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David Adams is a senior business journalist at SmartCompany. He is interested in the challenges and opportunities facing Australian businesses, along with the influences of technology, culture, and a changing climate. Before SmartCompany, David served as a reporter for Business Insider Australia. You can find him on Twitter at @DavidAdams_AU.

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Australian travel and safety solutions Locomote and JESI partner up for major Chevron deal

Locomote co-founder David Fastuca said using a collaborative approach helped lock in a deal with one of the world's largest companies.

Months after the Lismore flood, small businesses are still waiting for the power to turn back on

Business owners in Lismore, NSW say a sluggish response from insurers and the government, coupled with a lack of trade, have effectively stalled the flood recovery effort.

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Global inflation is likely to stick around, RBA says, as wages and business lending come to the fore

Global inflation is "high and is likely to remain so for a while", but the outlook for domestic investment and wage growth remain somewhat positive.

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Household saving buffers likely to support retailers, even as inflation and interest rates crack down on record spending

Australian retail industry associations say interest rate hikes and rising inflation could flatten expenditure in the months ahead.

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Election 2022: Re-elected Liberal Party would create 400,000 small businesses, Morrison says, outpacing ABS figures

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says his party's existing policies, and a new investment in energy advice services, would propel SME growth.

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Act early, but don’t panic yet: How small businesses should respond to the first interest rate hike since 2010

With interest rates on the rise, experts say small businesses should get ahead of further increases without panicking over the first hike.

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‘The right time’: RBA hikes cash rate target to 0.35%, ending record low interest rates to combat rising inflation

The Reserve Bank of Australia will lift its cash rate target by 25 basis points to 0.35%, marking its first rate hike in more than a decade.

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The market is 50/50 on an interest rate hike, CommSec says, as small businesses borrowers await today’s news

Mainstream economists and the big banks are largely convinced the Reserve Bank of Australia will lift the cash rate for the first time in more than a decade.

Mr Yum completes first major acquisition, obtaining MyGuestlist to help restaurants build personalised marketing to diners

Melbourne-based Mr Yum revealed the acquisition Tuesday, declaring the deal to be valued in the tens of millions of dollars.

Buying flowers for Mother’s Day? Expect to pay more for less variety in 2022, wholesalers say

Flower industry leaders say flight shortages, poor weather and a labour crunch have impacted the Mother's Day flower market.

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Sydney-based Next the latest builder to enter voluntary administration as price pressures reach record highs

Sydney construction firm Next has reportedly entered voluntary administration, as its owner seeks a deal with creditors to avoid total collapse.

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ACCC raises fears online marketplaces are boosting their own listings ahead of small business sellers

The ACCC is concerned online marketplaces like Amazon, Kogan, Catch, and eBay Australia may "self-preference" their own goods over the listings of third-party sellers.

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