An elite group of 84 of the best and brightest entrepreneurs from around the country will be vying for the opportunity to be named this year’s Australian Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year.
For a budget claiming to be about jobs and growth, the overall balance between revenue raising measures and spending cuts feels heavily weighted toward tax measures.
The results announcements of Australia’s major banks show a solid $13.4 billion in cash earnings generated for the first half of the year, as they continue to adapt to lower revenue growth, subdued confidence and stricter regulatory requirements.
Mining and metals companies are more confident in the global economic outlook than six months ago but remain cautious when it comes to pursuing acquisitions, according to Ernst & Young’s latest six-monthly Capital Confidence Barometer – Mining & Metals.
