We learned today that the global recession, as defined by rising global unemployment, is only just getting underway. It might feel lik…
James was the editor and publisher of SmartCompany and LeadingCompany for five years. He is now the Australian Financial Review's companies & markets editor, and a former BRW editor.
We learned today that the global recession, as defined by rising global unemployment, is only just getting underway. It might feel lik…
Sick of using a boring alarm system for your home or business? A Japanese company has unveiled a security robot, able to be programmed …
Dear Aunty B,
We recently developed a new product that we thought would be a blockbuster. However, we have realised the market needs a b…
This might not seem like the best time to start building a fortune, but a surprising number of businesses were born during the early 1990s r…
Investors can use their self-managed super funds to help salvage personally-owned share portfolios that have been ravaged by the bear mar…
Franchise Entertainment Group, the operator of the Blockbuster and Video Ezy chains in Australia and Asia, has swooped on the assets of coll…
The news that Chinese economic growth has slowed dramatically has sent shockwaves through the Australian economy. Even Prime Minist…
The richest woman in Australia, mining magnate Gina Rinehart, is shrugging off talk of a global slowdown in the resources sector and will pu…
If you believe that the Chinese economy grew at the rate of 6.8% in the December quarter, you’ll believe anything. It might have, b…
Dear Aunty B,
I have a medium business, about $60 million revenue. I am also lucky enough to be supported by great shareholders who have…
Now is not the time to spread your message too widely; you’ll need to target the right customers to make it through this year. I suppo…
Social networking sites know a lot about you – and with all that information at their fingertips, coupled with the fact that people �…