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A Tale of Two Economies
I recently had the privilege to travel with the Chief Minister and a group of local ACT companies, on a business mission to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United Kingdom (UK).
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2009 ACT Export Awards recognise leading regional businesses
The ACT Export Awards have rightly earned the reputation as one of the most prestigious and significant industry awards on the Territory’s business calendar.
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Introducing the new President of the ACT Exporters’ Network
It is with great pleasure that I have accepted the position of President of the ACT Exporters Network.
I think it can be said that I have devoted all of my working life to international business; whether it was my first job as a Japanese tour guide, over 20 years with Austrade, and now with local [...]
Pitch Club and mentorship support for the ACT export community
The ACT Exporters’ Network established Pitch Club in August 2009 to provide an opportunity for new and emerging exporters to ‘pitch’ their export objective and strategy to a panel of experienced exporters and industry specialists.
Pitch Club is a capacity building program, designed to boost entrepreneurship and growth within the local export community.
The basic premise is [...]
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Student Connect Program
Members of the Canberra business community are invited to work with our key educational institutions to introduce final year students studying in the fields of accounting, ICT and electronics engineering to the ACT workplace through the StudentConnect program.
StudentConnect is an initiative of the ACT Government, which aims to introduce selected international students to employers in [...]
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Australia Records Trade Deficit in May as Global Recession Hits Home
According to trade data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics earlier this month, Australia recorded a seasonally adjusted trade deficit of $556 million in May 2009.
This figure was a $274 million increase on initial projected deficits .
Senator Kim Carr, Acting Minister for Trade at the time acknowledged that “while it is disappointing to see the value [...]
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Increased Funding Support for ACT Companies
From 1 July 2009, the ACT Government has increased the value of its TradeConnect export grant program to $10,000 per individual grant. Successful applicants are eligible for support of up to $30,000 over a three year period. For more information, please contact Laura Hartley at (02) 6205 3051 or Merlin Kong at (02) 6207 1641.
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Could YOUR business be the next ACT Exporter of the Year?
Entry to the 2009 ACT Chief Minister’s Export Awards is open to Canberra and region exporting businesses.
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Global economic crisis fails to shake the faith of Australian business in globalisation
How are Australian businesses with export and offshore operations coping with the global economic crisis?
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The ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement to start on 1 January 2010. What you should be doing now!