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Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Warning, small business to be hit by “triple whammy” of increased costs on July 1

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry warns small business will be slammed by three cost increases in the new financial year.
 

UK woman claims she is so good looking it invokes sexual harassment: another warning for small businesses

Being too good looking to come to work sounds like a completely made-up excuse, but a London woman is now saying her beauty has caused discrimination in the workplace.
 

Nathan Tinkler starts selling off Australian properties

Nathan Tinkler has begun the sale of his Australian property empire with a multimillion dollar mansion in the Brisbane suburb of Pullenvale.
 

Government’s ‘Asian Century’ strategy all spin: Richard Woolcott

Respected retired diplomat Richard Woolcott has likened the federal government’s Asian Century strategy to Soviet Union-style propaganda.
 

Steel manufacturer with $6 million turnover collapses

Steel manufacturer DTD Engineering has entered administration this week putting at risk the jobs of its 50 full-time employees.
 

James Packer rises to $6 billion fortune on 2013 BRW Rich 200 list

As James Packer reaches for the sky with his ambitious Sydney casino highrise proposal, his fortunes are also very much on the way up.
 

Scope for more rate cuts as RBA notes conditions “strengthening in housing market”

“Strengthening conditions in the housing market” were noted by RBA board members at the May monetary policy meeting, where the cash rate was cut to a record low of 2.75%.
 

Male-dominated industries get some fresh thinking for attracting women

Gender equality is being undermined by a lack of women in male-dominated industries like mining, utilities and construction according to the Australian Human Rights Commission, and it's about time companies got serious about addressing the problem.
 

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

AGL fined $1.5 million for illegal door-to-door practices: Midday Roundup

The sales and South Australian division of energy company AGL has been ordered to pay combined penalties of $1.555 million by the Federal Court for illegal door-to-door sales practices.
 

Number of businesses in Australia continues to stagnate: ABS

The number of businesses in Australia remains static and has failed to increase according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
 

Meet Tumblr founder David Karp: Five things you never knew about the 26-year-old who just made $1.1 billion

Here are five facts you didn't know about5 the founder of Tumblr.
 

More SMEs are on social media, but still lag behind consumer habits: Sensis survey

More Australian small businesses have a social media presence than ever before, but are still far behind the number of consumers on social networks.
 
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