Growth

World economies must unite to combat crisis: Rudd

by Staff Reporter • 9 Jan 2009

Prime minister Kevin Rudd has urged global economies to work together should they want to tackle the global financial... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 9 Jan 2009

The Bank of England has cut the cash rate to just 1.5 per cent as its economy faces an ever worsening situation. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 8 Jan 2009

Construction activity registered a further decline in December 2008 as the economic crisis and a lack of credit... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 8 Jan 2009

Falling interest rates, lower fuel prices and the $10 billion government handout have failed to boost consumer... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 8 Jan 2009

Australian borrowers remain largely on top of their commitments despite a worsening economic environment according to... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 7 Jan 2009

Significant reductions to the cash rate may have had an impact as more Australians plan to choose property over shares... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 7 Jan 2009

Business expectations for the first quarter of 2009 have fallen to record lows according to the Australian Chamber of... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 6 Jan 2009

Persistently weak demand has seen the services sector report a ninth monthly decline in activity, according to the... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 6 Jan 2009

While business executives are preparing for the worst in 2009, treasurer Wayne Swan has urged Australians to remember... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 6 Jan 2009

Australian business confidence has fallen to levels not seen since the country’s recession in the early 1990s,... READ MORE