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A first outside the US: American Express launches unsecured business loans for Aussie SMEs

American Express will leverage its global brand to offer Aussie SMEs unsecured business loans, in a first for the company outside the US.

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Medicinal cannabis company Cann Group loses $3.6 million in “sophisticated” cyber attack

Medicinal cannabis company Cann Group has been hit with a cyber attack, losing $3.6 million in transactions to an unknown third party.

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Victorian businesses forced to repay $3.1 million in state government grants, after administrative error

Hundreds of Victorian small businesses have been asked to pay back coronavirus grants due to an error made by the state government.

Google threatens to leave Australia

Here are the four industries set to be hardest hit if Google Search exits Australia

Google Search leaving Australia would be devastating for the tens of thousands of SMEs that rely on the search engine to attract customers.

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Federal government considers turning JobKeeper into HECS-style loans for virus-hit businesses

Small businesses could soon access revenue-contingent loans, following the federal government’s consideration of a HECS-style loan scheme.

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Nick Scali sits on JobKeeper subsidies after profit spike: So which firms have repaid so far?

Pressure is mounting on firms to repay JobKeeper, after Nick Scali recorded a surge in profit despite keeping $3.55 million in wage subsidies.

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Auditor-General launches probe into ATO’s handling of JobKeeper

The Auditor-General is investigating the ATO’s administration of JobKeeper, after criticism from Labor about the scheme's lack of oversight.

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Melbourne CBD cafes fume over Victoria’s snap coronavirus restrictions

Melbourne CBD cafes are bearing the brunt of the state government’s backflip on the planned increase of the cap on workers allowed in offices.

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Aussie small businesses consider legal action against Google over click fraud

SMEs suspicious of click fraud are pursuing a legal battle against Google, amid concern about the company's dominance in the ad tech industry.

Debate over proposed IR reforms heats up, as Labor pledges to oppose any bill that “cuts pay”

The debate over the Coalition’s industrial relations omnibus bill is escalating, with Labor saying it would result in pay cuts for workers.

JobKeeper

New #Savethetravelindustry campaign gains support from 20,000 people in three days

The travel industry is supercharging its appeal to the federal government for more support, as the end of JobKeeper edges closer in March.

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Five small business groups urge the ACCC to block Woolworths’ acquisition of PFD Food

Small business groups are calling on the competition regulator to block Woolworths' proposed acquisition of family-run PFD Food Services.

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