It’s a huge step in anyone’s life to launch a business. Not only do you need to have a feasible idea and finance behind it, you will also need to deal with competition, the economy and the constantly evolving marketplace. There will be times you will need to take risks, but without risks how can […]
We Keep Jobs in Australia
We Keep Jobs in Australia! Team Bottrell would like all small businesses to try & Keep Jobs in Australia. At Bottrell Business Consultants our professional Accounting & admin team is based using all Australian & local staff. Say NO to Foreign Outsourcing! Save Australian Jobs!! Bottrell Business Consultants is proud to support local jobs and the […]
June retail sales data beats expectations
Retail sales surged in June, easily beating expectations, as consumers and small businesses opened their wallets to spend on electronics, furniture, housewares and do-it-yourself renovations and hardware. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday seasonally-adjusted month-on-month growth in retail turnover was 0.7 per cent, compared with a revised 0.4 per cent in May and […]
Saudi Arabia may go broke before the US oil industry buckles
Saudi Arabia may go broke before the US oil industry buckles If the oil futures market is correct, Saudi Arabia will start running into trouble within two years. It will be in existential crisis by the end of the decade. The contract price of US crude oil for delivery in December 2020 is currently $US62.05, […]
Oil crash could be ‘far worse than 1986’, says Morgan Stanley
Oil crash could be ‘far worse than 1986’, says Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley has been pretty pessimistic about oil prices in 2015, drawing comparisons to the some of the worst oil slumps of the past three decades. The current downturn could even rival the iconic price crash of 1986, analysts had warned – but definitely […]
D-Day looms for plans- Stockland Glendale
IT’S judgment day on Thursday for two big Lake Macquarie projects worth a combined $83 million. The Joint Regional Planning Panel will consider the $23 million Whitebridge plan and the $60 million Stockland Glendale expansion. Lake Macquarie City Council staff assessed both plans and concluded they should get the green light. The Whitebridge plan has […]
Has unemployment peaked in Australia? No, says ANZ
Unemployment could remain around 6 per cent for some time, according to ANZ, with the economy’s growth rate not strong enough to bring it down . Unemployment came in at 6 per cent in June, up from May’s 5.9 per cent figure but down slightly from results in earlier months. Below-average output growth suggests that a […]
ATO swoops on phoenix businesses
ATO swoops on phoenix businesses The ATO, supported by NSW and Federal Police, has made surprise visits to over a dozen sites across Sydney as part of an investigation into potentially fraudulent phoenix activity. Recent figures show that phoenix activity costs the Australian economy up to $3.2 billion each year. Honest businesses suffer the most, […]
Taxman zeroes in on cash economy
Taxman zeroes in on cash economy Small businesses operating in the cash economy are being targeted, with tax authorities tracking the credit card transactions of almost 1 million businesses. The Australian Taxation Office says data relating to about 900,000 merchants, which it will collect from the major banks and credit card providers, will be electronically […]
