Tag: business

Shopping centres and their tenants are in ongoing dispute over payments during and after lockdowns. Matters may now be coming to a head.

Head of policy think tank says business community should be able to speak out on China without their loyalty being questioned.

When conducting any form of business online, it is easy to get bogged down in details at the core of your business, and ignore some of the more generic areas of running a company. This is only natural.

A specialty store is perceived to be an expert in a particular good and therefore, the right choice for customers globally

The impact of Brexit indecision cannot be understated. Continuing delays mean that households and businesses remain hostage to the crippling economic uncertainty that has already been plaguing the UK since the referendum in 2016.

Announcing the retreat after failing to secure support from cross-benchers including Pauline Hanson, Mathias Cormann reaffirmed that the government remained committed to the cuts, and cast the July 28 byelections as a referendum on them.

One of the immigration routes in to the United Kingdom that is often overlooked is the Tier 1 Entrepreneur immigration route that is available to entrepreneur teams.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Malcolm Turnbull will be relieved to have some time away from the Barnaby Joyce affair while he is in Washington.

Sometimes you have to make a big leap to make it big in the world. Oftentimes, this includes leaving your native country for new opportunities across the globe.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: What the Adani Carmichael mine would mean for Queensland, Australia and the world if it goes ahead.

There is a popular but inaccurate view that successful entrepreneurs are extroverts.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: As Tony Abbott accepts another pat on the back from a roomful of climate deniers in London, we may wonder how long business interests in Australia will tolerate his wrecking, undermining and sniping.

THE LUCKY COUNTRY: If you have an innovative start-up idea, or have an existing business you want to bring to Oz, you could very well be in with a good chance of success.

Bunnings halted the planned closure of several Homebase stores a year ago, and is investing 500 million pounds to convert the entire Homebase estate to the Bunnings name and format in three years.

We have answered some of the most Frequently Asked Questions we receive on the Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur route to live and work in the UK. We hope to get the word out on this one!

The Australian Financial Review have released their 2017 rich list. Check out who made the top 10 and how many billions they are worth.

OPINION: Airbnb has had perhaps the most long-standing and significant influence in Australia, in most cases prior to any specific legislation being created to regulate it. And if trade and commerce are free of regulation, they are also free of government control, protection and taxation.

Bega Cheese has taken ownership of the iconic Australian spread brand Vegemite, bringing it back home after decades of foreign ownership.

At a time when a lot of the world is facing economic and political uncertainty, Australia is doing relatively well

Having a home office will save your one-person business or start-up a lot of money spent on rent.

OPINION: So-called “free trade deals” have become less and less about opening markets and more about entrenching monopolies. Australia is also a member of the proposed TPP and, like America, stands to benefit from the deal’s abandonment.

Volatile currencies, simultaneous property and stock market bubbles, all with people exploiting historically low interest rates with their historically high debt levels, make for a dangerous recipe indeed. Here are some simple steps the average person can take to safeguard against the inevitable fall.

Conflict in the workplace can result in stress, a loss of productivity and destroy moral in the office environment. Here’s how to manage conflict to ensure productive and healthy work relationships.

Most Aussie start-ups are concerned about technological and marketing aspects of launching a new business. Most young entrepreneurs don’t realise that there are many bureaucratic and corporate hurdles to overcome as well when starting a new business.

Australian business coach Gail Gibson found inspiration and success further afield than London.

WildHearts is a charity that raises funds to provide micro-loans to people in developing countries so they can start their own businesses and improve their communities. Over 90% of the people they help are women breaking the cycle of poverty.

Reg Bamford, CEO of 1st Contact and Sable, has been moving Aussies, Kiwis and South Africans over to the UK for the past 20 years. He talks us through the fundamentals of his businesses.

There’s never been a better time for people to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams and aspirations.

Being a business owner is certainly no walk in the park and it is most definitely something you can do in your spare time, and I should know, I’ve been doing this for longer than I care to remember.

Now is your chance to be part of an Aussie conquest of Europe.

Full transcript of the speech delivered by Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Latest expat survey reveals Australia is most popular destination for Brits living overseas, while UK politicians call for greater ties.

Aussie technology start-ups are turning to Britain for capital and new markets due to lack of incentive at home.

Similar to NutMeg in the UK, Rimbal is developing an online financial advisory platform that automates investment advice and allocation for Australian retail clients.

Australia's middle-class is feeling the grip of taxes and inflation while their jobs are under the constant threat of company cost-cutting, says Gottliebsen.

British minister Hugo Swire identifies five key aspects of a strong British and Australian partnership which would be beneficial to both countries.

According to the 2014 survey of the Gender Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index Australian female entrepreneurs narrowly lost first place to the USA. Australians scored 80 points while their UK counterparts lagged behind with 54 points.

Group of British companies share valuable experience, information and advice about business in Australia with new UK Trade and Investment Organisation.

In today's competitive marketplace, you often only have a few seconds to inform a customer about your product or service, get your promotional message across, and turn a lead into a sale.

Smiggle opens its doors at Westfield in Stratford, the first salvo in a huge investment plan to create 3,000 new jobs in Britain.

If your inner-adventurer is bursting to get out and discover the world, if you are interested in making Dubai your home and working all over the world, Emirates has the perfect opportunity for you.

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says it is not the role of government to prop up private industry.

With the increasing affordability of both the indoor security camera and the outdoor surveillance camera, you may be surprised at these five places where camera surveillance is becoming more common.

Covering your business in case of accidents, personal injuries or property damage is of utmost importance for their business. Public Liability Insurance is available and can be used by individuals, non-commercial organisations, small businesses and large corporations

Owning a home is a goal regardless of where you are in the World, and if the returns promised by the UK’s buoyant property market ring true, it’s no wonder Australians entering the market see this opportunity as the best they’ve had in a long time.

Britain’s small businesses have been crying out for more support in our testing economy. Now it looks like the coalition may finally be helping…

So, you’ve spent weeks perfecting your product, finding the right premises, maybe hiring an employee, designing your logo or even website. Now what? All of this is great, but the customers won’t just materialise out of thin air, you have to get out there and grab them in any way ...

In terms of ease of doing business in the world, one year Australia’s ahead, the next it’s the UK. But one thing is pretty clear, if you’re a business man or woman probably don’t go to Chad.

With energy efficiency and rising costs of utilities at the forefront of many minds, it’s no wonder people all over the country are taking a look at their habits and seeing what changes can be made for the benefit of the environment and their pockets.

Dozens of special-edition London cabs have arrived in Fremantle, Perth to be trialled for use on Australian roads.