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Jobs are the mantra of the day. To Queenslanders, the refrain of “jobs, jobs, jobs,” adopted by Federal Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull may sound hauntingly familiar as both sides of politics attempt to bleed political capital from what is a very real world financial crisis. (more…)

Banks carrying stacks of debt - much of it bad - have balance sheets teetering on the edge.

To appreciate the magnitude of the economic crisis we have to get our heads around some big numbers - such as the $1.2 trillion (US800 billion) US President Barack Obama is planning to spend to pump up a seriously deflated economy. (more…)

Australian couples continue to defy the tough economic times, spending up big on lavish nuptials, a bridal magazine has found.

The economic downturn hasn’t dampened the bridal spirit (more…)

Business sales are booming on the Sunshine Coast as people with vanishing nest-eggs and sudden redundancies look to alternative income streams.

Savvy Business Sales principal Rod Russell said sales and inquiries in 2008 were well above average (more…)

The global financial crisis has hit shopping strips across Australia, hurting boutiques and homewares stores, but is boosting sales at fast-food outlets. McDonald’s sales surged almost 14 per cent in Australia last year. “We served more customers in the final week (more…)