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BRISBANE, BANKING AND BALANCING THE BOOKS
Since jumping ship from Westpac in 2001, Bank of Queensland managing director David Liddy has splashed the state bank’s blue, gold and white... |
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THE HOT TIP: THE BEST INVESTMENT IS BRISBANE
Brisbane’s business community is only as good as the infrastructure around which it is built. Brisbane Business News asked Lord Mayor... |
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VIVA BRISVEGAS!
Brisbane boy John Aitken has 27 years’ expertise in leading events and marketing, including the Sydney Royal Easter Show, Tourism Sydney,... |
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Revved for Success
Since acquiring car rental website VroomVroomVroom, young entrepreneur David Eastes has been enjoying life in the fast lane. He talks to Cezanne... |
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Editor's message
TWENTY years ago today, when Expo 88 was in full flight, the corporate carnival for Brisbane’s business community was yet to begin.
Sydney... |
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New luxury hotel a feather in the Metacap porfolio
A new luxury international hotel is set to grace Brisbane’s skyline by 2012, bringing 306 rooms and 104 residences — and... |
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World’s largest spectacle store
THE world’s largest independent optical retailer and the number three player globally has opened its 1000th store worldwide in Carindale.... |
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Eagle Street building reaches new heights
ICONIC Brisbane building Riparian Plaza has beaten 12 other finalists to take out the top gong at the Property Council’s national innovation... |
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Washington wants Wagyu — Bush has no beef with Brisbane
A MURARRIE company has secured the exclusive rights to supply Australian Wagyu beef to Blair House – Washington’s official guest... |
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Queensland economy dines out on the good China
QUEENSLAND is poised to become the second largest Australian state by 2012, according to a leading economist who believes ‘every... |
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Eagle Boys reign supreme with top award
BRISBANE-based pizza giant Eagle Boys has been named Australia’s Supreme Retailer and Best Franchise Retailer at a national awards’... |
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$25m expansion for Amatil
BRISBANE Marketing’s investment arm has assisted Coca-Cola Amatil undertake a $25 million project which is expected to increase... |
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Lights out for global warming
LEIGHTON Properties and Brisbane City Council have unveiled Queensland’s first co-generation plant – which uses gas instead of... |
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Protecting the franchise model
THERE’S a new ‘ex’ capable of inflicting even more damage than an ex-wife or husband – it’s the ex-franchisee.
A... |
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Town planning paralysis leads to higher land costs
TOWN planning approval delays have resulted in Brisbane experiencing the most expensive industrial land and rental rates in Australia, according... |
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Training wheels in motion for top awards
EIGHTEEN of Brisbane’s top employers, apprentices, trainees and vocational students have been selected as regional finalists in the... |
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Booming economy drives BMW west
BMW’s first luxury car dealership in Brisbane’s western suburbs last week opened its doors for business, in one of the strongest... |
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What exit strategy?
MORE than half of Australian small businesses do not realise the value they’ve built in their businesses, according to a new report by... |
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Corrupt companies on the rise, according to business and board chiefs
CORPORATE corruption remains a significant problem, with more than one in three business leaders claiming dodgy business practices are becoming... |
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It’s now easy being green
TIMBER processors can expect a boost to their businesses under a new State Government certification scheme which identifies wood from... |
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Lack of planning creates unhappy workers
QUEENSLANDERS are so unhappy in their careers, that almost seven out of 10 workers are actively looking for new jobs, or keeping an eye out for... |
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Finding Brisbane’s corporate art
BRISBANE’S corporate and art worlds are forming closer partnerships than ever, which is emerging as an integral part of managing an art... |
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Flight centre profits continue to soar
FLIGHT Centre Limited (FLT) is showing no signs of turbulence as it enters the new financial year, posting a pretax profit in excess of $210... |
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Mixed messages and credit crunches scare investors
BUSINESSES should brace for a ‘sloppy’ finale to the decade, peppered with mixed economic messages, according to a leading strategist.... |
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THE SKY’S THE LIMIT
A MILTON-based company is taking on the world with cutting-edge technology which targets emissions from coal-burning businesses.
Indigo... |
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Cutting edge company exports innovation to Malaysia
THE Malaysian government has engaged a Brisbane-based national organisation to provide strategic advice on a number of key innovation and... |
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Less impediments for breast cancer survivors
A BRISBANE-based company pioneering technology to detect secondary health issues faced by breast cancer survivors has officially launched its... |
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In good company
THIRTEEN leading Brisbane companies including DiBella Coffee, ERM Power and Crimsafe Security Systems are among a list of 83 businesses nominated... |
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SALARY NO LONGER A SACRIFICE FOR BRISBANE EMPLOYEES
BRISBANE employees are lugging around fatter wallets, according to the latest Hays Salary Survey which reveals most workers enjoyed pay increases... |
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Brisbane a capital place for industry
BRISBANE company headquarters are reading like a Who’s Who of Australian industry, with an increasing number of multinationals and blue-chip... |
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Tapping into talent
A GLOBAL leader in HR outsourcing and recruitment has joined the Invest Brisbane corporate partnership designed to provide businesses looking to... |
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Non-government organisations driving change
NON-government organisations (NGOs) are increasingly flexing their muscles to influence policy and international co-operation, a leading Brisbane... |
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Conservation no longer enough in climate change battle
DISCOVERING a solution to climate change is the most pressing challenge for the world, but technical and cost challenges need to be overcome... |
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Brisbane’s economy and population is so swell
AROUND 1200 residents continue to flock to Queensland each week, with most of them headed for the southeast corner, clutching maps with Brisbane... |
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The future of business communications
SMALL businesses are being spoilt for choice amid a hive of activity in the highly-competitive telecommunications industry.
