Australian businesses are set to experience an increase in insolvencies this year as a result of another difficult economic year, according to the recently-published Atradius Economic Outlook. The likely 2% increase in insolvencies puts Australia in step with the UK and Canada. The improving trend in the business environment across Australia and other advanced economies is […]
Talk of a looming recession is being shrugged off by SME operators, according to the latest Business Monitor from accounting software provider MYOB. The bi-annual survey of more than 1000 SME operators found that 26% expect the economy to improve over the next year, while a further 33% expect it to remain the same. The […]
Business confidence is at a high only seen once since May 2002 in NAB’s Monthly Business Survey & Economic Outlook for February 2010. Business confidence rose 4 points (to +19 points), returning to the surprisingly strong levels recorded in late 2009 and, before that, last seen in May 2002. The business confidence index has now […]
The latest Dun and Bradstreet Business Expectations Survey has revealed that the economy will continue to slide into recession, with the worst yet to come. Expectations for the June 09 quarter are less than promising, with 57 percent of businesses anticipating declining sales and 65 percent expecting declining profits. The sliding Aussie dollar has also […]
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