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ANZ has been named as the Best Local Private Bank – Australia at the 2009 Euromoney Private Bank Awards. The bank received the honour due to it’s consistently high standard of customer service, along with assets under management, profitability, privacy and the products and services offered. According to ANZ managing director, private bank, Catherine McDowell, […]
Well, after my first blog I feared I would be disowned by the entire PR industry. I sat back and prepared myself for the backlash but what happened? The opposite! Phonecall after phonecall and email after email inviting me for coffee, lunch, and even beer (for future reference, I prefer wine). From the most senior […]
Thirty-two environmental projects comprising 400 skilled workers have received funding from the first round of the Federal Government’s Climate Ready program. Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Senator Kim Carr offered $26.6 million in funds to projects ranging from wind turbine production to water saving solutions. “Not only have these 32 innovative projects identified […]
A new survey released by WebTrends has shown that Australian businesses believe online marketing is a key component to overcoming challenges faced by the economic downturn.
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has warned its members about proposed Federal Government workplace laws that could lead to an increase in retail wages by 14 percent. An email sent out to 5,000 recipients urged retailers to take advantage of the last days of the Howard government’s WorkChoice laws before the new laws come into […]
Ezypay CEO Trent Brown believes that the Government’s proposed stimulus package will do little to solve the cash flow woes of small to medium enterprises (SMEs). In working with the SME community on a daily basis, Brown believes that the welfare of 500,000 small businesses will hang in the balance, based on indirect incentives offered […]
As investors everywhere hope for a resurgent 2009, I have cast my eye over the year ahead. How will the share market perform? Sector by sector here are my predictions. XAO We are now entering a very interesting phase in the market: although we are still locked in a sideways move, we are now about […]
All I want for 2009 is for PR people not to call me every time they send a press release to see if I received it. I mean, if I didn’t, it would have bounced back, right? If I was interested, I would have replied, and if I wasn’t, well, that’s why I didn’t get […]
Research released by credit reporting agency Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) sees one in nine businesses in the ‘high risk’ category of financial distress, according to a report by The Weekend Australian. This puts more than 100,000 small to medium sized businesses in the path of failure. SMEs contribute to about a third of gross domestic […]
Vodafone and Hutchinson Telecommunications (Australia) Limited, a listed subsidiary of Hutchinson Whampoa Limited, have announced an agreement to merge their telecommunications businesses in Australia.
HTC Corporation has joined with Optus to release the first Android-powered mobile phone released in Australia. The HTC dream combines full touch screen functionality and a QWERTY keyboard with a mobile web experience that includes popular Google products such as Google Maps, Gmail and YouTube. The device is the first to provide customers with access […]
A survey of 70 QLD leaders conducted by the CEO Institute has shown that the economic downturn is having a serious affect on business, with 88 percent of leaders believing that economic conditions will not improve until 2010. CEO Institute chief executive officer in QLD, Sue Forrester, has indicated that businesses are now working harder […]
Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull has not only rejected the Federal Government’s stimulus package but has suggested that the Government pay the superannuation obligations of a range of businesses, causing outrage with Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, believing Turnbull has not given enough thought as to how it will affect small business. […]
The Career Development Association of Australia (CDAA) is calling on organisations that have shown commitment in career development opportunities in the workplace to apply for the Inaugural CDAA 2009 National Employer of the Year Awards. The Awards recognises employers who make career development for their staff a priority through initiatives such as mentoring, creating work/life […]
Cybercrime reached massive proportions in 2008 according to an international survey conducted by McAfee, costing businesses US$1 trillion globally. The survey has highlighted the challenge businesses face in protecting sensitive information and customer data in a global marketplace. CEO of Cocoon Data – developers of Australian engineered Secure Envelopes software – Trent Telford, has urged […]
As the global economic crisis continues to affect Australian businesses, bad debtors are taking longer to pay and defaulting on debts due to insolvency, according to Oxford Funding. Research completed by National Credit Insurance (Brokers) P/L in December 2008 has revealed a record 104 claims were made through its services against debtors, a figure 113 […]
Navigating your business through the global financial crisis is the theme of both a major conference and a seminar series scheduled within the next month. The Australian Institute of Export and its partners will host a full-day conference with the theme ‘Managing your business in a turbulent global environment’. Keynote speaker is Dr John Edwards, […]
PowerBuy Technologies has announced a new service to help small businesses cut their IT costs and save money. The first of its kind service, allows small businesses to search for cash-back offers on popular IT products and services, buy from a supplier at the best possible price and then submit their tax invoice receipt to […]
A second stimulus package, worth $42 billion, announced yesterday by the Federal Government will push the budget into deficit but will assist in the fight against recession says Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. “I don’t like being in deficit at all. This is not a question of choice. This is what we are required to do,” […]
As the global financial crisis grips the nation, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has taken swift steps to stabilise the economy, reducing interest rates by a further 100 basis points, taking the cash rate down to 3.25 percent. RBA Governor Glenn Stevens believes that the reduction in the cash rate was appropriate to give […]
