Dynamic Export

Wellness and weight loss coach, Sharon Thurin has taken her healthy snack food business, Slim Secrets from a well-known national brand in its niche to international markets. Sharon Thurin spoke to Veronica Joseph about Slim Secrets’ export journey and what lies ahead.

According to the federal statistics office, Germany’s trade surplus soared by 12 percent in July with exports gaining 2.3 percent from the previous month.

Official data published on Tuesday has shown Finland has entered into the deepest recession in the eurozone with its economy shinking to a record 9.4 percent in the second quarter on a 12-month comparison.

Hon. Anthony Byrne MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, yesterday opened the Australia Africa Business Council’s conference, pledging to strengthen ties between the two nations.

A World Bank report has shown that in light of the recession, a record of 131 economies have reformed business regulation in the fiscal year ending in May.

An Australian-based uranium explorer says its proposed takeover bid of $96 million by a Chinese company would open Australia up to the growing Chinese nuclear power market.

British confectionery group Cadbury has rejected a $19.6 billion bid from Kraft Foods. After Kraft’s proposed bid, shares in Britain closed almost 1.7 percent higher and Cadbury shares jumped 38 percent to its highest levels in more than two years. Analysts are interpreting the bid as a sign of confidence from company managers about their [...]

The Australia dollar yesterday jumped to its highest level in a year, surging to US85.39c before closing at US85.18c. Icap senior economist, Adam Carr has predicted the Australian dollar will continue to rise against the US dollar as the likelihood of a rate hike increases. “I think we will get above US90c when the RBA [...]

Victorian businesses currently exporting or looking at exporting are being invited to take part in the Victorian Government’s international trade missions, fairs and events in October, November and December.

The quarterly Manpower employment outlook survey has revealed a “moderately improved” New Zealand labour market in the final quarter of 2009, with a greater percentage of employers saying they intend to hold onto their staff. The survey of 720 New Zealand employers found hiring intentions over the next three months remains in negative territory with [...]