Jessica Stanic

Australian businesses spend more than 20 hours per week on average looking for lost documents, a new survey has found.

St. George Bank has joined the ranks of companies looking to capitalise on the power of the iPhone by launching a home loan calculator app for prospective home buyers.

After months of unsuccessful negotiations, US food giant Kraft has finally tasted victory, successfully winning its takeover bid of British chocolate bar maker Cadbury.

More than 50,000 small businesses are set to benefit from Federal Government funding which is designed to help them go online or upgrade their business website. The funding is being provided from the Rudd Government’s $10 million Small Business Online program which has been boosted by another $4 million to extend it to more tourism small business […]

Improving maternity leave arrangements will play a key role in lifting workplace productivity and encouraging more women to participate in the workforce, according the head of the Australian Industry Group, Heather Ridout. Speaking on ABC Radio this morning, Ridout said more needs to be done if we are to meet Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s target […]

Residents in Australia’s eastern states are doing their bit for climate change by reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, a new report has found.

A new survey has revealed a jump in support for lenders from their business clients, with 77 percent of Australian private businesses claiming they feel supported by their lender. The Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) – a survey which compares business expectations regarding access to finance, with how supportive they feel their lenders are […]

Australian firms face the prospect of renewed cash flow pressures in the months ahead, according to the latest business-to-business trade payments figures released today by credit reporting agency Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). The findings – which examine the more than nine million current accounts receivable records contained on the D&B database – reveal that a […]

Many Australians believe the rich don’t pay enough tax, according to a survey conducted by think tank Per Capita. As the Federal Government considers the recommendations of a comprehensive review of the tax system by the Treasury Secretary, Ken Henry, the survey findings suggest the tax system favours the wealthy. The survey found 53 percent […]

Analysts are predicting official interest rates may hit six percent by the end of 2010 as the economy continues to grow. TD Securities senior strategist Annette Beacher said the latest unemployment figures show the economy is speeding up, putting upwards pressure on inflation and therefore on interest rates. “As data like (the jobs report) starts […]