A key system connecting the private sector to lucrative government contracts operates as a "protection racket" to the detriment of small and medium businesses, a new parliamentary committee report says.
Apple’s basic game plan this time is to get in ahead of the banks and regulators by using the iPhone’s tap-payments acceptance capability to open the market.
Lawmakers have urged business owners across regional Australia to respond to a new Senate inquiry on bank branch closures, after the demise of Westpac in the South Australian town of Coober Pedy removed the only bank branch for hundreds of kilometres.
If merging your professional services business with one of the Big 4 or large consulting firms is potentially appealing to you, what should you be doing to make your business an attractive target?