SmartCompany Editor

Eloise Keating is the news editor of SmartCompany and Inc Australia. Prior to joining SmartCompany, Eloise was news editor at Books+Publishing, the trade press for the Australian book industry. Eloise has degrees in media and communications, marketing and business management, and political science. You can follow her on Twitter at @ellykeating.

Greek parliament clears way for bailout by passing austerity measures; Misleading conduct and false representations dominate small business complaints to ACCC: Midday Roundup

Lawmakers in Greece have voted to pass a series of austerity measures that are needed for the country to secure a bailout from its European …

Small business and franchisee due diligence before starting up “unsophisticated” and “naïve”: Research

Prospective small business owners, including franchisees, need greater education and support when deciding to start or purchase a busines…

Telco fraud investigator charged with mobile phone fraud and embezzlement

A Sydney man who worked as a corporate fraud investigator at a telecommunications company has been charged with 68 offences relating to f…

How an unlimited annual leave policy backfired for this UK business

It’s a policy favoured by Virgin founder Richard Branson, but Haje Jan Kamps, chief executive of UK photography equipment business Trig…

Apple sued over the iWatch it doesn’t make; What Google’s ‘right to be forgotten’ data leak reveals; and Reddit’s former chief executive drops some truth bombs: Best of the Web

When Apple first unveiled its smartwatch last year, there were more than a few punters that were disappointed the tech giant didn’t call t…

Consumer sentiment falls to six-month low; ASIC bans SMSF auditor: Midday Roundup

Consumer sentiment has fallen to its lowest point since December 2014, according to the latest instalment of the Westpac-Melbourne Institut…

Joe Hockey calls on states to lift their game as he outlines his six tax reform priorities

State and territory governments must take more responsibility for balancing their budgets, according to federal Treasurer Joe Hockey. Spe…

Companies linked to Hooters Australia fall into voluntary administration

Several companies with ties to entertainment venue Hooters Australia have fallen into voluntary administration, including five companies lin…

One life, live It: How Dr Simone Ryan is making a difference with her $4.5 million employee wellbeing business

Not all entrepreneurs have as dramatic a start to their business as Dr Simone Ryan. Ryan, now a medical specialist, was in the operating …

Hillary Clinton: “I want to be the small business president”

US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has taken a page out of the Australian federal government’s handbook and used her first major e…

Tram driver loses unfair dismissal bid after Twitter user complains about texting on the job

A former Yarra Trams employee has lost his unfair dismissal bid before the Fair Work Commission, after he was found to have been using hi…

Lawyer who “did not know what he was doing” ordered to repay client $110,000

A West Australian lawyer has been ordered to hand over more than $100,000 to a former client, after the state’s Supreme Court found the…

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