Tag: Trade

“Unions in every country negotiating the TPP are calling for negotiations to be shut down unless there are transparent, public mandates that put community interests ahead of company profits.”

Compliance issues, red tape, and a lack of knowledge relating to FTAs are holding back many of Australia’s businesses from engaging in international trade, according to a new survey by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Entering into an international trading relationship can appear complex and challenging to many SMEs. The risks are real and need to be carefully managed.

As temperatures plummet across the eastern seaboard, retailers and businesses relying on winter trade are finally receiving the cool turn they’ve eagerly been awaiting.

The next six months are set to see an increase in revenue, as well as improved business conditions.

In the film Wall Street, Gordon Gecko said, “Money never sleeps”, and this quote never rings truer than in the world of international trade.

Australian SMBs are being urged to build new trade and export relationships in southeast and central Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Considering trading opportunities with China, many Australian SMEs may view the market as almost exclusively an exporter. Yet new research reveals the reality is in fact quite the opposite.

Australian retailers saw a small uptick in sales during December, with a 0.2 percent increase in retail trade recorded by the Australian Bureau of Statistics for the month.

The Australian dollar has slipped below parity with the US dollar overnight, trading as low as US 99.961c overnight, remaining below parity in morning trade.