Category Archives: The Economy

Still Alive and Breathing

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Stuart Livesey

If you’re involved in small business right now then you’re probably looking at what’s happening with the world’s economy and wondering if you’re going to survive all the turmoil. The fact is that a lot of small businesses probably won’t … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Doing Business is About to Go Through the Roof

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Stuart Livesey

Here in Australia we’re going through our usual fuel price increases that happen just before major holidays. Lots of people are complaining and lots of people are suddenly finding that it’s costing them a lot of money just to move … Continue reading →

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Good News Some Australian Small Businesses

Posted on January 3, 2006 by Stuart Livesey

There are a suprising number of small businesses here in Australia who earn the majority of their income overseas … and particularly in US Dollars. In the small town where we live there are at least five or six that … Continue reading →

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Gloomy Economic Indicators

Posted on November 7, 2005 by Stuart Livesey

Here in Australia there are a few worrying signs beginning to appear on the economic horizon. A well-known home-loan lender announced on Friday that he considered the real estate boom to have finished and house prices were beginning to fall. … Continue reading →

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The Economy Continues to Grow

Posted on October 10, 2005 by Stuart Livesey

Well it certainly seems to be that way here in Australia where Internet job ad growth has continued for the fifth straight month. The Olivier Internet Job Index shows that there were over 185,000 positions vacant advertisements in the commercial … Continue reading →

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