finalists in the 2009 Dell Small Business Excellence Awards, proving that Victoria really is “ the place to be.”

Women are being targeted for Woolworth’s $24 billion expansion into the hardware business, reports The Courier-Mail.

The family business behind Nad’s beauty products is making a foray into the competitive acne market this week.

Members of Gen Y, (or millennials are they are now described) are generally more receptive to digital marketing messages than their counterparts, a new survey has revealed.

Cyber criminals have exploited Serena Williams’ US Open semi-final outburst, igniting a Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) campaign that could result in internet users unwittingly downloading malicious software, warns Symantec.

The Reserve Bank of Australia believes it is “too soon” to be certain the global economy is on the road to recovery.

The National Institute of Accountants (NIA) is urging the Federal Government to reconsider proposed changes to the Paid Parental Leave (PPL) system, believing it places an unwanted burden on small businesses.

My clients are used to me going on about putting the PR in the HR all the time. So many companies I work with offer amazing employee benefits and rewards but nobody knows about it or it is taken for granted by the employees.

I read with interest an article in the September Choice magazine on option educators and their wealth creation seminars.

Google has unveiled a new magazine style online news reader called ‘Fast Flip’, allowing users to quickly browse through news stories from the websites of Google’s three dozen partners.

Telstra chief executive officer David Thodey today responded to the Federal Government’s proposed regulatory reform package that would see the telecommunications company separate its retail, wholesale and infrastructure businesses.

Employers are being warned to start nurturing their best staff now, ahead of the expected economic recovery, says financial recruitment firm Robert Half.

One of the country’s most powerful union leaders has dismissed claims made by NSW Minerals Council chief executive Dr Nikki Williams about the damage the Federal Government’s Emissions Trade Scheme will cause, reports the Illawarra Mercury.

The Federal Government has announced a package of telecommunications reforms that will force Telstra to separate its retail, wholesale and infrastructure businesses, unless it voluntarily agrees to separate.

The ACCC has helped to bail out small business newsagents, relieving them of a heavy financial burden for useless equipment.

Alcohol is harming Australian businesses in more ways that one, a new report has found.

Department stores can learn a lot from discount retailers, according to Myer boss Bernie Brookes.