Data shows coal is on the way out.
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As the cost of renewable energy falls, funding a new mine is a risky investment.
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Many brands, particularly those from countries associated with poor production quality, attempt to disguise their origins.
Changing definitions.
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Elements of the condition are well suited to getting on with business.
Workers who feel they aren’t represented may look for another outlet to express their views. Protests in France demonstrate how violent these outlets can become.
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A decline in union membership has left a void to be filled by a more chaotic movement - alt-unionism.
The actual corporate tax rate in Australia is considerably lower than 30% due to the high utilisation of imputation credits by shareholders.
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The company tax cut may signal to the world that Australia wants to be competitive on corporate tax, but it won’t make much of a difference to our largest businesses and multinationals.
Rapid rise of Australian house prices have created disagreement between economists on whether a housing bubble currently exists.
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Economists struggle to agree on when and where housing bubbles occur, but bubbles all have similar characterisitics.
Embedding members of the LGBTI community within senior ranks of a business can diffuse workplace homophobic attitudes and create an environment of inclusiveness.
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The continued presence of homophobic attitudes in society and the workplace has been eroding the productivity and profitability of Australian businesses.
Companies in the developing world, like Adani Group headed by Gautam Adani, have achieved enormous success through strong ties with governments.
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Even though the setup of the Indian Adani Group draws scrutiny in developed countries like Australia, it’s common and makes sense in the context of emerging markets like India.
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Expect more deals as low-cost options derail the investment industry’s business model.
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Uproar from businesses in the South East disguises a complex picture with the financial crisis at its heart.
Young people expect that older adults actively make way for younger generations, such as by retiring.
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Research demonstrates the younger generation do see the older generation as competitors but we can change this adversarial relationship in the workplace.
Business heads in the retail sector are optimistic about the future, but they also scored high in opinion rather than evidence based language.
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Face Value analyses the sentiment of business leaders in ASX top 100 companies and for 2017 it seems positive, although sometimes highly opinionated.
Under threat? A tough call for PSA.
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The takeover of GM’s European brands has historic parallels – and implications for both Europe and the US.
The Chinese Community Party has trouble controlling its own members much less those of private businesses.
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The public debate about Chinese corporations investing in Australia is spurred by several misleading ideas about the control of the Chinese government and its intervention with private businesses.
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Every new batch of bees needs the equivalent of eight hectares of lavender fields to prosper.
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Scientists’ success in producing synthetic vanilla flavouring means it is used 99% of the time. So why does the price of genuine beans keep rising?
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Whether it’s our inboxes and calendars or how companies are structured, we’re obsessed with making things orderly. But research suggests it’s time to break free.
The study found business students were concerned about their future employers’ corporate social responsibility.
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Results from a study of business students show how committed they are when it comes to working for socially responsible companies.
Public pressure.
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The trend of mixing social and commercial goals has been a long time coming.
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Hot-desking tends to affect different employees differently – it tends to produce winners and losers.