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Small businesses to get two-year SG relief

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
... Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) director of industry policy and economics, said any proposal that eases small business cash flow concerns would be looked at however, the proposed SG relief is not part of ACCI's submission to the Government. Meanwhile ...

Groundhog Day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2009
Today, America and Canada held their annual Groundhog Day festivities to see whether spring would come early or winter will stretch six weeks more. Groundhog Day is rooted in ancient European folklore and purports that if a groundhog emerges from its ...

Complaints on the rise: FOS

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is urging financial services providers to invest more in staff and systems to deal with client complaints after it found a high 23 per cent increase in the number of new disputes this year. FOS has released its ...

Right to choice must balance costs of choosing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
... Government is committed to the rights of members to choose their own super fund, we are also committed to ensuring that small business employers don't bear a disproportionate share of those costs," said Senator Mark Arbib, representing the government ...

Que sera, sera

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2008
... asset-backed securities collateralized by student loans, auto loans, credit card loans, and loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration.' Bernanke assured his audience that the US government is continuing to take all necessary steps to limit ...

Passport to profit

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
Securitor is taking the profitability of its 462 planners' business seriously - the dealer group has launched a new "Passport to Profit" program to fine-tune four areas of its members' business structures to improve their bottom lines. Neil Younger ...

Trustees should adopt system-wide policies: Sherry

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
Superannuation minister Senator Nick Sherry urges trustees to adopt superannuation policies that will benefit the entire industry - dispelling the age-old notion that trustees only need to look after the welfare of their own members. Senator Sherry ...

AustEthical director elected MLA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2008
... preferential system also applies in Tasmania. According to the ACT Greens candidate profiles, Le Couteur has run a small business selling solar panels, and is a keen supporter of groups such as the Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society, Pedal ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
... futures contract was down 85 points at 4,920. In news today, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) small business survey will be released, the Housing Industry Association of Australia issues its state and national outlook for the June quarter ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2008
... Australian Business Economists. In data, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry releases its quarterly Small Business Survey. In equities, Macquarie Group releases its annual results this morning, and Lion Nathan Ltd releases interim results ...