Nearly a third of small businesses are expecting a worse Christmas trading period than last year, with conditions “historically weak” fo…
Nearly a third of small businesses are expecting a worse Christmas trading period than last year, with conditions “historically weak” fo…
The housing industry is calling for a 50 point slash in interest rate cuts, saying 25 points wouldn’t do the job for the beleaguered sector….
Australians are being urged to support their local small businesses this Christmas in a grassroots email campaign designed to give the servi…
Industry groups have thrown their support behind the Federal Government’s renewed promise to return the budget to surplus, but have raised…
October was the best month for retailers in 25 months, according to the Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Indicator, suggesting Christmas sal…
The Federal Government has compiled a mini budget in a bid to return the budget to surplus next year, but the controversial measure is unlik…
As I have argued all year, the most interest rate-sensitive sector of the economy, Aussie housing, is a great “hedge” against adversity (or …
Retailers have welcomed the Reserve Bank’s decision to cut interest rates ahead of Christmas, but the banks remain uncertain about the lik…
The RBA has finally delivered some much-needed relief to Australian households and businesses by cutting official interest rates for the fir…
The Reserve Bank has cut the official interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.5%, with the board saying it was confident in setting monetary p…
Retail veteran Gerry Harvey is pleading for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates this afternoon, after the company released disappointing …
While economists are still uncertain whether the Reserve Bank will ultimately cut interest rates on Melbourne Cup Day next Tuesday, a consen…
