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The future is looking grim for those in the building and construction industry, according to a study by Access Economics.

eBay says it may have to shut down Skype due to a licensing dispute with the founders of the internet telephony service, according to reports in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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Google has announced a new and improved Adwords, the flagship advertising program that enables businesses of all sizes to find customers online.

Getting to the top page of Google search rankings is tricky, but not impossible says Word of Mouth On the Web director, Fiona Adler.

Australia’s tourism industry is set for yet another gloomy year, according to the latest quarterly Tourism Industry Sentiment Survey.

Business confidence is high in Queensland, according to the latest Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) Pulse Survey of Business Conditions.

Craig Emerson, Minister for Small Business has affirmed the Government’s commitment to small business at the annual ALP National Conference.

Small businesses in need of intellectual property protection training can now access a new nationally accredited training package, announced by Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation and Industry, Richard Marles today.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today announced a $100 million plan to create 50,000 green jobs and training opportunities, at the start of the three-day ALP national conference.

New home approvals jumped in June to hit a four-year high.

Business is booming for Catalogue Central, Australia’s first online catalogue business, as the company posted 100 percent revenue growth for the April/June quarter.

With tough economic times prevailing, businesses should be aware of the importance of healthy cash flow to thrive and survive through this period, according to Marc Peskett of accounting and advisory firm MPR Group.

Chocolate is still a luxury people are unwilling to give up, even in tough times, if Cadbury PLC profits are anything to go by.

Yahoo! and Microsoft have formed a web partnership that would unite the two companies against market leader Google.

Jobs and the economy are expected to be the key concerns for Labour’s first national conference today.

The latest Commonwealth Bank ‘Where is it cheaper to buy than rent?’ report has revealed that it is becoming increasingly cheaper to buy a property than rent in a number of suburbs across the country.

As the economy recovers, interest rates will start to climb up again, according to both Reserve Bank boss Glenn Stevens and Assistant Treasurer Nick Sherry.

Veda Advantage’s Business Credit Demand Index has revealed that the demand for credit applications for business has increased, in a clear sign that the road to recovery is not far off.

Dun & Bradstreet’s (D&B) latest quarterly trade payment analysis revealed that Australian companies have improved their payment terms for the first time in many months, with payment days reduced by 2.6 days to reach an average of 54.8 days.