Generation X leads sales this year
Generation X has spent more per person in the retail sector this year than any other generation, new industry data reveals. Read more
Agribusiness View – December 2012
This month in Agribusiness View, we’ve taken a closer look at the critical issue of succession planning, the changing role of women in farming and the need to provide young people with the skills and encouragement they need to forge a successful career in the sector. Read more
Health Sector Insights – December 2012
We explore various topics including a current view on the management of foreign exchange and interest rate risks and the results of a client survey conducted by our Group Economics team on current business conditions and reforms in the Australian healthcare sector. Read more
Chinese Monthly Update – December 2012
China’s economic indicators for November continued the broadly improving trend seen recently, supporting our expectation of a modest recovery in GDP growth this quarter. Government investment stimulus and accommodative monetary policy will help offset headwinds from external sectors. Read more
Australia & the world on two pages – December 2012
Although interest rates are historically low in the advanced economies and central banks have stepped up liquidity injections, their pace of economic growth remains very weak. The big emerging economies are driving global growth, and it looks as if their economies are stabilising. Read more
Rural Commodities Wrap – November 2012
The Australian economy appears to have stumbled into the December quarter. For agricultural commodities, markets have been fairly mixed over the past month. Grains prices have softened a little on expected demand rationing while sugar and cotton remain subdued. Read more
Global & Australian Forecasts – December 2012
Global growth still sluggish and expected to stay that way in 2013. US growth is moderate, Japan and Euro-zone weak, emerging economies now driving global expansion. Australian economy slowed in Q3 and may soften again in Q4. Read more
Monthly Business Survey – November 2012
The brakes have firmly tightened on activity in November; business conditions very weak in construction, retail, manufacturing and wholesale. Signs of trouble ahead with confidence slumping to lowest level since April 2009, with little hint of a pre-Christmas revival Read more
Chinese Monthly Update – November 2012
China’s economy showed further signs of steadying in October with most of the partial indicators recording an improvement. Year-ended growth in production, retail sales, fixed investment and exports all accelerated in the month. In contrast, bank credit came in below expectations. Read more
Economic Comment: US Fiscal Cliff
The fiscal cliff refers to the large fiscal contraction that will occur early in January 2013 due to increases in taxes and reductions in spending under existing law. Given the state of the economy and the limited ability of monetary policy to respond Read more
Women in farming
The role of women in agriculture has changed dramatically over the years, and with more women pursuing a career in rural industries, the future looks bright. Agribusiness View talks to Growcom’s ‘Women in Horticulture’ coordinator, Jane Muller. Read more
Media management
How can your business use advertising to get your brand noticed? We get the inside scoop on ways to make your business marketing savvy in our interview with Australia’s biggest ad buyer, Aegis Media’s Executive Chair, Harold Mitchell. Read more
