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Everyone has been moved in some way by the natural disaster that continues to ravage country Victoria. In response to the emergency, Australia’s credit unions and building societies have set up a Bushfire Relief Fund. Donations are tax-deductible and all money collected will be used to provide emergency relief through the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal. Donations…
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has warned the big four banks that they have an obligation to extend credit to viable Australian businesses.
The business information analysts at global research organisation IBISWorld have identified the sectors best positioned to endure recession. They are: Biotechnology Online information services Non-building construction Cosmetic and toiletry retailing Grain and livestock farming Blood bank and health services ISPs Passenger rail Waste disposal services Online shopping
Australians might share many cultural traits with our British and American friends, but a new survey has revealed that Australian business people travelling abroad are more likely to offend while doing business in America and the UK than any other country. The Servcorp International Business Etiquette Index, based on feedback from 700 business people across…
Which products and services should you sell during an economic downturn? You might have stumbled on the term “the lipstick effect” in recent months, as the dark clouds of recession rolled in and enveloped the global economy. The term refers to the upturn purveyors of certain products and services experience whenever general economic conditions take…
The Packer deal took everybody by surprise. It coincided perfectly with the media reform announcements, but in fact had more to do with maximising shareholder value than with media reforms.
It seems like every bus shelter you pass features a back-lit silhouette of a dancing girl or boy with wires coming out of their ears. You don’t have to read the logo to know that it’s another ad for iPod. But did you know that the ad is doing wonders for Apple PCs?
In these pensive days, where a backpacker on a bus could pose more of a threat than a cave-dwelling Taliban, Governments and corporations are hungry for technology that will help secure their people and resources. It has fed a boom in the defence tech sector; a world of cutting-edge machinery and multi-million dollar contracts, and home to some of the world’s keenest strategic and technical minds. Several Australian companies are emerging as genuine players in this highly competitive space. Liz Heynes and Catherine Kerstjens take a look at six on this new front line.
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