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US faces deepest recession on record

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
The US is facing a COVID-19 triggered recession that will be the worst on record, according to Bank of America economists. It comes as about 6.65 million people filed for unemployment in the US this week, in the highest level of claims received by the ...

New firm joins Count Financial network

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... Financial Planning is part of the wider Affinitas group, a Queensland-based business that provides individual and small business clients covering accounting, tax, finance, investment and personal insurance advice. The accounting practice services about ...

Rent relief welcome news for SMSFs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... SuperConcepts general manager of technical education services Peter Burgess. "The impacts of COVID-19 have hit small business particularly hard to the point where the related party can no longer afford to pay their rent." SMSFs have the ability for small ...

Banks throw more businesses a lifeline

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... struggling to do the right thing by their tenants during the crisis. The Australian Banking Association's (ABA) small business relief package now extends to 98% of businesses with loans from an Aussie bank, with the loan threshold for those who qualify ...

The bulls are back

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... stimulus package reportedly includes US$500 billion to fund industries impacted by COVID-19, US$350 billion in small business loans, US$250 billion in aid for those out of work, US$75 billion for hospitals and payments of up to US$3000 for families. ...

AFCA updates approach amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... may arise, as well as any revised regulatory standards or guidance that may apply." He added that AFCA recognises small business owners and consumers are under a lot of pressure amid the fallout from COVID-19. Locke said the ombudsman's approach would ...

Dow skyrockets in two-day winning streak

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... stimulus package reportedly includes US$500 billion to fund industries impacted by COVID-19, US$350 billion in small business loans, US$250 billion in aid for those out of work, US$75 billion for hospitals and payments of up to US$3000 for families. ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 eating into jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... stimulus package worth around US$2 trillion. "Highlights include: $250B in direct payments to Americans; $367B in small business loans that can be forgiven if employees are retained; a $500B loan and loan guarantee program for industries, cities and ...

Banks defer small business loan repayments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
The Australian Banking Association (ABA) has announced banks will defer loan repayments for six months for small business, as the nation introduces measures to combat the impact of COVID-19. The ABA said the move is designed to combat unemployment and ...

Chief economist update: Cash splash

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
"Whatever it takes and for however long it takes!" This is the collective battle cry of governments and central banks the world over as they try to calm nerves and get ahead of the coronavirus that's paralysed economic activity. Fiscal and monetary ...