Can Wayne Swan restore competition to the banking market? Maley
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan knows that he needs to get more competition back into the Australian banking market. The only question is how.  ...

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Survey shows SMEs concerned about finding staff, Shares up: Economy Roundup
Wednesday, 23 September 2009
A survey of more than 1,500 employers by DBM Consultants shows that SME's concerns have dropped substantially, but fears about finding staff are rapidly rising as the prospect of a new war for talent emerges.  ...

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RedBalloon rising
Wednesday, 15 April 2009
Naomi Simson is the founder and CEO of online gifting and experience company RedBalloon. She also happens to be one of SmartCompany's very well known bloggers. Naomi shares how RedBalloon is adjusting to the downturn, how she's saving time (and still hiring ...

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Billionaire Lindsay Fox to lead jobs taskforce
Monday, 06 April 2009
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has asked trucking magnate Lindsay Fox and former union leader Bill Kelty to advise business owners and communities about saving and creating jobs as the Government braces for a surge in unemployment in the coming months.  ...

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Fool's gold
Wednesday, 25 March 2009
Despite the apparent surge in the sharemarket and my own belief in justifiable optimism, now is not the time to believe that we have hit the bottom of the R word (which is only about to be spoken by our fearful leaders.)     ...

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Five mistakes businesses make in a recession
Thursday, 19 March 2009
I had the pleasure of listening to Darren Shirlaw this week - founder of Shirlaws business coaching. He shared his thoughts on the current economic climate and what businesses could do to come out "one top".  ...

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Good news weak
Friday, 27 February 2009
The pullout of Pacific Brands, the likely rise of over 250,000 on unemployment benefits, and the howls of derision from Malcolm Turnbull and Joe Hockey might lead you to believe that Peter Costello's warning of a financial tsunami was actually a bit underdone. ...

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The reality check we had to have
Wednesday, 18 February 2009
I hate to say it, but Paul Keating was right - there are certain times when a recession is necessary; and this is no more prevalent than now.  ...

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More companies raise cash ahead of recession, shares gain ground: Economy roundup
Tuesday, 03 February 2009
The rush by big companies to raise money to shore up their balance sheets ahead of the recession is continuing.  ...

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iPhone, Harvey Norman and Kevin Rudd top Google search results
Wednesday, 03 December 2008
Retailer Harvey Norman, Apple’s iPhone, US president-elect Barack Obama and Olympic swimmer Stephanie Rice have one thing in common – they top Google’s most popular search terms for 2008. ...

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Talk of a recession is premature, and of a depression downright ridiculous. Here’s why: Ruthven
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
As we near the end of the first decade of this new century, Australia has relatively few financial and economic issues of the sort that are tearing the US apart.  ...

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Innovating out of a downturn
Thursday, 20 November 2008
Tough times means innovation is key to future success. NAOMI SIMSON ...

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How central banks and governments are saving us from financial disaster: Kohler
Monday, 03 November 2008
Say what you like about the measures being taken by governments and central banks this year; they have learned from history.  ...

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Bearish in Britain, bullish in the US – what’s the real outlook for global growth? Kohler
Tuesday, 02 September 2008
The Australian profit season tends to support the growing impression that, so far at least, the impact of the credit crunch on the real economy has been surprisingly limited.  ...

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How Rudd will try to keep wages down
Friday, 25 January 2008
With sharemarkets in turmoil, mounting speculation that the US is slipping into recession and rising inflation at home, it’s little wonder that all eyes have been on Treasurer Wayne Swan and his trusty offsider in Finance, Lindsay Tanner, since the Labor Government ...

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Peter Scanlon’s new focus
Monday, 10 December 2007
Developing markets, including Eastern Europe, India and China, are occupying Peter Scanlon – although he does have time to dabble in the Australian waterfront. Scanlon, Australia's most tight-lipped tycoon, can stop talking emerging market opportunities. For ...

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Debate reveals lack of vision for business
Monday, 22 October 2007
So that was the great debate! What a disappointment for business owners. In fact unless both parties are keeping their powder dry and intend to make some big announcements within the next month, it appears business is off the agenda this election. Prime Minister ...

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Never had it so good
Tuesday, 17 April 2007
Any minute now we’ll be hearing soothing words from the Prime Minister that we’ve never had it so good. Funny, I’ve heard those words before…  ...

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It’s time
Thursday, 22 March 2007
Just when people and businesses are suffering from time compression, we should be learning how to take a longer view.  ...

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Max Dumais
Tuesday, 06 March 2007
Look beyond the past to see how to do things better. ...

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