Entrepreneur Watch

SmartCompany editor James Thomson brings you the latest news, trends and gossip from the world of entrepreneurs. As well as looking at the business news of the day, James will look at who is making money, who is losing money and where the next wealthy entrepreneurs are coming from.

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A power struggle

20 October 2009

Late last week, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission called for submissions on whether or not it should allow supermarket giant Woolworths to buy the hardware wholesaler and retailer, Danks Group.

A wake up call

19 October 2009

Today's Private Business Barometer from PricewaterhouseCoopers gives us a great snapshot of the medium-sized business sector and it appears, from a financial standpoint at least, that things are going along okay after a difficult year.

Dollar damage?

15 October 2009

RBA Governor Glenn Stevens has spent the morning softening us up for another interest rate rise - or more likely, a number of more interest rate rises.

Reality check

13 October 2009

Today's fall in business confidence will hardly come as a surprise to economists and business commentators - the extraordinary surge in business confidence always had a too-good-to-be-true feel about it.

Takeover time

12 October 2009

From porn to electronic appliances, takeover tussles are breaking out throughout the Australian market as companies attempt to take out their rivals at are what are still pretty cheap prices.

The old Packer fire

9 October 2009

On the surface, it doesn't look like a great morning for James Packer.

The old Packer fire

9 October 2009

On the surface, it doesn't look like a great morning for James Packer.

Mind the gap

7 October 2009

The surprising part about yesterday's rate rise wasn't so much the fact that the official interest rate was increased by 25 basis points to 3.25%, but the statement from RBA Governor Glenn Stevens that accompanied the announcement.

A glossy disaster

6 October 2009

Food lovers and brides-to-be around the world will be devastated by the news overnight that US magazine publisher Condé Nast, known for lavish publications such as Vanity Fair and Vogue, is shutting four magazines: Gourmet, Modern Bride, Elegant Bride and Cooke.

Basking in Branson’s spotlight

23 September 2009

It's not easy being a junior resources company on the Australian Securities Exchange. With investors focused on companies like BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, you are constantly fighting for attention and recognition.

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