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Recession stories

Australia spending in all the wrong places
Hybrid & Remote Work

Australia spending in all the wrong places

Australia’s recovery risks being blunted unless governments shift spending towards social infrastructure, housing and renewable energy.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2020
Global house prices defy pandemic
Housing

Global house prices defy pandemic

House prices in major cities have held firm through the downturn, though UBS warns falling rents and weaker incomes could trigger a correction.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 11th Oct 2020
What lies ahead for property in the rest of 2020?
Physical Security

What lies ahead for property in the rest of 2020?

Property activity is likely to soften as recession, rising unemployment and a spring listings surge test demand in coming months.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2020
Shovels at the ready, but where’s the work?
Public Sector

Shovels at the ready, but where’s the work?

With only a fifth of NZD$2.6 billion in promised projects released, contractors warn delays are already forcing layoffs and weakening confidence.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2020
20,000 jobs on the line as industry awaits project details
Procurement

20,000 jobs on the line as industry awaits project details

Construction firms warn that without tender dates, thousands of workers could be laid off despite USD $2.6 billion already allocated.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2020
Budget breakdown – what the Government got right and where they totally missed the mark
University of Canterbury

Budget breakdown – what the Government got right and where they totally missed the mark

Experts say the $50 billion COVID-19 recovery plan will lift jobs and infrastructure, but warn it leaves big tax and housing gaps.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Wed, 20th May 2020
A budget for our times
Education, Learning & Training

A budget for our times

New Zealand’s wage subsidy extension and infrastructure spending are meant to blunt soaring unemployment as the economy heads into recession.

By Staff Writer • 13 min read • Fri, 15th May 2020
A 1930s solution to a 1930s-style problem
GFC

A 1930s solution to a 1930s-style problem

A slump in private development could let ministers add 9,400 state houses, easing a record waiting list and propping up builders.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Fri, 8th May 2020

Global Stories

Recession stories

Use the downturn to set your business up well for the upswing
Leadership

Use the downturn to set your business up well for the upswing

How can businesses navigate an economic downturn? Invest in compliance, marketing, R&D, and customer service, say experts.

By Bion Behdin • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Sep 2022
Four ways to approach post-pandemic business challenges
Digital Transformation

Four ways to approach post-pandemic business challenges

With recession and inflation in the mix, pursuing the right opportunities and accessing the right people have both become challenging.

By Alan Grainer • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Sep 2022
5 practical ways to fight recession with automation
Fintech

5 practical ways to fight recession with automation

COVID-19 and the looming recession prompt companies to review their technology for ongoing value and cost-saving opportunities.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 29th Aug 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Recession stories

Xero reveals slowdown in Australian small businesses
Fintech

Xero reveals slowdown in Australian small businesses

The Xero Small Business Index fell three points in November to 116 points, driven by a slowdown across three sub-metrics.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Dec 2022
Xero reveals slowdown in Australian small businesses
Fintech

Xero reveals slowdown in Australian small businesses

The Xero Small Business Index fell three points in November to 116 points, driven by a slowdown across three sub-metrics.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Dec 2022
How smart businesses attract top remote talent in a post-COVID world
Hybrid & Remote Work

How smart businesses attract top remote talent in a post-COVID world

As Australia faces recession, a shortage of skilled workers and a lengthy recovery, employers must see this as an opportunity, not just a necessity.

By Chris McNamara • 5 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2022
HubSpot reveals marketing budget decline in Singapore
Customer Relationship Management

HubSpot reveals marketing budget decline in Singapore

Eight in ten marketers identify macroeconomic uncertainties that have reduced their organisation's, team's, and client's budgets.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Nov 2022
COVID-19 relief innovation takes 2022 SAS Hackathon crown
Data Analytics

COVID-19 relief innovation takes 2022 SAS Hackathon crown

In COVID-19's wake, more than 287,000 MSMEs joined JakPreneur, a collaborative government platform that links entrepreneurs and stakeholders.

By Nadine Rogers • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Sep 2022
1 in 3 SMEs say they wont survive 6 months into a recession
Economics

1 in 3 SMEs say they wont survive 6 months into a recession

34% of Aussie SMEs would not survive more than 6 months of economic downturn, with 14% unable to survive a recession at all.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Jul 2022