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Households are paying off their credit cards at record speed according to recent figures released by the Reserve Bank.

Households withdrew up to $4 billion in cash from banks in September and October last year as the global financial crisis worsened, according to a Reserve Bank report.

The Australian Businesswomen’s Network (ABN) is in the process of completing a proposal to the Government for a new national training program to help women get their business online and they need your help.

Small business owners are becoming more and more confident about the future of the economy, according to the latest Sensis business index.

The ACCC today announced that an agreement had been reached with Coles Group Limited and Woolworths Limited to phase out restrictive provisions in supermarket leases in order to promote competition in the industry.

Google has rejected Rupert Murdoch’s plan to charge users for access to News Corp online content.

In order to help small businesses better manage their money, ANZ has developed an online budget tool called MoneyManager.

We’ve got auditors in the office this week going through all our accounts. Now having auditors in isn’t really the sort of thing that sparks images of fun times, but I did enjoy one particular moment.

A new survey has found that directors are becoming more focused on their business risk management practices in the financial crisis, but lack the follow through and knowledge to implement such practices.

Four Sydney businessmen have just completed the trek of a lifetime to raise money for charity.

A telecommunications specialist is urging Australian sporting clubs still using outdated technology to update their communications systems to become “modern day businesses.”

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.