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A new survey has found that interim managers will be in high demand in the next 12 months, as companies seek assistance to get them through the economic crisis.

The ATO last month launched an SME Online Tax Forum in an effort to better understand the cash flow problems business owners face. They are now encouraging all SMEs owners to participate.

Fixed-rate home loans hit a 10-month high in May, but mortgage experts say consumers are not overly concerned.

The NSW Government’s ban on bottled water in government departments will hurt local businesses, says the Australasian Bottled Water Institute’s CEO, Geoff Parker.

Consumers are flocking to Australian-made products in a show of patriotism, caused by concerns over job losses and an uncertain economy.

According to one of the world’s largest financial institutions, the worst is still to come, and Australians will be feeling the brunt of the global recession for some time.

A report published by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Perspectives on Fair Tax, has found that some Australian taxpayers see our tax system as too complex with high taxes and high compliance costs.

Emirates airline is going the extra mile to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the economic crisis.

Renters are coming up trumps in the economic crisis, as rent prices stalled in June, according to Australian Property Monitors (APM).

As swine flu rapidly spreads across the country, NSW businesses are claiming it is responsible for atleast 40 percent of all sick leave taken in New South Wales, hindering productivity.

The Rudd Government has broken an election promise by failing to pay tens of thousands of Australia’s small businesses on time, says Shadow Small Business Minister Steven Ciobo.

The new International Financial Reporting Standard for small and medium-sized enterprises (IFRS for SMEs) will transform the way many Australian unlisted businesses prepare their accounts and needs to be adopted immediately said Grant Thornton Australia.

ANZ is set to shed as many as 248 full-time positions in a major restructure of its mortgage lending businesses.

The NSW Business Chamber has said the NSW economy is holding up well, despite having the highest jobless rate in the country.

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, on a European tour this week, has expressed concerns that the global economy has not yet recovered and requires a coordinated policy approach by world leaders.

Small and medium business owners will be given the opportunity to voice their opinion to key decisions makers about issues affecting their business, with the launch of the SME Boardroom.

Recruitment and HR services company Randstad is urging Australian employers to keep staff on board, as the ABS June Labour Force statistics reveal unemployment has risen to 5.8 percent.

In order to celebrate World Population Day, business information analysts IBISWorld have looked into the future to see where we will be in 2020.

The official jobless rate rose to 5.8 percent in June, as the slowing economy forced companies to cut staff numbers. the latest ABS figures have revealed.

Victoria’s Energise Enterprise festival for small to medium businesses is set to kick off next month, with over 400 individual events held around Victoria.