The competition regulator says it's concerned that retailers are confused about consumer guarantee obligations that took effect this year.

Businesses may receive another interest rate cut in May after SME conditions improved in the December quarter for industries sensitive to changes in the official cash rate, the latest NAB quarterly survey has revealed.

Different Solutions, which claims to be Australia's largest experience design firm, has been placed in administration.

Travel and accommodation booking website Webjet has delivered a 17% increase in first-half profits following a disappointing year, becoming one of the few companies to benefit from the rise in the Australian dollar.

With Facebook's IPO on the horizon, it's only natural to start wondering about what the social network giant is going to do next.

The listed law firm Slater & Gordon has confirmed it is working on a class action against Bankwest, alleging improper lending practices after its takeover by Commonwealth Bank of Australia during the global financial crisis.

Businesses are being warned to ensure staff are consistently able to perform their physical duties at work even as they age, as an older workforce could potentially open up employers to a range of workers' compensation lawsuits.

In December 2011, Prime Minister Julia Gillard reshuffled her ministry. Naturally, senior Cabinet posts and significant demotions attracted attention. Unnoticed was that small business received a new minister: Senator Mark Arbib.

Billy Tucker was, until recently, the chief executive of group buying site Cudo, but he's just left to start a new business called 57 Signals.