Floods, rising interest rates and the high Australian dollar saw the services sector slow down even further in January, falling 0.9 points t…
Floods, rising interest rates and the high Australian dollar saw the services sector slow down even further in January, falling 0.9 points t…
Analysts say the financial impact of Cyclone Yasi on an already embattled Queensland will be severe and long lasting, with insurance premium…
Interest rates could remain on hold for longer than expected, with business confidence falling into negative territory in December amidst co…
Torrential rains in December have seen business confidence plunge in Queensland and fall sharply across the rest of the country, NAB’s lates…
New research reveals 83% of Australians are hoping to improve their work-life balance in 2011 on the back of a demanding work year in 2010. …
The unemployment rate fell 0.2% to 5% in December, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data …
The poor performance of Australia’s ailing retail sector hasn’t been enough to dent the confidence of Australian entrepreneurs and managers,…
Business confidence in November declined for the third consecutive month, down by two points to six points, according to NAB’s Monthly Bus…
The conundrum that is Australia’s multi-speed economy continues to be underlined by soft business conditions and confidence, with leading ec…
Companies are confident of a surge in sales and profits in the first quarter of 2011 and expect to take on new staff and add to inventories,…
Conditions for small businesses hit their lowest level in the September quarter since June 2009, according to a new NAB survey. The…
Australia’s patchy economic conditions appear to be hitting SMEs harder than their larger rivals, with a new survey showing companies in the…
