Business Owner
Small business goes mobile
SMALL-BUSINESS owners are using mobile technologies to save money and increase efficiency, says Vodafone Australia.
Workers become slack during summer
ALMOST 40 per cent say they wind-down during the silly season but one state is still hard at it.
Not happy: rate hike wrath at big four
AUSTRALIA'S major banks angered a legion of businesses by lifting mortgage rates beyond official rises, a poll shows.
Selling local - Swing tags tell a story
CARVING its name in the competitive world of fashion is Sydney-based clothing company Eleventh Commandment.
The internet strikes! TradeLeaks backlash
ANGRY users swarm Aussie spinoff of WikiLeaks, claiming it has been tweaked to hush critics.
Aussie launches 'WikiLeaks for business'
ONLINE retailer launches site he is describing as the business world's answer to WikiLeaks.
Lifestyle assistants sell 'me time'
TWO Gold Coast girls launch personal assistant business for time-poor holiday shoppers dressed as 1950s housewives.
'Show me the money', Aussies tell banks
ONE of life's biggest mysteries - why it takes so long to transfer money - still unsolved despite CBA grilling at Senate inquiry.
Grinch website outs non-festive firms
US PASTOR launches whistle-blower website to name and shame small businesses that don't openly celebrate Christmas.
Butchers, florists to sell wine
VICTORIAN liquor laws to let butchers, hairdressers and florists to sell wine to customers with their goods and services.
Online coupons drive boost in customers
THE latest marketing fad of buying coupons online is helping bring new customers to a restaurant through "no-risk" marketing.
Court reverses gym music decision
Gyms have won a reprieve from having to pay musicians more money for playing their songs in fitness classes.
Staff given gifts instead of cash bonus
BOSSES are giving presents instead of cash bonuses or pay rises to reward staff and retain skilled workers.
Reject Shop blames sales drop on RBA
DISCOUNT retail chain The Reject Shop blames the Reserve Bank's November interest rate rise for its recent sales downturn.
LA celebs big fans of Aussie designer
AN ex-model and screen printer from suburbia has become Los Angeles' streetwear designer to the biggest stars of Hollywood.
Small business interest rates fair - ANZ
ANZ has mounted a vigorous defence of the higher borrowing costs charged to small business.
Pair expand 'boutique sensuality' chain
TWO businesswomen defy the retail downturn to create a multi-million dollar international lingerie chain.
Career swap cleans up for ex-banker
WHEN Julie Finch-Scally lost her job in banking she decided to start her own domestic cleaning agency - Duster Dollies.
Krispy Kreme, Cookie Man find dough
KRISPY Kreme is back in the hands of its directors after closing nearly half of its Australian stores.
Sold! Aussie web-gurus hit the jackpot
FROM hobby to a multi-million dollar bidding war - Aussies turn online coupons into gold.
Tweets kill Harvey Norman 'lapdance' ad
HARVEY Norman pulls radio ad which asks if listeners want to "give Santa a lap dance" off the air after some critical tweets.
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.
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.
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.
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.
News
'We're lucky to have each other'
POLITICAL leaders have bestowed their Christmas wishes to the Australian people and asked them to keep our troops in mind over the festive season.
Sport
Ponting cleared for battle
RICKY Ponting has declared himself fit for the Boxing Day test with his injured finger surviving a training session at the MCG.
LATEST PHOTO GALLERIES
Christmas Island boat disaster
Up to 50 asylum seekers are feared to have drowned when their boat smashed into cliffs at Christmas Island
Wild weather hits the state
Wild weather has lashed South Australia, bringing down trees, flooding homes and stranding motorists
Christmas around the world
See how other countries around the world celebrate Christmas. Do they do it as well as Australia?
