Rewarding ‘value-adding’ staff via a bonus sounds better than the reality always seems to be. But if you’re tempted, here are some cautions….
Rewarding ‘value-adding’ staff via a bonus sounds better than the reality always seems to be. But if you’re tempted, here are some cautions….
Acquisitions do not always have to involve an act of takeover, or even the usual concept of merging operations. A tailored approach can lead…
What’s coming on the techie front in 2008? Information technology and business trend research house Gartner has just released its list of …
Every entrepreneur knows that to stay in business they must stay on the right side of the law. As ignorance is no excuse, MIKE PRESTON outli…
A New Zealand organic farm and fashion designer, Trelise Cooper, is going head to head in a battle over trade marks. Cooper only recently s…
Gazal Corporation has sold its street and surfwear label Mambo to a private equity group. While the sale price was undisclosed, it is unders…
You’ve probably heard how you need to get your trade mark registered, but it may not be that simple. Here’s the checklist… Never as…
Rumours are growing that Apple is in the midst of developing an updated model iPhone and new iPhone Nano product in 2008.According to AppleI…
You don’t need a corporate soothsayer – here are four easy steps to becoming your own trend forecaster. And the forecast is….Many mar…
Dear Aunty B,
I am planning a range of organic food products with an Australiana theme. My marketing manager claims it is kitsch. But Aus…
Australia urgently needs to change its research and development tax practices to stay globally competitive, warns Deloitte R&D tax partn…
The closure of Australia’s longest-running magazine, The Bulletin, marks the end of the generalist magazine, says forecaster Phil Ruthven …
