A new report reveals Westpac is still the most popular major bank among business customers, but remains well behind smaller lenders includin…
A new report reveals Westpac is still the most popular major bank among business customers, but remains well behind smaller lenders includin…
Women are less confident than men about the state of the economy, a mood that has impacted upon consumer spending, according to a new report…
I’m starting up a fairly traditional bricks and mortar retail business. It seems that consumer trends are against me. Should I be worried?…
Consumer sentiment fell by 2.4% in March as Federal Budget concerns, rising petrol prices and the carbon tax proposals hit confidence. …
The Australian economy posted solid growth in the fourth quarter of 2010, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealing gross domestic …
Economists have predicted an upturn in consumer spending despite a key indicator of retail sales recording its 13th consecutive monthly fall…
Small business demand for credit fell away significantly last year, with caution set to continue in 2011, according to new research. T…
The unemployment rate remained at 5% in January despite predictions it would fall to 4.9%, with economists warning future employment growth …
There is some seriously good news on the economy going around right now. In Australia, inflation remains reasonably well contained at p…
Consumer confidence has jumped by 1.9% in February, the latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index has revealed, with impro…
Floods, rising interest rates and the high Australian dollar saw the services sector slow down even further in January, falling 0.9 points t…
Interest rates are likely to remain on hold today as policymakers continue to work through the economic impact of the Queensland floods. …
