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Business confidence impacted by ‘epidemic of fear’ created by lockdown uncertainty01/05/2021|2min Small Business Australia’s Bill Lang says the potential for snap lockdowns to be enforced “without any warning” has an impact on the confidence and decision making of small businesses and citizens. Favourite
Business by Sophie Elsworth Premium Content More than one in two small businesses are still suffering from significant cashflow issues and fears remain many will fold in the coming months after JobKeeper ends. New independent analysis recently compiled for Small Business Australia analysed the impacts of the pandemic on 600 operators from more than 25 sectors nationally. The SBA data found nearly all of the nation's 2.2 million small businesses, many had to either close or change the way they operated because of the pandemic. It also showed when Job...
My New Orleans 03/01/2021 Gulf Coast Tourism reinvented itself since the pandemic began, luring visitors to its emerald waters and white sandy beaches while promoting strict safety measures. New hotels and restaurants continue to spring up, attractions such as the new Mississippi Aquarium and the relaunched Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo opened in 2020 and sites hurt by last summer’s hurricanes are rebounding for spring break. Plus, with all the great outdoors for exploration, there’s plenty of ways to enjoy the Gulf Coast this spring and summer while maintaining social distancing. Here’s o...
Property Council of Australia Victorian executive director Danni Hunter said the financial costs would be felt for some time. âThe cost of this circuit-breaker lockdown is devastating and will set Victoria back months in our economic recovery,â she said. âIt will be vital on the other side that the Victorian government boosts all efforts even further to reactivate Melbourne and ensure this is merely a small blip in our sustained economic recovery.â Chinatown precinct spokesman Christopher Ng said the Lunar New Year weekend was the busiest time of year for local businesses,...
Small Business Australia Executive Director Bill Lang says “team Australia” needs to get together to save small businesses such as independent travel agencies which are suffering due to the pandemic. This comes amid calls from Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk for JobKeeper payments to be extended for struggling businesses. “I think there’s no question we need to have some ongoing, very direct and very tailored and sensible support for particular industries of a particular size and in particular locations,” Mr Lang said. “But rather than calling it JobKeeper this is about s...