Business Confidence news stories

Small and Medium Enterprise / SME
MYOB Kiwi business survey shocks with low confidence
The 2022 MYOB Business Monitor survey has found more than two thirds of SMEs are expecting the economy to decline in the next 12 months.

Ransomware
Experiencing ransomware significantly impacts cybersecurity approach
"The survey findings illustrate clearly the impact of these near-impossible demands. Among other things, those hit by ransomware were found to have severely undermined confidence in their own cyber threat awareness."

LinkedIn
Confidence low amongst Australian professionals as COVID-19 crisis takes hold
New data released by LinkedIn has revealed Australian professionals have little confidence in regard to their finances, workplace and overall sense of opportunity in the current COVID-19 climate.

IT Automation
How organisations can take proof of delivery processes to the next level with digital visibility and control
Automating proof of delivery (POD) processes takes a fraction of the time compared to traditional, manual methods.

Xero
SMBs buck trends found in 'negative' business confidence reports
Numerous ‘business confidence’ surveys this year haven’t coloured the outlook for many New Zealand SMBs, says Xero.

ANZ Business Micro Scope survey
Small business confidence dips in June quarter - ANZ survey
Some small businesses are feeling less confident about the road ahead, with business confidence falling to a nine-year low in the June quarter.

Entrepreneurship
New Zealand: A top five location for millennials to start a business
New Zealand has been ranked as one of the top three locations in the world for millennials who want to start a business.

Deloitte
Startup Dunedin launches Challenger competition for promising up-and-comers
Promising Dunedin startups could be in with a chance to learn from the best – and get $65,000 worth of services for their efforts.

Government
Survey finds sharp decline in Auckland business confidence
1 year ago Auckland businesses were feeling relatively optimistic about the economy, but fast-forward to the present and that has drastically changed.

Westpac
Younger, female or Māori business leaders most optimistic – Westpac
The Grow NZ report measures the mood and intent of more than 1200 business leaders across New Zealand.

ASB
ASB urges businesses to get on with major decisions despite uncertainty
Positive thinking is key because New Zealand’s economic growth is actually expected to gradually accelerate to 3.4% by the end of 2019.

MYOB
SME business confidence at lowest level in three years - MYOB
41% of SMEs have a negative outlook on the economy despite strong underlying growth indicators.

Infrastructure
Business confidence in Australia highest in 4 years
The IT industry is one of the major drivers of confident businesses in Australia that are more likely to invest in growing their businesses this year.

Survey
SMB business confidence drops as economy tightens – survey
The survey took responses from over 200 firms, comprising micro (up to 5 staff) and intermediate businesses (6 to 20 staff).

Signature Style
Suit up for business
"Not only are customers likely to judge employees themselves by their dress, but customers are also likely to use employee dress as cues to the quality of the organisation itself.”

Law
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