There are plenty of differing opinions about how far in we are, and how long we have to go, before the light appears at the end of this down…
There are plenty of differing opinions about how far in we are, and how long we have to go, before the light appears at the end of this down…
Economists have been shocked by a 12.8% slump in building approvals for November 2008 and say the poor state of the housing sector could be …
There are several key elements affecting the overall economy, and the stability or otherwise of each can be integral to your business’s vi…
The latest retail sales data has surprised economists, with sales for November 2008 rising 0.4% month-on-month, seasonally adjusted. Most ec…
The administrators of collapsed automotive repair chain Midas Australia could hardly have chosen a worse day to formally launch their campai…
Car retailing, investment banking, bricklaying and catering will be some of the industries most at risk during 2009, according to a new repo…
Bakery chain Bakers Delight has shrugged off concerns about the slowing economy by unveiling plans to recruit 150 franchisees in 2009, more …
Thousands of employers across the retail, mining, finance and manufacturing sectors are bracing for industrial problems this year as more th…
It is looking like a reasonable Christmas for the nation’s retailers as the Government’s $10 billion package takes effect. It is lookin…
2008 has certainly been an odd year. At the start of the year, inflation was a big worry. Now, deflation is rapidly becoming a worry as infl…
The Oz Minerals cash crisis represents another delicate moment for the Australian banking system. The banks narrowly averted a catastrophe i…
Sales of holiday homes in popular beachfront vacation areas have fallen sharply in the last few months, but agents hope falling interest rat…
