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.

MissChu to close London store; Economic data points to slowing Chinese economy: Midday Roundup

There’s more bad news for MissChu, with the collapsed Vietnamese food chain revealing its London outlet is closing, despite the company pr…

Tom Waterhouse scratched: Betting giant William Hill to rebrand Australian operations

There was a time when entrepreneur Tom Waterhouse was a mainstay on Australian television sets, spruiking his eponymous betting website. …

SMEs set to benefit from rewriting of super contribution rules

Small businesses owners will have the option of assessing their employee superannuation contributions on a quarterly basis, if the federal g…

Credible success: How Colin Porter’s CreditorWatch is helping SMEs get their bills paid on time

As a magazine publisher, chasing up unpaid invoices from advertisers was an all too familiar experience for Colin Porter. But it was a desir…

Monde Nissin to scoop up dip maker Menora; Vocation enters third trading halt: Midday Roundup

Filipino food conglomerate Monde Nissin Corporation is set to acquire another Australian dip maker, Menora Foods. Following Monde Nissin’s…

Innovate the hell out of that selfie: The 15 most used business buzzwords of 2014

Innovation, game-changer and Internet of Things were among the most used business buzzwords in 2014. According to an analysis of online medi…

Blow out: Company connected to Blow Dry Bar collapses into liquidation

A company linked to hairdressing chain Blow Dry Bar has been placed in liquidation. Blow Dry Bar was founded in 2008 by Sydney businessman N…

Stuart MacGill sues Cricket Australia for $2.6 million: Businesses should be careful about how they spin a promise

Stuart MacGill wearing the baggy green in 2008 Former Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill has launched a $2.6 million lawsuit against his fo…

EBay hit by million-dollar fraud allegedly engineered by Australian advertising manager

EBay has taken legal action against its former Australian advertising manager and two associates, who it claims were involved in defraudin…

NSW and NT boast the strongest economies: Why it’s good news for your SME

New South Wales and the Northern Territory have the strongest economies in Australia, according to the latest instalment in CommSec’s Stat…

SMEs need to be “controversial” on Facebook, says law firm targeting festival goers busted with drugs

Businesses need to be controversial or edgy in their advertising to get traction on Facebook, according to one Sydney law firm that has come…

EBay hit by million-dollar fraud allegedly engineered by Australian advertising manager

eBay has taken legal action against its former Australian advertising manager.[…

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