Australian Made, the not-for-profit campaign to publicise products’ Australian origin, has been launched in South Australia.
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Death of car industry had to happen: ANZ Chief Mike Smith
The death of Australian car manufacturing was part of the nation’s adaptation to the economy of the 21st century, according to ANZ chief Mike Smith.
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How to make foreign exchange work for you
It is important to develop a strategy for ‘foreign exchange’ as foreign currencies can fluctuate and potentially wipe out any upside to your bottom line.
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Efic – help getting through the financial hoop
Companies looking to win contracts and tenders overseas can find financial assistance hard to get, but there is help available.
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Deal to protect SME exporters against currency shifts
A deal between Efic and global foreign exchange specialist AFEX is intended to protect exporters against unfavourable exchange rate changes.
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Australian exporters expecting increase in overseas sales growth
95 per cent of SME exporters expect their overseas sales to remain the same or grow in the next 12 months, according to new research released by Efic.
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Australia and Japan to sign free trade deal today
Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will sign an historic free trade agreement in Canberra this afternoon.
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FTA – good or bad news?
In theory FTAs result in a win-win for both countries involved. But it seems politicians are far more excited about them than industry.
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Free trade deal – China wants more foreign workers allowed
China is pushing for Australia to allow Chinese workers to come to Australia to work on projects backed by Chinese investors.
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Govt targets China free trade deal
Continuing his North Asian tour, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has turned his attention to a trade deal with China.
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Free trade agreement to boost South Korean car makers
The free trade agreement between Australia and South Korea will not only benefit Australian primary producers but also South Korean car makers.
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Abbott downplays affect of Japan trade agreement on manufacturing
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement, announced yesterday, will be good for Australian jobs.
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Tony Abbott and Japanese PM meet on free trade impasse
Prime Minister Tony Abbott dined with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday night in an effort to secure a Free Trade Agreement.
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US says trans-Pacific trade pact may exclude Japan
United States negotiators have told participants in Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations that the pact may initially exclude Japan.
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US seeks talks with China on steel dispute
The United States is seeking talks with China to solve a dispute the two nations are having over high-tech steel.
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India’s duty system harming manufacturers: survey
India’s inverted duty structure is making locally produced goods uncompetitive compared to products imported to India.
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Free Trade Agreements are a concern for local industry: Poll
The third Cirrus Media Industrials poll reveals that industry is concerned about the impact of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) which the Government is attempting to forge with China, South Korea and Japan.
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AMWU: FTAs could hurt manufacturers, lead to expensive drugs
The AMWU has re-stated its opposition to the federal government’s eagerness for free trade agreements with the United States and several Asian nations.
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Government to look at potential exports stopped for security reasons
Federal Defence Minister David Johnston plans to look into the practice of blocking potential exports of defence industry products for security reasons.
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Why an Australian FTA with China has never stacked up
Despite trade in goods and services between Australia and China exceeding A$125 billion in 2012, negotiations between the two countries for an FTA that began in 2005 have been so unproductive that both sides appeared to have largely lost interest.
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