Big-business fines up to $10 million under Labor plan to give unfair contract terms teeth
Labor will make unfair contract terms illegal if it wins the next election — its latest move to strengthen its small-business platform.
MYOB deal uncertain after suitor cuts the price
A multi-billion dollar takeover offer for MYOB does not have the support of the company's board after the suitor cut the price.
ACCC blitz: Visy, Cleanway and Suez change SME contracts over potentially unfair terms
An ACCC blitz has prompted Visy, Cleanaway and Suez to change their contract terms, over concern several clauses may have been unfair.
Raising $10 million: Why Booktopia wants customers to become investors
Booktopia is raising $10 million through an equity crowdfunding campaign to pursue automation and product expansion amid ongoing competition.
“Line in the sand”: Gerry Harvey blames retail troubles on low wage growth and falling housing market
Gerry Harvey says a "sum total of an awful lot of things" are weighing on the retail sector in the lead up to Christmas.
‘Business as usual’: MYOB receives $2.6 billion buyout proposal
MYOB has reassured customers that it will be business as usual as it considers a $1.8 billion buyout proposal from investment firm KKR & Co.
Silicon energy storage startup 1414 Degrees to list on ASX today after $16.3 million IPO
South Australian energy storage startup 1414 Degrees will start trading on the ASE today after raising $16.3 million as part of its IPO.
Small business lender Prospa removes unfair contract terms following ASIC review
Fast-growing small business lender Prospa has agreed to alter its standard loan terms for small businesses, following an ASIC review.
Zendesk co-founder Mikkel Svane on why taking a company public should never be an “end game”
If your startup's big goal is to list on a stock exchange, Zendesk founder and chief executive Mikkel Svane thinks it might be time to pick a different goal.
Smart50 winner Prospa to ring the ASX bell this week: The path to the lender’s $576 million valuation
Six-year-old small business lender Prospa has led the charge on opening Australian fintech lenders up to shareholders, and is slated to list on the ASX this week via a $146 million initial public offering.
Meet AuMake, the daigou business chasing millions by bringing Aussie brands to China
Connecting with Chinese consumers is an exercise in trust, communication and strategy, and daigou-focused retail business AuMake is helping smaller brands on all three fronts.
Billion-dollar payday for Spotify founders as music streaming giant goes public
Music streaming giant Spotify commenced its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) yesterday, after the company filed for an initial public offering (IPO) earlier in March.
