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Griffith University will host a GFC symposium in September, to discuss the origins of the global financial crisis, responses and the impact on investment risk.

Adobe is set to hold a series of complimentary ‘Adobe@Work seminars to help organisations produce professional looking print and electronic collateral.

Australian website owners risk being sued for substantial damages if their websites do not include a disclaimer, says McCollough Robertson partner, David Downie.

Westpac chief executive Gail Kelly is upbeat about the Australian economy, believing that while there are still a few issues that have to be worked through, we are seeing an improved economic environment.

Westpac has been named Australia’s number one financial institution for small business banking by CANSTAR CANNEX.

Social networking giant Twitter has announced a radical new plan that could see businesses being charged for their use of the site, in an effort to generate new revenue streams.

Jewellery by Samantha Wills, cover star of the July issue of Dynamic Business magazine, is set to appear in the second Sex and the City movie.

A new report to be released by ACTU president Sharan Burrow at the Industrial Relations Society World Congress in Sydney today is expected to find women will be hardest hit by the financial crisis.

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.