#Business Conditions
Business confidence gets election bounce
Business confidence continues to be bolstered by the coalition’s election win but NAB’s quarterly survey of companies shows conditions have deteriorated. Business conditions have continued to deteriorate and now sit below average for the first time in five years, NAB’s latest quarterly companies survey shows, but there has also been a post-election jump in confidence. The […]
Business sentiment continues its downhill side: Survey
Confidence in the small business sector is continuing to wane, according to the latest NAB Quarterly Business Survey, as the global economic climate remains unstable and the prospect of new local taxes sit on the horizon.
SMEs using home loans to finance business, research finds
A large proportion of SME’s are doubly invested in today’s interest rate decision with many using their home loan to finance their businesses.
Business confidence up slightly, conditions flat
Business confidence improved slightly in December despite challenging economic conditions in the Eurozone, though conditions remained flat across the majority of industries.
Business confidence continues to slide
Businesses are pessimistic about trading conditions and their performance for the first quarter of 2012, as concerns about the European debt crisis and the slowing Chinese economy pulled down the majority of indicators in the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (ACCI) Survey of Investor Confidence.
SMB sales up, retail hoping for Christmas miracle
Small business sales were up in October, suggesting that consumer spending will creep back in the lead up to Christmas, according to the latest figures from ANZ.
Businesses need to do more to survive new GFC conditions
The worst thing local businesses can do in the ‘new GFC’ conditions tipped for 2012 is ‘just try’ to survive. So, here’s some expert tips for surviving an economic slowdown.
SME optimism drying up
SME business confidence slid again in the September quarter, with many reporting feeling less optimistic about future activity thanks to volatility in global financial markets and the high Australian dollar.
Business conditions rise, experts hope for stabilising economy
Business conditions recovered slightly last month, according to the NAB’s monthly business survey, as many organisations begin to benefit from rising sales, the lower dollar and potential interest rate cuts.
Consumer sentiment falls to two-year low
More bad news for businesses has been spelt out today, with the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment for August falling to levels not seen since May 2009.
SMBs stressed, but confident about growth
Australian small business owners are feeling confident about growth prospects, despite coping with additional stress, a new study has found.
Business conditions remain soft, as confidence erodes
Despite a slight improvement in business conditions during the June quarter, the NAB Quarterly Business Survey has found conditions remain soft and further weakness is likely in the near term.
Retail pain continues as BSI falls, again
Poor spending looks set to continue hurting the retail industry, with the Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Indicator (BSI) falling again in June.
Business confidence softened before floods according to quarterly NAB survey
Even before the floods in December and January, business confidence was already on the wane, according to the quarterly business survey released by the National Australia Bank on Tuesday. The survey of 900 businesses found there was a drop in the business confidence index from 9 points in the third quarter to 5 points in the fourth quarter, with a decline in profitability, sales and trading being significant factors.
Plan for business challenges
With increasing interest rates, fluctuating petrol prices, drought, lagging trade payments, and the credit crunch, planning for business challenges is a must for SME survival. Here’s your guide to expected business hardships, together with some expert advice to ease business conditions. Blow after blow has been dealt to SMEs, everything from a strengthening Aussie dollar, […]
30 ways to cut business costs
As business conditions slow and business costs increase, it’s becoming increasing difficult to rely on earnings growth to improve the bottom line. Check out these simple business cost cutting ideas to improve profit and cash flow. Astute managers are more often looking to unlock the profit opportunity that lies hidden within their businesses costs. After […]