Emma Koehn

Mum-and-dad operators may struggle to sell their businesses in the future unless Australia tackles access to finance for SMEs, says the small business ombudsman.

The journey of Bunnings in the UK could soon come to an end, amid reports that parent company Wesfarmers is exploring a potential sale of the overseas business.

When social entrepreneur and Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia member Natalie Kyriacou started her My Green World business, her passion project was just one of her countless other projects on the go.

A former 7-Eleven franchisee has lost a year-long legal bid to have his his franchise agreement reinstated, after the convenience store operator cancelled it when it discovered he was involved in a cash-back arrangement with employees.

Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell has urged state governments to rethink their approach to the Easter holiday period, saying the decisio…

The owner of outdoor adventure brand Anaconda has acquired Mountain Designs just weeks after the retailer confirmed it was shuttering all stores to move to an online-only model.

When Keeping up with the Kardashians star Kylie Jenner wiped billions of Snapchat’s share price earlier this year with a single tweet, the …

Australian newsagents say they have secured a massive win against global betting platforms this week, with the federal Minister for Communic…

Fraud and legal experts say it's not surprising that state consumer watchdogs are cracking down on the real estate sector and chasing fines for agents who have misused trust money or failed to obey regulations for how they do business. 

The Fair Work Commission has ruled that employees covered by modern awards will be entitled to five days of unpaid domestic violence leave.

The peak body representing self-employed Australians says proposed legislation to allow the Australian Taxation Office to report small busin…

A worker in the Northern Territory has won $25,000 in compensation after her employer terminated her because her fiancé told management she was intending to leave the business.