Category: Bussiness

Australia’s largest business bank is urging businesses to evaluate and invest in their security NAB is offering free cyber security protection to eligible small business customers for a year with global cyber firm CrowdStrike Research has found that small businesses are one of the least cyber prepared sectors NAB is urging Australian small businesses to enhance...

While a good business model is key to entrepreneurial success, the location in which the new venture is launched could also be key to startup success, new data suggests. It indicated Australia’s capital cities may not be the most conducive to startup success, especially for cash-poor companies, with two regional Victorian cities topping the overall...

This quarterly survey does not attreact the same amount of attention as the monthly survey. Thats doubly so today given it was released at the same time as the much-awaited (it always is) jobs report: – NAB conducts both a monthly business survey and a quarterly survey. both surveys aim to provide insights into the...

Meanwhile, the big guns were tapping the main Australian dollar bond market in size. ASX-listed shopping centre operator Vicinity, which has an A credit rating, raised $500 million of 10-year debt, paying a margin of 1.7 percentage points over the bank rate, or 6.19 per cent. Earlier in the week, privately owned Sydney Airport, which...

SYDNEY, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — On April 15th, during the visit of a Chinese business delegation led by Ren Hongbin, Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (“CCPIT”), to Australia, the Australia-China Business Forum and the Australian roadshow (“the Roadshow”) for the Second China International Supply Chain Promotion Expo (“the...

SYDNEY, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — On April 15th, during the visit of a Chinese business delegation led by Ren Hongbin, Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (“CCPIT”), to Australia, the Australia-China Business Forum and the Australian roadshow (“the Roadshow”) for the Second China International Supply Chain Promotion Expo (“the...

What is not exactly clear, is the full spectrum of projects that have been cut. This is not only a nice to have, it is a must as we see countries such as China undertaking what in many instances could be considered, political, economic, information and cyber warfare that directly impinge on Australia’s national interests....

ANZ will no longer issue cheque books to its customers in a major banking shake-up expected to affect thousands, with the changes due to come into effect in just a few months. From June 16, cheque book access will no longer be available on existing accounts that did not have a cheque book issued before...

Core-plus play All of that should bode well against macro trends of a growing population, structural undersupply of housing, and the demand for downsizing among older Australians who have high levels of homeownership. Jefferies added that the ASX had failed to fully value more passive retirement platforms, with several groups now headed towards being owned...

‘We’ve delivered on our commitments’ There are also tentative signs that Allaway’s $200 million productivity program is bearing fruit, with $14 million of costs taken out during the period, including through consolidating contact centres and shedding 6000 square metres of office space, which will save BOQ $40 million over the life of its leases. He...

Beers, pizzas and other everyday items are cumulatively costing Australians an additional $1bn, with new Reserve Bank research revealing how much businesses, and their customers, can save, as major banks and payment service providers charge exorbitant transaction fees. The transaction fee rort, which forces many businesses to recoup costs by charging customer surcharges, has also...

In Spain, about 12,000 bottles of the sauce will be available nationally at 120 El Corte Inglés department stores, with some online giveaways, starting on April 25. Barbie merchandise has been flying off the shelf since the movie’s release in July 2023. Mattel’s sales grew by 9.3 per cent in the third quarter of last...