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Retailers are urging consumers (Canberra residents in particular) to spend some of their coming income tax refunds in order to help stimulate the economy.

The government is urging struggling businesses to seek counselling if they are experiencing personal or economic difficulties in this tough climate.

A new report released by Telstra has shown that texting can often lead to trouble, with one in four discovering their partner is cheating through a text message.

A new .eco internet address will help individuals, businesses, and organisations fight ‘greenwashing’ as part of a globally-backed bid launched this week in Sydney.

Australian owned company, Childsplay Marketing is offering six free franchises to those who have recently lost their jobs and are interested in entering the world of franchising.

Remember that PR agency you all went mad about when she offered media coverage or your PR for free? Well, she just won another new client so she must be doing something right, eh?

A recent study into why both women and men postpone their retirement has found that while women enjoy the social aspect of work and the flexibility it provides, men stay at work longer simply because they value their work.

New research released by KPMG has found that Australian private companies are thriving in the downturn and are yet to feel the effects of the economic crisis.

Business owners are losing their faith in the banks, with TNS Business Finance Monitor (BMF) indicating a drop in satisfaction levels of business banking customers over the last six months.

Recent data indicating a slowdown in the pace of economic deceleration should not be interpreted as the start of a global recovery, according to Dun & Bradstreet (D&B).

The banking industry has urged all home lenders to support the federal government’s initiative to support home buyers who have lost their jobs and are struggling with mortgage repayments.

Australians are reining in their spending in the financial crisis, with new data from the RBA indicating that consumers spent 7.5 percent less on their credit cards in April than in the previous month.

The latest iPhone OS 3.0 software updates have received rave reviews from the business community, with a number of applications designed to increase productivity and save time.

Consumers are turning to music more than ever to lift their spirits in the global financial crisis, but are less inclined to pay full price for it, according to business information analysts IBISWorld.

An online recruitment system developed by Adelaide-based company John Temple Group has been honoured as the country’s Best E-Business Product for 2009 at the Australian Business Awards.

Australian small and medium businesses are finding it increasingly difficult to borrow from banks in the financial crisis, according to research conducted by Melbourne-based DBM Consultants.

A new study into Australia’s small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) by national accounting firm RSM Bird Cameron has found that many business owners are delaying their exit date due to the effects of the economic crisis.

Despite news that the stimulus handouts helped to boost spending in the retail sector, 6,400 jobs were still lost in the three months to May.

With the introduction of personalised usernames on Facebook, it seemed inevitable the issue of ‘cybersquatting’ would come up.

Coremetrics has revealed that online shopping had become more popular in the economic crisis, as Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) shoppers are flocking to the internet in droves to peruse global e-commerce websites and make online purchases.