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Electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi continues to defy the downturn, announcing plans to open 17 new stores across NSW.

The chief executive of Qantas has warned the airline may have to axe more jobs if the economy continues to deteriorate.

WorkSafe Victoria has launched a new website designed to help workers return to work safely after injury.

Australia has been named as one of the safest countries in which to do business, according to Dun & Bradstreet’s Global Risk Indicator.

It still amazes me when I meet businesses who have no business card or database process. The thought of business cards collected remaining with salespeople or languishing in desks fills me with horror.

Norton Symantec has revealed the top 100 most dangerous websites on the internet to serve as a warning to consumers and businesses.

Trade mark owners are being warned to be wary of any organisations looking to charge for intellectual property (IP) services, following a number of complaints about a fake organisation seeking payment for IP.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has called for comments on Australia Post’s proposal to increase the price of the basic postage stamp.

Dynamic Business, in partnership with the National Sales Academy (NSA), held a successful reader event on yesterday morning, with plans for it to become the first of many.

A small South Australian vaccine research and development business, Vaxine, has been awarded for their innovative research into developing the first swine flu vaccine at the 2009 Telstra Business Awards.

A Victorian micro-business dedicated to improving the lives of people with chronic illnesses has taken out the 2009 Telstra Business Award.

Wesfarmers Ltd has posted a 44 percent rise in annual profit, off the back of strong sales from the company’s Coles division.

Qantas plans to embark on a major cost cutting scheme, after reporting a 90 percent plunge in profits.

Former chief executive of James Hardie, Peter Macdonald has been banned from managing a company for 15 years and fines $350,000 for breaching the Corporations Act.

A slump in the property market has seen the profits of developer Lend Lease decline, posting an annual after-tax loss of $654 million.

The Australian Institute of Employment Rights (AIER) is today launching a workplace ‘how-to guide’ for Australian employers, following its submission to Federal Government this week calling for national best-practice guidelines for workplace culture and employment rights to be established.

The Rudd Government’s small business support line is set to cost taxpayers $10 million over two years and has almost no value to small business, claims Shadow Small Business Minister Steven Ciobo.

The Frankston franchise of promotional business EmbroidMe this week announced their two global wins at the United Franchise Group (UFG) trade show: Mentor of the Year and the EmbroidMe International Top Quality Award.

Telstra has been fined by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) after ones of its call centres contacted people on the Do Not Call Register.

The ACCC has instituted proceedings against Allphones for breaching court orders.