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  • Business

Record-breaking Australian Open a boon for Melburnian hospitality

Record-breaking crowds at this year’s Australian Open (AO) have helped inject more than $400 million into Melbourne’s accommodation, hospitality and tourism sectors, new NAB figures show.

  • 02.02.2023
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  • Bushfires

From fire and grief to a coffee cart

Small business owner Matthew Kidson is one of the customers that NAB Assist’s Chantelle Marianov has supported through tough times. It all started with a fire.

  • 12.01.2023
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  • Business

NAB’s Gift Guide

For 12 days from December 1, NAB will feature 12 great Australian businesses with products that will inspire you to get through your festive shopping list. Day 11 is NAB customer DrinksPlinks!

  • 01.12.2022
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  • Business

Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales top $7 billion

Australians spent more than an estimated $7.1 billion across the four-day Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping event, new NAB transaction data shows.

  • 30.11.2022
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  • Economy

Australian businesses still struggling to fill jobs

Australian business owners are yet to see an improvement to the labour shortage issue, and some believe it has got worse, new NAB research shows.

  • 16.11.2022
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  • Business

Businesses support Australian made to ease supply chain pressure

One in two business owners would increase their use of Australian-based suppliers to tackle the country’s ongoing supply chain issues, new NAB research shows.

  • 14.11.2022
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  • Digital Banking

Relationship banking in a digital world

Investment in technology skills and capabilities is key to unlocking significant growth in the SME market according to NAB Group Executive Business and Private Banking, Andrew Irvine and NAB Group Chief Digital, Data and Analytics Officer, Angela Mentis.

  • 14.10.2022
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  • Small Business

Mobile phones become payment devices with NAB Easy Tap

NAB has launched tap on phone payment technology for small businesses in a first for a major Australian bank.

  • 14.10.2022
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  • From the Ground Up

From the Ground Up – Aesthetique Skin & Body

Hear how business owner and cosmetic physician, Dr Rupali Kashyap is turning her business idea into reality by creating a clinic that offers a holistic approach to cosmetic medicine.

  • 13.10.2022
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  • Business

Window furnishing innovator receives funding with NAB and ABGF

With NAB’s support, a Melbourne-based window furnishing retailer has secured $15 million in funding from the Australian Business Growth Fund (ABGF).

  • 10.10.2022
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  • Business

Grand Final boom for businesses this long weekend

NAB data reveals Victorians are set to spend more than $294 million in restaurants and pubs this week – a 38% increase from 2019 – as the AFL Grand Final returns to Australia’s sporting capital for the first time since the pandemic.

  • 22.09.2022
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  • Business

Four in ten businesses significantly impacted by labour shortages

New research by NAB reveals almost four in 10 Australian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) believe labour shortages are having a ‘very significant’ impact on their business.

  • 20.07.2022
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  • Agribusiness

Winter Wonderland sees Alpine businesses double growth

Alpine businesses double growth this winter with more than $28 million spent across Victorian and New South Wales major mountains.

  • 27.06.2022
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