Healthy eating is increasingly out of reach for struggling families. Since 2014, prices on fruit and vegetables have increased by around 45%, while processed foods have seen just a 14% rise.
Greater visibility of these businesses – both in government statistics and Indigenous business directories – would not only showcase their diversity and excellence but also promote further success.
Many firms now report how they are doing along economic, environmental and social lines in what is called a sustainability report. But how effective are they, really?
While most booksellers are driven by their love of books, Booktopia was a business opportunity. At its height, it sold a book every three seconds. How did it fail?
It’s not just size. China’s pragmatic trade strategy, which prioritizes meeting the development needs of its trading partners, has played a key role, too.
When developed countries cut foreign aid, it doesn’t just hinder international development, but also jeopardizes the international competitiveness of a donor country’s domestic businesses.
The ‘small claims’ court process is supposed to help workers pursue unpaid wages and entitlements without needing a lawyer. But the system isn’t working for migrants.
Many economists have found that generous unemployment benefits can hamper new business creation – but there are still positive ways for governments to intervene.