I recently read an article in the Australian Financial Review suggesting, among other things, that most of us will have to work until we’re 70. The article also noted that some 13% of workers aged over 45 never intend to retire. It made me think about just how much has changed in the last few years – and why it is so important to keep reviewing ...
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Capitalising on the Asian Century
It’s widely accepted that we are living through the first decade of the Asian Century – a period when Asia is predicted to continue its rise as a global economic power.
Australia is well placed to be part of the region’s growth story, but we must move beyond selling commodities and raw materials. Instead we...
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Bridging the cultural gap in business
Billions of people in China and around the world celebrated Chinese New Year recently. This year of the snake (revered in China for quickly pouncing on opportunity) is expected to bring about more modest growth for our neighbour to the north. I must say growth of 7-8% looks pretty good when compa...
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If your business is exposed to the whims of currency fluctuations I think now is the time to seek advice and put safeguards in place.
The Aussie dollar may have been trading at or near parity with the US dollar for some time, but if history has taught us anything it’s that there can be major changes over a short period of time. As commodity pri...
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Economic transformation had led to the highest youth unemployment (12%) and underemployment (16%) in decades. Previous downturns saw high unemployment across the board, while this time job prospects are good for experienced skilled workers and difficult for graduates looking for entry-level jobs that have been automated or off-shored. With littl...
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