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The Commonwealth Bank hopes to improve its relationship with SMEs after announcing the relocation of specialised teams of business bankers to select retail branches.

The business sector has been left a little confused by the latest reports from NAB which indicate a jump in business confidence and a slide in job ads.

And I thought us Brits were overly politically correct. It seems you Aussies are a little sensitive when it comes to Gordon Ramsay. I for one am a big fan. Just last week, a few of us on Twitter started places bets on how long it’d be before the media starting going bananas about Gordo’s […]

Apple has unveiled the latest version of its popular iPhone at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco which will be available in Australia later this month.

Generation Y have become the latest casualties of the economic crisis, with credit reporting agency Veda Advantage’s latest figures revealing a large drop in applications for personal credit by Generation Y (those born between 1981 and 1994).

Can’t help myself with this but I need to have a go at all banks today. Here are multi-billion companies, with all the latest technology and smartest people in the world. Yet when it comes to approving a piddly little loan, of say $10,000, for a good customer (with a great credit history and track […]

In the current market, with profits declining for many businesses we are forced to cut costs. One of the largest overheads for any businesses is often the cost of your staff. Where we may have been able to carry mediocre performers in a boom market, we certainly do not have the luxury of settling for […]

The ACCC is set to host a franchising seminar to help businesses understand the Franchising Code of Conduct and the protections it provides to people entering franchise agreements.

The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy are set to hold a number of events coming days to increase awareness about e-security, with ways to help businesses increase their online security.

The barrage of spam being sent out to Commonwealth Bank customers is now infiltrating phones and SMS.

Intel Corporation has introduced four new processors, including a low-power version and a value chipset, to usher in mainstream “ultra-thin” laptops. Intel ultra-low voltage (ULV) processors will enable new sleek consumer laptop designs less than an inch thick, weighing 2-to-5 pounds and at mainstream price points. These processors also consume less power to enable longer […]

In order to help local businesses tackle climate change, the NSW Government has partnered with the University of NSW to hold a new program to teach businesses how they can capitalise on Australia’s new low carbon economy.

Australian workers are still showing their generosity despite tough economic times, according to online employee rewards provider Power2Motivate.

Unemployment will continue to rise, despite figures suggesting Australia has avoided a recession, says federal Finance Minister Lindsay.

As job insecurity and workplace stress reaches massive proportions, the demand for counselling has jumped by 58 percent, according to assistance group Converge International, Dr Lindsay McMillan.

Written by Ron Krueger The Germans are traditionally renowned and respected for their engineering prowess, efficiency and innovation. One can only admire the immaculate construction of an Audi or a BMW. Since unification in 1989, the German phoenix has once more risen from the ashes to become Europe’s most advanced and strongest economy. It has […]

I recently read an interesting article by Simon Robinson, Marketing Director International for Vignette, on how businesses can make money from blogs. The article discussed 7 ways businesses (and individuals for that matter) can monetise their blog, emphasising the importance of a) knowing your audience b) being able to track and measure consumer engagement and […]

The Melbourne Institute’s Living in Australia study has shown that Australian household wealth increased by more than a third from 2002 to 2006. The study found households’ average net wealth jumped from $494,000 to $665,00 during this time, driven by a sharp rise in the value of houses and superannuation. Senior research fellow at the […]

The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, today announced further steps to assist eligible households in the Mildura/Sunraysia region of Victoria make the switch to digital television.

The Institute for Economics and Peace has found that the global economic downturn has affected peace around the world. Conversely, lost peace cost the world economy $7.2 trillion a year. The institute, an organisation that aims to link peace with prosperity, has released a study alongside their annual Global Peace Index showing the effects of […]