Manufacturing continues to drop
Manufacturing activity drops for a seventh straight month, a survey shows.
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Watch the spending or risk bankruptcy
A debt agency claims we have been prodded into overspending this festive season.
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The challenge is to get professional investment advice to help through the tough times.
Red tape 'threat' to growth
Small businesses say red tape is threatening their economic growth in the midst of a global downturn.
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Lachlan Murdoch has detoured away from media interests into children's toys.
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It's a fine line between hoarding and running out of cash, writes Melinda Ham.
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MYOB agrees to new takeover offer
The Software company MYOB Board says it will accept a higher bid from private equity group, Manhattan.
Consumer sentiment surges
Consumer sentiment surges as a series of interest rate cuts begin to ease shoppers' fears about the economy.
Money to be made, despite downturn
Despite the gloomy times, there are still entrepreneurs willing to take risks.
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CAR sales in Australia fall by more than 22% in November as buyers react to global economic crisis.
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Businesses wait to see if consumers will spend their cash gained from rate cuts and government handouts.
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Harvey Norman flags store closures
Billionaire retailer warning stores will close during the next six months because of the economic slowdown.
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Draft legislation reduces eligibility for some benefits, writes Max Newnham.
superannuationBillabong stocks plummet
Surfwear retailer gets hammered after cutting profit outlook.
business planWorld-class whingers
Australians are 'world class whingers' and have a tendency to sulk.
coaching/trainingLocal failure, national consequences
The loss of a Holden dealership in Victorian town of Kyneton signals the beginning of a larger crisis.
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