Business Confidence
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Small business blooms
First 5000 | March 17, 2018More Australian small businesses reported growth in the last year than in any year since 2014, with most small businesses expecting 2018 to be better still, according to CPA Australia, and SMEs across the Asia-Pacific are also doing well.
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Public faith must be restored despite a strong business outlook
April Palmerlee | March 16, 2018April Palmerlee, CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia, offers an overview of current conditions and praises companies which take a social stand to arrest a decline in public faith in institutions.
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Positive job outlook despite softening in key sectors
Damian Karmelich | March 14, 2018High demand for labour across wholesale and retail trade, finance, insurance and real estate has kept Australia’s employment outlook looking bright for the future.
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Hot, dry summer strains farming confidence
First 5000 | March 6, 2018Australia’s farmers have started the year on a cautious note, with the hot, dry summer in many parts of the country taking a toll on national sentiment in the rural sector.
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NAB business survey points to a strong year ahead
First 5000 | February 14, 2018The authoritative NAB business survey offers a positive spin on Australian business confidence for the first quarter of the new year.