It is hoped that the new appointment of small business commissioner, Michael Scaper will encourage the government to offer more support to small business, says the head of ACT and region chamber of commerce and industry, Chris Peters.
Global corporate juggernaut GE is hunting for acquisitions to add to its vast portfolio of Australian financial services as it chases annual growth of at least 20 per cent in the slowing Australian economy
The downturn in the economy has been reflected further by a reluctance amongst companies to spend money on capital investment, according to a survey conducted by D & B Business Expectations. The survey reveals that one in three busines
The ACT Government has dumped a programme designed to help small businesses expand their operations and recruit staff after pulling more than A$300,000 of funding from the ACT Budget.
Trade Minister Mark Vaile today announced the establishment of a US$50 million bonding line by Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) in cooperation with Liberty Mutual Surety to assist Australian SME exporters in the US Government proc
Many small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are starting to be stung by the loan tightening revealed this week by Commonwealth Bank chief executive David Murray.
In previous decades, businesses were accustomed to banks tightening in
The Minister for Trade, Mark Vaile, has welcomed the establishment of an alliance between the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) and Westpac to explore the potential of a new financial product to assist small- and medium-sized Austr
