Tag: Business

Malcolm Turnbull has announced he will resign from politics at the next Federal election, ending speculation that arose after he lost the leadership to Tony Abbott last year.

Treasurer Wayne Swan has warned against expectations of a budget surplus despite the global recession economic recovery as tax receipts continue to be depressed.

Australian executives are confident of a strong finish to the 2010 financial year, with expectations at their highest level in seven years according to Dun & Bradstreet.

Last year wasn’t all doom and gloom. Some plucky businesswomen battled through the GFC and are now looking forward to a great 2010.

Big Help for Small Business, a handy guide to the services available for Victorians to run and grow their businesses, was launched today by Small Business Minister Joe Helper.

Biz Gals brings the traditional sense of networking back to the business world with monthly face-to-face events where like-minded businesswomen can meet, brainstorm, and grow from each other’s successes and failures.

The old adage “there is no such thing as a free lunch” is possibility the quickest way up summing up the world of “Sponsorship”. I get at least one request every week and usually about half are just requests for “charity” dressed up as a sponsorship. A great sponsorship proposal is first and foremost a commercial offer, where there is a clear value proposition – for both parties.

Carolyn Ingram, the entrepreneur behind Clinic Aesthetic and leading cosmetics brand Che Skincare does not have the resume you would probably expect.

Councils have won in the High Court in a case over their right to pursue claims against the collapsed bank Lehman Brothers, both in Australia and overseas.

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) claims it will cost $1 billion to construct transmission lines linking Mount Isa to Townsville, but will create 1,800 jobs in the region.