Tag: Australia

V Club owner Selena Short will open her first Crunch gym in Chatswood in September, bringing the fitness club that started in New York USA 21 years ago to Australia.

New home sales slumped to a 17 month low in June, adding further weight to the case for the Reserve Bank of Australia keeping interest rates on hold at their board meeting tomorrow.

The Australian Industry Group – PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) continues to surge, up 1.5 points in July.

Auditors have reported a 40 percent increase in suspected breaches of the Corporations Act to the Australian Securities & Investments Commission in the last financial year.

Australian businesses spent $75.4 billion on energy during 2008-09, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Uniforms benefit culture, brand and employee satisfaction as well as performance, according to the views of a panel of contributors to ‘Fashion Fit for Business 2010’.

Australian-owned electric locking manufacturer FSH Fire & Security Hardware today announced that its MEM Lock (Mechanical Electro Magnetic Lock) has won on the ABC’s prestigious New Inventors show (episode 16), and also scored the show’s People’s Choice Award

Credit card holders have long been seduced by the lure of a free toaster, frequent flyer miles or cash back — and small businesses are no exception, with many using personal credit cards for regular business expenses.

Virgin Money’s launch of new credit cards and an online savings account is good news for consumers who have been victims of gouging by the four major banks.

BuzzNumbers, Australia’s first social media intelligence and monitoring company, has launched BuzzElection to track Australia’s 2010 Federal Election online.