Wikileaks founder Julian Assange denied bail on rape charge, Rudd confirms consulate support
Wednesday, 08 December 2010
Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has confirmed the Federal Government will provide consular support to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who was last night denied bail on sexual assault charges by a London Court.  ...

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Gina Rinehart shocks market again with stake in Fairfax Media
Wednesday, 08 December 2010
Australia's richest woman, iron ore billionaire Gina Rinehart, has once again shocked the business world by reportedly spending about $50 million to buy a 2% stake in Fairfax Media.  ...

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Phil Hutchings
Wednesday, 08 December 2010
Phil Hutchings is the chief executive of RedFlow, an industrial energy company that is set to list on the Australian Securities Exchange later this month after raising $17.5 million in an initial public offering.  ...

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Construction work continues to fall in November, RBA to quiz NAB over technical glitch: Economy Roundup
Tuesday, 07 December 2010
Activity in the construction sector contracted for a sixth consecutive month during November, according to the latest Australian Industry Group-Housing Industry Association construction index.  ...

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Google launches Nexus S smartphone, eBookstore, but no release dates for Australia
Tuesday, 07 December 2010
Internet giant Google has launched a new eBookstore and an updated version of the Nexus smartphone overnight, with the gadget featuring a wireless technology that will allow users to make contactless payments.  ...

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THE BIG PICTURE: Inside our patchy economy
Monday, 06 December 2010
Most people tend to regard the national accounts as just an update on economic growth. But the publication is far more comprehensive than that, covering indicators such as inflation, productivity, savings and wage costs. So from a big picture perspective what ...

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Why it’s time to look at quotas for female directors: Kohler
Monday, 06 December 2010
The debate about mandatory quotas for the number of female company directors has heated up again with comments from Heather Ridout and Elizabeth Proust. Both said they used to be against quotas, but now they are in favour of them.  ...

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Ready, set, go: coaching the entrepreneur
Monday, 06 December 2010
Entrepreneurs are some of the most challenging yet rewarding clients a professional coach may attract. They possess unique traits and if understood and appreciated can make for the most rewarding coach/client relationship. Many coaches fail to appreciate the ...

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Why hiring or keeping the 600 pound sales gorilla is a mistake
Monday, 06 December 2010
For many years the legend of the 600lb sales gorilla or Alpha sales superstar has been strutting the hallways and boardrooms of businesses.   ...

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NBN will boost GDP growth, help transform business: Access Economics report
Friday, 03 December 2010
Over half of Australian businesses believe the National Broadband Network will change the way they do business, and nearly all say the massive infrastructure project will allow staff to work from a range of locations, a new Macquarie Telecom survey has revealed. ...

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EXIT STRATEGIES: Strategic vs financial exits
Friday, 03 December 2010
There are basically two types of ventures which attract acquirers. Financial ventures create value on exit via a financial trade sale or an IPO by assigning a value to the future profit generating power of the entity being sold.  ...

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Retail sales fall 1.1% in October, Shares move higher: Economy Roundup
Thursday, 02 December 2010
Retail sales fell by a seasonally adjusted 1.1% in October, according to the latest results from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.  ...

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The 12 sales trends for 2011
Thursday, 02 December 2010
It's been another challenging year for Australia's sales professionals. While most sectors have now weathered the storm of the GFC, markets remain tough, buyers remain reluctant to spend and sales people continue to be tested. And while economic conditions ...

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Economic growth weaker than expected as GDP rises just 0.2% in September quarter: Economy Roundup
Wednesday, 01 December 2010
The Australia economy grew by only 0.2% in the September quarter, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The result is well below expectations of a 0.5% increase.  ...

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Tim Alpe
Wednesday, 01 December 2010
Today we travel across the Tasman to talk to Tim Alpe, the co-founder of travel business Jucy. Tim, who was just named as New Zealand’s Entrepreneur Of the Year, started the business in 2002 with his brother Dan, concentrating on affordable car rentals. Today ...

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Insuring the future
Wednesday, 01 December 2010
Australia's 141 insurers give peace of mind to many individuals and businesses. They provide protection against damage resulting from a variety of events, from car accidents to medical malpractice, and are able to do so at a fraction of the potential loss by ...

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How rising rents could put downward pressure on interest rates: Karen Maley
Wednesday, 01 December 2010
Viewers of the Channel Nine renovation series, The Block, recently got a first-hand experience of just how treacherous Sydney's property market can be.  ...

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Building approvals up 9.3% in October, Shares lower on European worries: Economy Roundup
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
Building approvals jumped by a seasonally adjusted 9.3% during October, breaking six consecutive months of declines, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.  ...

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Franchise duo launch start-up incubator Inkuberra
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
Rod Young, founder of DC Strategy, and Simon McNamara, founding shareholder of Grill'd, have launched Inkuberra, a business incubator for fast-growth start-ups.  ...

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Pirate Bay founders sentenced to jail
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
The founders of file-sharing site The Pirate Bay have been sentenced to jail in a Swedish court, with a judge agreeing with last year's ruling that found the trio engaged in copyright violations.  ...

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