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The business sector has welcomed the decision by the Reserve Bank to cut the official cash rate, but says commercial banks have the capacity to go further.

Small business needs rate cut now: ACCI

Small business is being hit hard by a slowdown in the domestic economy and needs an interest rate cut now, the ACCI says.

Family businesses must improve management structures to handle downturn

Australia's family businesses are weathering the downturn, but their insular management structures and procedures could by restricting their profitability and growth.

Self employed face loan troubles: Choice

A consumer body fears the major banks will consolidate their hold on lending as the credit crunch forces their non-bank competitors to offer fewer products.

10 tips to break the cash-flow drought

In boom times, many business owners naturally turn their focus to sexier measurements like sales and profit, but when things slow down it is cash-flow that is the key test of business health.

Business owners nervous about the future

Business confidence is expected to fall to its lowest level since 2000 in September as consumer nerves, high fuel and food costs and sharemarket wobbles take their toll.

What the bank's bad news means for entrepreneurs

Just after NAB shocked the market by announcing $830 million of writedowns, ANZ has announced $1.2 billion of provisions and revealed its cash profit will drop by 20% to 25%.

Business conditions hit recession-like lows

It's getting very gloomy out there. Surveys from Dun & Bradstreet and NAB show that business conditions have now reached lows not seen since the economic downturns of 2000-01 and 1990-91.

Time to rethink your travel budget

Fare hikes, higher taxes, the oil crisis, flight cancellations and industrial action are creating havoc for business travellers. We ask Australian business travel experts how your business can handle the turbulence.

Tax deduction guide for small and medium business

For small and medium sized businesses, this can sometimes be a complicated task. The general principle under Australia’s tax laws for businesses is that an expense is tax deductible if it is incurred in carrying on the business. That is, the expense must be related to the conduct of the business.

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