Critical considerations before setting up a board of directors
There are a couple of reasons you’d find it necessary to set up a board of directors in Australia.If yours is a publicly held company, regulators would require you to have a board of directors. Also, …
Key considerations before getting a commercial loan for business expansion
Commercial loans in Australia can be used for a variety of purposes, including buying commercial property or additional equipment, renovating your space, and hiring more employees.If your company is p …
Retail sales jumped higher than expected in July, showing that consumers are still spending despite cost-of-living pressures.Sales rose 1.3 per cent in July, which was sharply higher than the 0.3 to 0 …
More than two months since the end of the financial year Australian women have just caught up to men when it comes to their annual pay.Businesses are being encouraged to step up and address inequaliti …
Westpac plans to offer refinancers a simpler digital mortgage process where some customers could gain unconditional approval in as little as 10 minutes.The digital mortgage process will be rolled out …
Consumers took the first interest rate rise in more than a decade in their stride with spending reaching a record high in May, but economists expect further hikes and high inflation will eventually ta …
Australians appear to be adjusting to a world of rising inflation and interest rates, aided by recent state budget initiatives.The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence index jumped 3.7 per cent in the p …
Export restrictions in about 24 countries globally are pushing up prices and increasing food insecurity, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences.The late …
The national average for unleaded petrol struck its second highest level in history last week, with every state and territory now paying more than $2 per litre, but there are signs of better times ahe …
A spike in gas prices, liquid fuels and electricity have created a perfect storm within Australia’s energy market.Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the failure of the Liberal government to land an energy po …
Growth in Australia’s manufacturing sector in the early months of 2022 came to an abrupt halt in May, due to supply constraints, labour shortages, rising prices and wage growth.The Australian Industry …
The annual rate of inflation has soared to its highest level since 2001, fuelled by rising petrol prices and higher dwelling construction costs.The Australian Bureau of Statistics said the consumer pr …