With economists tipping last year’s ‘rebalancing act’ away from the mining boom will continue into the new financial year, business…
With economists tipping last year’s ‘rebalancing act’ away from the mining boom will continue into the new financial year, business…
Just hours away from delivering his second budget, Treasurer Joe Hockey says this year’s deficit will be less than the $41 billion predict…
Consumer confidence: The weekly ANZ/Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating rose by 0.5% in the week to March 15 to a reading of 110.8, mildly…
Pacific Brands and The Reject Shop are the latest Australian retailers to slash their profit forecasts, with both attributing their woes to …
Shoppers around the country have become accustomed to the big mid-year stocktake sales of the major department stores, but this year Myer cu…
The fashion, beauty and food industries can look forward to a much-needed consumer spending boost due to the spring racing carnival in Melbo…
Yesterday at about 2pm AEST, the American government shutdown. It sent home more than three-quarters of its workforce (about 800,000 work…
A surging Australian dollar to near three-month highs overnight will help to bring a big dose of realism to all this talk of expectations a…
Consumer confidence has reached its highest point in nearly three years, with traction from interest rate cuts and the possibility of a Coal…
Consumer confidence increased in January, according to the Westpac and Melbourne Institute index. The index rose 0.6% to 100.6 in the mon…
The latest move to cut rates by the Reserve Bank may not have had an impact on consumer confidence, with Westpac’s latest survey falling 4.1…
That’s the thing about an interest rate cut. While business borrowers and mortgage holders will always welcome any reduction in borrowing …
