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All economic data is pointing to disappointing global growth.
While insolvencies are climbing in some of the resources states, other small businesses have found ways to survive.
Islamic banks are more risk averse than conventional banks in terms of capital and mobilising funds.
The High Court found late credit card payment fees were not extravagant, but the experts disagreed on the actual cost to the bank.
An open-plan office is not all it’s cracked up to be but the alternative, segmented spaces, has its downsides as well.
The life insurance industry has been put on notice about its commissions.
Business Briefing: what to do about low incomes
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Australia needs to increase productivity in different ways because at the moment living standards are low compared to past years.
Woolworths must turn its fortunes around. Does it have the right strategy?
The appointment of administrators too often leads to the demise of a company anyway. Salvaging rather than saving might be best.
Australia is missing out on revenue from some gas projects because the petroleum resource rent tax doesn’t apply.
The current system is causing inefficiencies in housing markets, but governments seem unwilling to act.
Superannuation changes are sorely needed because recent data shows only a small number of wealthy Australians are accumulating wealth through it.
The innovation agenda may have failed to resonate with Australians, but it shouldn’t be abandoned.
The Productivity Commission report finds that the agricultural industry is overburdened by red tape but there’s still no clear solution for the best type of regulation.
Wages are stagnating and women have not benefited nearly as much as men from earlier wage increases. And what if small business isn’t the powerhouse we’ve been led to believe? What recent HILDA data has to tell us about gender, income and work.
Italians still want to migrate to Australia, but are encountering job exploitation.
Labor begins its next phase in opposition with bigger numbers in the parliament and with a new level of confidence as it confronts the government.
Australia has a long history of assests owned by Chinese companies like State Grid, which is in the running for Ausgrid, so there’s no cause for security concerns.
To be innovative, companies need to employ people with a wide range of technical and non-technical skills, a new study has found.
How has the wealth of Australian households changed over the last 15 years?
Household incomes and wealth have remained stagnant since 2009.
Business Briefing: The hurdles, pitfalls and payoffs of investing in Indonesia
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When it comes to doing business in Indonesia, some Australian businesses have a lot to learn.
The blockchain just doesn’t do what most people seem to think it does.
The reputation of Australia’s winemarkers is at risk because of the way taxes and subsidies distort the industry.