Business Owner
Avoid New Year tax headache
SMALL to medium businesses should sort out any outstanding tax debts before the end of Dec, warns Adelaide law firm Kelly & Co.
Couple get work-life balance right
EMPLOYEES striving to achieve work-life balance could take heart from Lee Gimbrere and Peter Treacy, who work at Raine & Horne Burnside/Norwood.
Christmas sales to top $39.9bn
RETAILERS Association predicts slightly more profitable holiday sales period than last year but most shops remain pessimistic.
Facebook co-founder in own venture
FACEBOOK co-founder, who left the social network to work for Barack Obama, launches a new venture to promote charitable causes.
Aussie lobsters banned from China
CHINESE Government slaps ban on imports of Australian rock lobsters, which form an industry worth $70 million in Tasmania.
Fiji Water 'doesn't care' about people
BOUTIQUE bottled water brand under attack for leaving the Pacific nation that it's named after.
Indian Cookie Man may save franchise
THE operators of India's Cookie Man are in the running to take over the embattled Australian Cookie Man.
Pineapples sold in e-conversation
KING of Fruit's marketing manager Joe Craggs used social media to keep customers talking about pineapples throughout the winter.
Workers sneak time off for festive buying
BUSY workers are taking sickies and approved time off to fit in Christmas shopping.
Aussie hypogonadism lotion to debut in US
AUSSIE company to sell the world’s first armpit testosterone lotion to treat hypogonadism in American stores next year.
Black Saturday zone firms get a boost
BUSINESS Enterprise Centre set up to help small businesses in Kinglake area still reeling from Victoria's Black Saturday bushfires.
Auction website sells homes online
REAL estate agent creates a website that allows people to bid on auctions for their dream homes online from anywhere in the world.
Barkuma betting on rags to riches
ADELAIDE disability services organisation Barkuma Inc. is hoping to turn rags into riches.
'Wealth doctors' offer astute advice
FATHER and son John and Simon Wotherspoon have combined their financial management experience to open a business.
Westpac to benefit from 'lending rebound'
BORROWING by big businesses set to rebound in 2011 as they are expected to grow revenue and hire more people, a survey says.
Find out more on ATO's trusts ruling
SMALL to medium businesses should seek advice from financial advisers or accountants about the ATO's ruling on discretionary trusts.
2010 milestone year for real estate agent
FOR real estate agent Phil Harris, 2010 has been a year of professional and personal milestones.
Luxury shoppers go online for clothes fix
LUXURY goods making a comeback after the economic downturn with more shoppers clicking through designer wares online.
Florist blooms to small business success
KYE Carqueville opened his own florist one year ago at the age of 20, straight out of a TAFE small business and marketing course.
Beer strike threatens Christmas cheers
BEER could be in short supply this Christmas season and summer with Tooheys workers launching action over pay dispute.
DJs take on eBay in Boxing Day sales war
RISING Aussie dollar forces retail giant to hold famous sales online to compete with overseas sites.
Appeal pays off for SA finance firm
PRINCIPAL Finance appealed against an ASIC ruling which it says would have impeded growth.
Growth through innovation
SEAN Heylen and Kate Pavlovs are proof small business owners can successfully blend their professional and personal lives.
'Best Aussie start-ups' in South Australia
SMALL firms in South Australia had the nation's strongest business and cash flow conditions in the September quarter.
Rate rises hurting SA SMEs
SOUTH Australian small-to-medium enterprises are feeling the pressure from recent interest rate rises, a report released this morning shows.
Business Breaking News
Shops under fire for credit card fee rise
NSW calls on retailers to disclose their credit card charges after sharp rise in fees.
Business owners 'repeat plan for success'
ASK AN EXPERT: What should you do after you've missed the targets set for your business one too many times?
Thousands of firms folding each quarter
DESPITE the economic recovery, cash flow is still only trickling in for many businesses, spelling death for many.
Half of franchisors 'brawl with franchisees'
FIFTY per cent of franchisors fought with their franchisees since 2007, with 17 per cent of formal disputes ending in a lawsuit.
Local businesses 'should compete online'
AUSSIES shopping on the internet for greater choice, not cheaper prices, so local retailers should try getting online, says a study.
Overworked Aussies want a break
CALL for 35 hour week to ease pressure on full-timers and create 400,000 jobs for under-employed.
Chain stores hunt young business owners
GENERATION Y with little cash but lots of get-up are sought after by chains such as Bakers Delight.
Switch on and tackle social media concerns
BUSINESS owners must properly address the use of social media platforms in the workplace, says Adelaide commercial law firm Finlaysons.
Couple find the balance as LBW appeals
SA couple Kylie and Jarrod Bishop share a philosophy of balancing lifestyle with work as co-directors of firm LBW Environment.
Women 'need mentors, not quotas'
LEADING businesswomen say mentor programs would do more to boost female participation in the workforce than any quota system.
Why bosses fear of holiday pay chaos
COMPANIES warn that the different approaches taken by the states risks confusion and extra costs, and have taken legal action to beat it.
Business owners 'need help to expand'
ASK AN EXPERT: What areas should business owners research when thinking of expanding their operations overseas?
Doh! The hole in Krispy Kreme's business
DOWN under death of American doughnut company a lesson in the perils of fast food franchises.
Vintage bus open for business
A DOUBLE-decker bus from 1960s England is now open for business as a vintage dress store in the US.
Cooking mag 'steals story, berates author'
A COOKING magazine allegedly stole a story from a website, refused to pay and then told the author the piece was in "bad need of editing".
Cupcake store to become trendy franchise
A DUO behind a cupcake store is turning their business into a franchise on the back of a trend started by Sex and the City.
Small retailers 'hardest hit' by rate rise
THE Melbourne Cup interest rate slug could force struggling small businesses to the wall, the sector's peak lobby group warned.
US owners take control of Baskin Robbins
US OWNER of ice-cream chain Baskin Robbins seizes control of franchise from Australian operators.
Krispy Kreme not making enough dough
DIRECTOR admits that despite a strong brand, many Krispy Kreme stores are losing money.
Businesses lose millions in telco scam
THOUSANDS of small-business owners allegedly lured into an elaborate and damaging telco financing scheme.
News
Driver dies in high-speed horror
THE impact of a fatal Seaton smash was so violent that a car destroyed a Stobie pole after bouncing off a bus during what police have been told was a race.
Sport
Johnson axed for second Test
MITCHELL Johnson says he feels "mentally fine" with his bowling after losing his place in the Australian side for the second Ashes Test.
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Victor Harbor Schoolies 2010
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Miners killed in NZ disaster
A second explosion has left no hope of finding 29 men trapped in a New Zealand mine alive.
New chimp enclosure at Monarto Zoo
Four female chimpanzees from The Netherlands went on public display for the first time at Monarto Zoo today.
Miss South Australia
Organisers of the Miss South Australia contest are celebrating 60 years with an exhibition at UniSA's City Campus
