| Inflationary outlook eases as firms remain upbeat |
08 .12 .2009 |
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The risk of rising inflation impacting the Australian economy appears to be declining with only a net seven percent of Australian firms expecting to raise their prices in the March quarter of 2010. In other positive signs for the business outlook expectations for sales and profits also improved.
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| Capital investment expectations reach pre-crisis levels |
10 .11 .2009 |
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Australian firms are expecting a positive start to the New Year with improved expectations for sales, profits, capital investment and inventory levels as broader signs of a strengthening economic recovery take hold. However, employment expectations have deteriorated slightly as firms deal with rising wages costs and interest rate rises.
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| Corporate private parts revealed |
30 .10 .2009 |
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Solid performance in the lead-up to the global crisis left Australia's top private firms well placed to weather the storm and they are expected to take full advantage of the opportunities the recovery presents, driving the nation's growth in the months ahead, according to a new D&B report.
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| Australia's employment expectations rising |
07 .10 .2009 |
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The likelihood of Australia's unemployment levels continuing to rise appears to be diminishing with fourteen percent of Australian firms planning to take on staff in the lead up to Christmas. Firms are also positive about the sales and profits outlook and have the confidence to increase inventory levels and capital investment in the quarter ahead.
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| Drag on Australia's growth coming to an end |
08 .09 .2009 |
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The drag on growth from the drawdown in inventories appears to be coming to an end, with Australian firms planning a significant re-stocking of inventories and expecting a boost in sales in the months ahead. However despite this promising outlook, the improvement comes off a low comparative base, with expectations measured against the December 2008 quarter, Australia's first quarter of negative economic growth in eight years.
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| Survival of the fittest |
03 .08 .2009 |
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The SmartCompany Dun & Bradstreet Industry Growth List for the construction industry reveals companies are suffering from cancelled projects and higher competition, but strong players have survived and they are eyeing a recovery.
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| Business Expectations Survey July |
07 .07 .2009 |
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Despite a marginal improvement in sentiment, Australia's business executives remain downbeat about the local business outlook. Expectations for sales, profits, employment, inventories and capital investment all remain in negative territory indicating that further challenges lie ahead.
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| Engineering growth in the gloom |
25 .06 .2009 |
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While many of the companies on the SmartCompany Dun & Bradstreet Industry Growth list for the engineering sector have been hurt by the downturn, they have been able to grow by adopting two very different strategies: focusing on profitable niches and diversifying to avoid struggling sectors of the economy.
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| No Green Shoots |
23 .06 .2009 |
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Recent data indicating a slowdown in the pace of economic deceleration should not be interpreted as the start of a global recovery. A new report released today by Dun & Bradstreet states that the outlook for the world economy over 2009-10 remains poor and the downside risk to Australia remains considerable as a consequence.
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| Business Expectations Survey June |
09 .06 .2009 |
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Australian executives still believe that the immediate future will be challenging despite being one of few developed countries not currently in a recession. Employment, sales and profit expectations have all improved but capital investment confidence is continuing on a downward trend.
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| Transport and logistics: Losing traction |
28 .05 .2009 |
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While the downturn hit the transport industry about six months later than most sectors, the slowdown in domestic and international trade is now buffeting transport and logistics companies.
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| Business Expectations Survey May |
12 .05 .2009 |
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Australians business executives have given a mixed outlook on the economy as employment growth and capital investment confidence deteriorates but sales and profits expectations improve.
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| Recruitment firms evolve to survive |
24 .04 .2009 |
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The SmartCompany Dun & Bradstreet Industry Growth List for the recruitment industry shows that employment services are suffering under skyrocketing unemployment, but are surviving by changing their focus.
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| Business Expectations Survey April |
07 .04 .2009 |
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Global and domestic stimulus plans have not yet shifted business expectations as executives continue to report a negative outlook for profits, sales and capital investment and employment expectations deteriorate even further.
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| Business Expectations Survey March |
10 .03 .2009 |
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Australia's economic outlook continues to worsen as executives' expect a further deterioration in business conditions and performance in the forthcoming June quarter.
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| Struggle for survival reshapes the banking and finance sector |
17 .02 .2009 |
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The SmartCompany Dun & Bradstreet Industry Growth List for the banking and finance sector, while revealing an industry reeling from the global crisis, has also uncovered the successful fallback tactic of finding a niche and making it your own.
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