At the same time,... |
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FROM BRISBANE TO BEIJING AND BACK
The digital world is redefining engineering as we know it. Engineers and designers are at the forefront of this evolution to designing in a... |
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From creativity to commercial reality
BRISBANE’S budding creative class is set to benefit from a new one-stop service aimed at assisting entrepreneurs and businesses achieve... |
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Architects of innovation
BRISBANE architects are being urged to participate in a free online business benchmarking tool which will allow them to measure their success... |
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Niche magazines piece together fragmented landscape
Fragmentation is the buzz word in advertising circles, used by some marketers as justification for moving money away from above-the-line to... |
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Marketing strategies for companies in crisis
TOO many businesses are waiting until they are faced with a reputation crisis before they start planning what to do, according to a Brisbane-based... |
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Myspace face-off
Are social butterflies flying productivity out the window of your business? What impact are social networking sites such as Myspace and Facebook... |
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The big business of backpacking
A NEW communication concept launched by Brisbane-based company Magascreen is set to revolutionise the way Australia’s $2.4 billion... |
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EMERGING CBD MARKET TIPPED TO EXPLODE
PROPERTY investors are being spoilt for choice in Brisbane’s CBD with a number of landmark multi-purpose sky scrapers expected to attract an... |
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Fortune 500 company acquires Brisbane business
THE CB Richard Ellis Group — one of the Pacific’s leading providers of commercial real estate services — has acquired... |
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Top five taxation tips for property investors (courtesy of Australian depreciation specialist DEPRO)
1. When renovating, use a professionally prepared depreciation schedule to claim a tax deduction on demolished household items. Any item of plant... |
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Development smashes sales records
A BILLION-dollar development at Newstead has smashed all previous Brisbane property sales records, snatching more than $200 million on release.... |
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Office rents out of space in Brisbane
BRISBANE office space continues to rate among the most coveted on the planet, with the capital moving up on the world’s Top 50 most... |
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New look for Queensland’s largest commercial real estate business
LJ HOOKER Commercial Brisbane has become Queensland’s largest privately owned commercial real estate business – in terms of size and... |
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Business in BOLLYWOOD
ECONOMIC powerhouse Mumbai is spurring India’s growth as it scales the ranks of the global economy. The lively city provides the perfect... |
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State-of-origin determines business budget when travelling
QUEENSLAND business travellers have recorded the second leanest travel budgets in the country, operating on an average daily accommodation... |
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BBN EVENTS
JULY WEDNESDAY 9 UDIA presented Envirodevelopment Forum – Achieving Sustainability, guest speakers include: Tone Wheeler and Greg Withers,... |
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Digital native vs digital immigrants
MIKE ADDICOTT will be keynote speaker at the Australian Institute of Management presentation exploring the learning styles of digital natives... |
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NSX BUSINESS GROWTH SUMMIT ‘08
THE NSX Business Growth Summit ’08 will take place on July 24 and 25 at Crowne Promenade, Melbourne. Topics for 2008 include: the dynamics... |
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The rise and rise of drug use in the workplace
CEOs and managers of businesses are not traditionally associated with drug use, and consequently their staff seldom give the matter any thought.... |
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Commerce Queensland gala dinner 2008
COMMERCE Queensland is hosting Queensland’s premier business networking event, the Gala Dinner 2008. The prestigious black tie evening event... |
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Taking the lead
Australian Institute of Company Directors is hosting the Leader’s Edge Luncheon featuring keynote speaker John Mulcahy, CEO of Suncorp... |
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SEQ hypothetical luncheon
WITH the impending review of the South East Queensland Regional Plan and the rising costs of housing in SEQ, if you were in charge of planning for... |
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Senator Kim Carr
SENATOR Kim Carr will be speaking at the Queensland Innovation Series on July 21. The topic is ‘forensic technologies – safeguarding... |
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A fresh approach to Queensland
THE Australia-Israeli Chamber of Commerce is hosting a keynote address by Lawrence Springborg, leader of the Queensland National Party. As the... |
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ABC in the digital future
AUSTRALIA will soon be living in a fully digital age. The range of media choices for audiences will be abundant and the media experience itself is... |
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Capital raising and acquisitions in the current market
THE Australian Institute of Company Directors is hosting a directors briefing.
The current significant amount of market volatility results in... |
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