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Gift of certainty for Queensland businesses ahead of Christmas economy re-opening
Queensland businesses have been afforded some of the certainty they have been desperate for ahead of the economy re-opening in time for Christmas. Read more.
CCIQ Pulse Survey: Christmas business conditions outlook lacking the traditional festive confidence
The traditional Christmas business boom will be missing some trimmings this year with Queensland businesses lacking confidence the silly season will deliver the usual spend-a-thon benefits to the state’s economy. Read more.
Queensland business have four things on their wish list before they are able to re-open in time for Christmas: CCIQ
Queensland’s economy can start getting back to business when state borders re-open to vaccinated travellers in six weeks but businesses still need clear details on vaccination status rules and their new obligations under COVID trading if they are able to accelerate their long-term recovery. Read more.
RSL Queensland and CCIQ encourage Queensland businesses to pause this Remembrance Day
RSL Queensland in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland is calling on Queensland businesses to Remember to Remember and to reflect on the service and sacrifice of our veterans this Remembrance Day. Read more.
Businesses need to be supported, protected and incentivised if they choose to enforce vaccines
Queensland small businesses should be able to choose if refusing entry to unvaccinated customers and staff is in their best interests. Read more.
Economy re-opening certainty positive for business confidence, but lacking essential detail for Queensland businesses
Queensland businesses locked out from labour markets, supply chains and consumers in other states have been afforded a deadline for border re-opening but there is still work to do to ensure the state’s economy can get back to business. Read more.
#CarbonNeutralBusiness: How CCIQ is setting an agenda in environmentally friendly business practices
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) is leading a transformative agenda to accelerate the state’s business community to be more diversified, resilient and competitive through sustainability. Read more.
Compounding cost of a reopening commitment fail means Queensland small businesses are less likely to survive
Every day of ongoing uncertainty and a lack of commitment to a nationally consistent plan to allow Queensland businesses to recover from economic impacts of COVID means businesses are less confident in the market, suffering greater losses and will take longer to recover. Read more.
Friday’s National Cabinet deadline for Queensland business confidence
Queensland businesses could be among the last in the country to be afforded certainty as to what it will take for them to be able to get back to business. Read more.
#CarbonNeutralBusiness: Why sustainable businesses are more likely to be competitive long-term
Queensland businesses are encouraged to act now to ensure they meet consumers’ and markets’ developing sustainability expectations to avoid being overlooked as the global economy shifts increasingly towards sustainable goods and services. Read more.