November 2024
Import-export firms embrace disrupter Neolink
The Challenger winner of the Business-to-Business category uses AI to decipher thousands of pages of shipping paperwork and speed up deliveries.
- Sylvia Ramsey
January 2024
PM should ‘pick the phone up’ to fix ports dispute: Dutton
Peter Dutton said with “hundreds of ships lining up offshore” it was within the prime minister’s power to “pick up the phone” to union leaders and get the issue sorted out.
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- Ronald Mizen
December 2022
$31b trade surplus swamped by offshore dividend flows
Record mining profits sparked a flood of dividend payments offshore in the September quarter, more than offsetting a strong trade balance.
- Ronald Mizen
July 2022
Coal exports trump iron ore for first time since 2009
The value of coal exports rose 20.4 per cent in May and is up a 299 per cent over the past year.
- Ronald Mizen
October 2019
Siemens has hydrogen hopes for powering Asia
Siemens and Hydrogen Renewables Australia have teamed up to set up a new, large-scale "green hydrogen" project in Western Australia.
- Natasha Gillezeau
July 2018
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Security fears fuel calls to reverse US-China economic integration
Experts say the US needs to untangle economic ties with China to create resilient supply chains that could withstand not just a trade war, but an actual war.
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- Rana Foroohar
May 2017
Digital makeover seduces reluctant welding heir Norm Chouaifaity
Norm Chouaifaity changed his mind about working for the family firm after he saw how the traditional welding business could be brought into the digital age
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- Ben Potter
March 2017
High-margin services and technology to take greater role: Ciobo
A more diversfied export effort is the future, led by SMEs.
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- Mark Abernethy
China's stimulus measures help push trade into surplus
A 31-month deficit on the balance of trade was reversed as Australia went into trade surplus.
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- Mark Abernethy
Digital transforming the way business is done
Alibaba says it's looking forward to showing more Australian businesses how they can sell to China and the world.
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- Mark Abernethy
Asia developing a taste for Australian craft beer
A group of craft brewers have glimpsed the big future market in the region.
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- Mark Abernethy
September 2016
Emerging markets a diverse and complex group of countries
Austrade chief economist Mark Thirlwell says Australia's largest trade partnership is with an emerging market, China.
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- Mark Abernethy
August 2016
ICC Sydney grabbing share of global convention industry
Sydney and the conventions industry are set for for a massive boost with the imminent opening of the city's International Convention Centre.
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- Jason Clout
India's economic growth could shift focus from Pacific
The Asia-Pacific economies like China and Japan are our largest trading partners, but other economies are emerging as very important, such as India.
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- Mark Abernethy
Small exporters adopting new Efic loan scheme
The importance of the Efic Small Business Export Loan scheme comes sharply into focus when considering the stretched cash flow of many exporters.
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- Mark Abernethy
Efic aids small exporters when overseas markets beckon
While the government continues to open opportunities via free trade agreements, EFIC is ensuring small businesses have the finance.
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- Mark Abernethy
March 2016
Trade to be governed by broad trade agreements more than tariffs
The next period of trade will likely be governed by broader, framework-styled agreements, rather than simple tariff treaties.
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- Mark Abernethy
Sydney's new conference and exhibition facilities to lure lucrative business events
Convention and exhibition visitors can spend up to six times more than leisure tourists, hence the push to secure more of the lucrative corporate market for Australia.
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- Jason Clout
Online booking is the sweet spot for the travel industry
Online travel booking is the sweet spot of today's travel industry.
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- Chris Tolhurst
Service exports to China and India could be the next boom
Maturing economies to Australia's north, especially China, are triggering greater demand for services as investment in industrial and construction gives way to a need for expertise.
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- Mark Abernethy