http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/ Find out which products are getting recognition in Australia and across the globe, how the Government impacts on business, and which trends are leading to financial success - this is an open discussion about money making ventures in the news, all comments and opinions are welcome! en Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT info@currentbusinessnews.net info@currentbusinessnews.net http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/images/cbnblue.jpg http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/ http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/got-questions/ Ask a question. Make a suggestion. Request an opinion. Email Morgan Bell. Every email will be responded to individually via blog post. http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/got-questions/#comments http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/got-questions/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/recession-hits-pinstripe-suits/ It really is the last straw. We can deal with job losses, pay cuts, factory closures, even food rationing, but please don't make our fashions dull. BBC News has reported... http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/recession-hits-pinstripe-suits/#comments http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/recession-hits-pinstripe-suits/ Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:48:00 GMT http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/usa-deficit-at-lowest-level-in-nine-years/ The USA has narrowed its trade gap to record lows. The May 2009 deficit is at its lowest level in more than nine years. Economists are now predicting the recession... http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/usa-deficit-at-lowest-level-in-nine-years/#comments http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/usa-deficit-at-lowest-level-in-nine-years/ Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:40:00 GMT http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/strange-business-card-ideas/ In these hard economic times every business is looking for a gimmick to distinguish them for their competition. The world of business cards is becoming a little kooky. Take this... http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/strange-business-card-ideas/#comments http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/strange-business-card-ideas/ Thu, 14 May 2009 17:26:00 GMT http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/yahoo-tieup-with-microsoft-new-york-times-twitter/ In an open letter to new Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz, Piper Jaffray Analyst Gene Munster outlined a four-part plan turning around the company. 1) Outsource search to Microsoft. "Search has... http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/yahoo-tieup-with-microsoft-new-york-times-twitter/#comments http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/yahoo-tieup-with-microsoft-new-york-times-twitter/ Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:26:00 GMT http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/recessions-and-depressions/ A depression is any economic downturn where real GDP declines by more than 10 percent. A recession is an economic downturn that is less severe. As a rule of thumb... http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/recessions-and-depressions/#comments http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/recessions-and-depressions/ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:20:00 GMT http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/good-news-for-the-australian-economy/ Today Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced an emergency $10.4 billion Stimulus Package to guard the economy from a global slowdown and boost consumer confidence. The package is worth about... http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/good-news-for-the-australian-economy/#comments http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/good-news-for-the-australian-economy/ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:09:00 GMT http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/michael-moores-thoughts-on-the-700-billion-bailout-proposal/ Subversive documentary film-maker Michael Moore expressed the following opinions in a recent email to his website subscribers: Let me cut to the chase. The biggest robbery in the history of... http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/michael-moores-thoughts-on-the-700-billion-bailout-proposal/#comments http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/michael-moores-thoughts-on-the-700-billion-bailout-proposal/ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:55:00 GMT http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/indian-wedding-season-increases-demand-for-gold/ India is the world's biggest buyer of bullion and the country's wedding and festival season has boosted prices every year since 2002 with September the strongest buying month. India's wedding... http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/indian-wedding-season-increases-demand-for-gold/#comments http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/indian-wedding-season-increases-demand-for-gold/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:08:00 GMT http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/the-young-bizstar-competition-nsw-small-business-september/ During the month of September, the NSW Department of State and Regional Development will be hosting Small Business September '08. Over 300 seminars, workshops, expos and award ceremonies will be... http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/the-young-bizstar-competition-nsw-small-business-september/#comments http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/the-young-bizstar-competition-nsw-small-business-september/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:54:00 GMT http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/ibm-acquires-ilog/ IBM announced Monday that it plans to acquire business rules management software maker ILOG in a deal valued at $340 million. Under the deal, IBM will merge ILOG into its... http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/ibm-acquires-ilog/#comments http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/ibm-acquires-ilog/ Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:12:00 GMT http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/put-your-business-office-online-with-zoho-for-free/ Zoho is a free web-based office suite similar to Microsoft Office which can store business documents online so you can access them remotely and share them online. Visitors to Zoho.com... http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/put-your-business-office-online-with-zoho-for-free/#comments http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/put-your-business-office-online-with-zoho-for-free/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:11:00 GMT http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/oil-costs-for-shipping-may-reverse-globalisation/ Oil prices are driving up the costs of shipping on the international seas and bringing outsourced business and jobs back to America. These rising energy costs are putting the brakes... http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/oil-costs-for-shipping-may-reverse-globalisation/#comments http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/oil-costs-for-shipping-may-reverse-globalisation/ Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:49:00 GMT http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/new-apple-store-sydney-grand-opening/ Apple Store, Sydney GRAND OPENING Thursday 19th June 2008 5PM - 11PM Store Information Address: 367 George St Sydney NSW 2000 (02) 8083 9400 The Apple Store, Sydney is located... http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/new-apple-store-sydney-grand-opening/#comments http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/new-apple-store-sydney-grand-opening/ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:13:00 GMT http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/finding-a-business-loan-and-risking-it-all/ If you are thinking about starting up a new small business in Australia there is a loan comparison tool you should be aware of and a TV series you may... http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/finding-a-business-loan-and-risking-it-all/#comments http://www.currentbusinessnews.net/finding-a-business-loan-and-risking-it-all/ Sat, 31 May 2008 14:38:00 GMT