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SINCE getting a job "doing nails" on the back of her certificate II in nail technology, Elizabeth Dikranian says her job opportunities in the beauty industry have snowballed. Today, she heads her own small nail technician business from home, is a qualified trainer and works in administration with a beauty..read more

BUSINESS courses at NSW universities have weathered the economic downturn, with a rise in applications this year.

THE Commonwealth Bank has appointed Jonathan Smith as a local business banker to service small-business clients from its Nowra, Kiama, Huskisson, Sanctuary Point and Ulladulla branches.

NSW imposes the highest tax burden on business of all Australian states, discouraging firms from investing and expanding their activity in the state, according to a study.

AUSTRALIA'S top business body has called for a reality check on the Federal Government's carbon emissions target, saying that even a 5 per cent cut will require substantial economic restructuring.