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'Incredibly sad': Beloved children's clothing brand to shutter as retail struggles

'Incredibly sad': Beloved children's clothing brand to shutter as retail struggles

Children's clothing brand Oishi-m is the latest victim of the tough retail environment laid bare in new official statistics.

  • by Cara Waters & Eryk Bagshaw

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The new Insta-famous: Businesses go beyond well-framed perfection
Enterprise

The new Insta-famous: Businesses go beyond well-framed perfection

This convenience store has built a profile on Instagram showing there's more to the platform than arty shots of food and fashion.

  • by Emma Koehn
Private equity giant KKR increases bid for MYOB
Startups

Private equity giant KKR increases bid for MYOB

US private equity firm KKR has sweetened its bid for accounting software platform MYOB to $3.77 a share, valuing the company at $2.2 billion.

  • by Cara Waters
Why your words as a leader matter
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Why your words as a leader matter

Words have the power to motivate or deflate - so use them carefully.

  • by James Adonis
On the search for $49 glasses: Investec launches $70 million fund for emerging businesses
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On the search for $49 glasses: Investec launches $70 million fund for emerging businesses

Investment bank Investec launched a $70 million fund to invest in emerging and high growth companies on Thursday.

  • by Cara Waters
'The absolute pinnacle': Mecca founder Jo Horgan wins entrepreneur of the year
Entrepreneur

'The absolute pinnacle': Mecca founder Jo Horgan wins entrepreneur of the year

It's the first time a female entrepreneur has taken out the national prize.

  • by Emma Koehn
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Ten business podcasts to fuel your next venture
Entrepreneur

Ten business podcasts to fuel your next venture

Lift the lid on business wars, famous brands and million-dollar founders simply by hitting 'play'.

  • by Emma Koehn
'It's all love': Small businesses turn to family in tough times
Entrepreneur

'It's all love': Small businesses turn to family in tough times

Many small businesses fear being pushed to the edge, but say working with family helps.

  • by Emma Koehn
Young, male and educated: Australian fintech has a type
Finance

Young, male and educated: Australian fintech has a type

More than 70 per cent of Australia's financial technology startup employees and 81 per cent of founders are men, a census has found.

  • by Emma Koehn
'Loneliness is a health problem': neighbourhood social network launches in Australia
Startups

'Loneliness is a health problem': neighbourhood social network launches in Australia

The boss of Nextdoor says the neighbourhood social network will "invest what it takes" to dominate in Australia.

  • by Cara Waters
Afterpay claims savvy pensioners are switching to trendy app
Finance

Afterpay claims savvy pensioners are switching to trendy app

Buy now, pay later payments app Afterpay says it has leveraged distrust of the banks to expand its customers to include pensioners and people doing Christmas shopping.

  • by Emma Koehn