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FOR those small businesses hoping for respite from rising interest rates, the latest Reserve Bank minutes didn’t give anyone reason to breathe easy.
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Companies bullish but skills in demand
A SURVEY of medium-to-large private companies has found most are on track to meet revenue targets this year.
IR reforms trigger rush for answers
BUSINESSES in Western Australia are worried and confused by the Rudd government’s new industrial laws.
Old-style ATMs easier for scams
WESTPAC admits it is easier for criminal syndicates to set up multi-million-dollar card- skimming scams with older-style EFTPOS machines.
ASIC singles out targets
ASIC has conceded it would like to have done more and acted more quickly in prosecuting misconduct by liquidators and directors.
Parental leave to hit small firms hard
PAID parental leave may force small firms to rethink hiring decisions.
Internet strikes a chord in sport
RENOWNED musician Geoff Collinson took a leap of faith and went into business full time, forming RivusTv.
Small firms on the ropes as rates rise
YOU have to hope the Reserve Bank board’s crystal ball is the best in town, with another interest rate rise this week.
Small business conditions rise
CONDITIONS for small business have risen to levels not seen since before the onset of the GFC.
Workplace bullying reflects bad systems
NO small business story can be more tragic than the case of the young girl who committed suicide as a result of bullying.
Confronting the truth to fix problems
AS Julia Gillard repelled criticism over the government’s publication of national test scores, my thoughts turned to why most small businesses fail.
Making movies without the studios
BECOMING filmmakers was a leap of faith for this daring duo.
Mass exodus of staff tipped
BUSINESSES may be feeling optimistic now the worst of the global financial crisis appears to be over, but their workers are not happy.
Nosheries feel chill of expense account freeze
AT Neil Perry’s flash Rockpool Bar & Grill, booking a table at short notice is like trying to re-create one of his signature dishes. Blindfolded.
Sunscreen maker eyes world markets
Milton Blake was an Australian pioneer of sunscreen production back in the 1920s.
Fair Work laws to make hard work even harder
CHANGES to workplace laws could bring a few employers undone.
Obama mulls small business relief
BARACK Obama is mulling ways to use leftover financial rescue money for deficit-reduction as well as helping small businesses.
Conditions rated not so rosy
MANY believe the RBA has been too hasty in upping interest rates.
Canberra cuts red tape
NOT-FOR-PROFIT organisations and some small businesses will no longer have to prepare detailed annual reports.
Retailers dismiss rate rise
THE latest rate rise is not expected to affect shoppers’ behaviour this holiday season.
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