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Six actions business owners can take to survive economic turmoil
Don’t wait to be told we’re officially in recession. Start acting now to ensure you come out the other side of what could be a prolonged downturn.
- by Michael Fingland
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How do I manage my money and super as a business owner?
Sole traders and business owners often forego their own savings, but it’s crucial you act early to set yourself up for retirement.
- by Paridhi Jain
Move over, America: Australia’s been crowned the land of opportunity
Australians aged in their early 40s, who were born to parents at the lower end of the income ladder, are 60 per cent more likely to end up rich than Americans.
- by Lisa Visentin
$200b program to help businesses through pandemic had little impact: RBA
A key part of the Reserve Bank’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic had no “statistically significant” impact on small business lending, a review has found.
- by Shane Wright
‘Things can go wrong’: Judo Bank tightens lending as rates ramp up
“I’m nervous about the psyche that says ‘she’ll be right’” the chief executive of Judo Bank, Joseph Healy, says.
- by Clancy Yeates
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Minimum wage
Yes, minimum wage rises can hurt jobs, but not this one
The only path to sustainable real wages growth is a sustained improvement in the productivity of our workforce.
- by Jessica Irvine
‘Achilles heel’: Meet the banker who’s bearish on house prices
Judo Bank’s Joseph Healy isn’t your typical start-up founder, and nor does he say what we’re accustomed to hearing about the housing market.
- by Clancy Yeates
SMEs learning to adapt to COVID: NAB
The country’s biggest lender to small business says the impact of the Omicron outbreak on its business customers has been less severe than previous waves of the pandemic.
- by Clancy Yeates
NSW Treasurer Matt Kean fires broadside at PM and Frydenberg over funding
Mr Kean said Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg should step up not step aside when it comes to backing small business during the pandemic.
- by Michael Evans and Rob Harris
Westpac warns Omicron outbreak reveals ‘multi-speed’ economy
As many consumers avoid physical stores, the bank said industries struggling the most included hospitality, entertainment and gyms.
- by Clancy Yeates
Beforepay shares sink 44 per cent on debut
The pay-on-demand fintech company is the ASX’s latest newcomer - but did not receive a warm welcome.
- by Jessica Yun