Business Daily Media

The Times

.

WTO conference ends in division and stalemate – does the global trade body have a viable future?

  • Written by: Jane Kelsey, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

The 13th World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi has failed to resolve any issues of significance, raising the inescapable question of whether the global trade body has a future.

The three-day meeting was due to end on February 29. But late into a fourth extra day, the 164 members were struggling to even agree on a...

Australian businesses lean into global strategic partnerships (GCCs) for next wave of outsourcing

The Australian corporate landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation in how it sources talent and innovation. While businesses have traditi...

The New Pressure Gap Crushing Small Businesses

Starting any business and making it prosper is a major undertaking. Part of the challenge is managing the uncertainty, but the financial pressures o...

Click Frenzy returns with a free EOFY sale event for retailers this month

New owners Gabby and Hezi Leibovich bring back Australia’s leading ecommerce sales event with Australia Post as Major Sponsor   Click Frenzy is ...

The 95 Per Cent Failure Rate Is Not An AI Problem

Most Australian SMEs I speak with are already having a go at AI. Some are running formal pilots, others have a team member quietly experimenting o...

New AR tech helping to solve field service skills crisis

AI-enabled augmented reality (AR) smart glasses are emerging as a new practical solution to fill a shortage of field service technicians maintaini...

For Midsize Companies, Global Payroll Systems Matter More to Business-Security Than You Think

When a midsize company expands across borders, its payroll operation becomes exponentially more complex. These organisations typically face a new ...