Two-speed salaries leave women behind
THE two-speed Australian economy has morphed into a battle of the sexes, with women losing the fight in the gender pay divide.
Small Business
Small business increasingly nervous
FEARS are escalating over the bruising impact of Australia’s two-speed economy on around two million smaller employers.
‘Don’t give up before you’ve even started’
SMALL businesses using a lack of resources as an excuse not to aim high will struggle, says small business dynamo Naomi Simson.
Horrible bosses living up to name
HORRIBLE bosses are not limited to the silver screen with many of the nation’s managers failing to earn a pass mark from disgruntled employees.
Beleaguered bookshops fight back
BRICKS and mortar bookshops are fighting back, reminding people they are more than just a place to buy books.
Overseas fears add to local business woes
TRADING conditions for small business are at their lowest level since the GFC on worries of a Europe debt crisis and US downturn.
Business name rego cuts will save $1.5b
BUSINESSES will pay just one fee to register their company name nationally under new legislation, saving $1.5 billion over eight years.
Overseas fears add to local business woes
ESCALATING worries over the European debt crisis and the possibility of a US economic slowdown add to a list of woes that are hurting Australian small businesses.
Single register for business names
BUSINESSES around the country will only have to pay one fee to register their company name nationally under new legislation.
Global demand online is booming
ENTREPRENEURS say the retail sector is still alive and kicking, and their web businesses prove small players can “succeed in the game”.
Paying late adds to cash flow woes
OVERDUE customer payments are causing headaches for many small businesses, new statistics show.
Shoppers face the pain of Eftpos fees
SHOPPERS could be slugged more for everything from fruit and vegetables to fashion due to rise in Eftpos transaction fees.
Shoppers laughing all the way to the web
SAVVY shoppers have exploited a software glitch to fleece a young entrepreneur’s online store of almost $50,000 in stock.
New jacket cooler than being naked
A JAPANESE entrepreneur has created airconditioned clothing that’s in high demand due to post-tsunami power shortages.
Small business scams: the worst offenders
By Sarah Michael SMALL businesses are a “soft target” for scammers, with almost a million dollars reported in false invoices last year.
Eftpos changes to be ‘felt at the register’
CONSUMERS could be slugged more at the cash register due to a rise in eftpos transaction fees, the nation’s peak small business group warns.
CBA drops small business products
THE Commonwealth Bank has dropped its small business debtor financing products, saying they pose too much risk for the bank.
Sick days dent the economy
EMPLOYEES who are not fully productive due to sickness or a medical condition cost the economy $34.1 billion, new research shows.
Insolvencies spike in June, more to come
THE number of companies placed in administration jumps by 21 per cent in a year, and the rate is “expected to surge” in coming months.
Making shoes their sole devotion
WHILE retailers are lamenting their lot, Graeme Hayes says staying in step with his customers has been the secret to his success.
Brown tells PM surplus can wait
BOB Brown says Julia Gillard can junk her plan to return the budget to surplus by 2012-13, warning that it could hurt small business.
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