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 Hey All, I had been running around to get a business loan for my small business in Australia. It was annoying to face rejections because I did not have a good credit history. I knew my idea was incredible and needed funds to succeed. So, I got to know about the grants and programs offered by the government. They not only help with mentorship and advice but also provide funding to eligible businesses with the potential to expand. You have to indentify the grant that can help your business and get it to accomplish your targets. Here is an article that will help you understand this well. https://www.business2sell.com.au/blogs/evaluation/the-best-small-business-grants-in-australia

 When I was growing up, my mother would say ‘let food be your medicine.’ The problem was, the entire food system seemed designed to achieve the opposite. In the recently released, Our Future World report, the CSIRO identified food insecurity brought on by climate change as a mega-trend that will affect the globe over the next 30 years. This has been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine which is already having a devastating impact on food supply chains in countries already struggling with food insecurity. Unfortunately, we already see this mega-trend playing out across supermarket aisles across Australia and it is having a domino effect on the state of our nutrition with the rising cost of living forcing households to choose cheaper, less healthy and more processed food to feed families. Read More: https://www.businessnewsaustralia.com/articles/how-foodtech-could-create-a-healthier--more-sustainable-planet.html

 A successful $1 billion lawsuit in the US against German car giant Mercedes-Benz last year has prompted an Australian law firm to launch a class action against the company seeking ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’ for allegedly misleading owners about emissions from certain diesel models. Compensation law firm Gerard Malouf and Partners (GMP Law) says it has filed a class action against Mercedes-Benz in the Victorian Supreme Court after enlisting assistance from the legal eagles who took Mercedes-Benz to court in the US. The claim alleges that between 2008 and 2018, Mercedes installed ‘cheat devices’ to manipulate the reading of diesel gas emissions in order to pass regulatory testing. Read More: https://www.businessnewsaustralia.com/articles/australian-law-firm-launches-its-own--dieselgate--class-action-on-behalf-of-mercedes-benz-owners.html

 Despite building material manufacturer Brickworks (ASX: BKW) announcing a record underlying profit of $746 million for FY22, the company flagged it will face softer demand in the second half as rising interest rates impact the housing industry. The group’s revenue grew to $1.09 billion year-on-year, reflecting an increase of 28 per cent. This was primarily driven by an uplift in the company’s North American brickmaker division, where revenue almost doubled to $399 million. Meanwhile, the Building Products Australia segment recorded $694 million in revenue and an underlying EBITDA of $205 million – which includes an $89 million profit associated with the sale of properties into the Brickworks Manufacturing Trust. Read More: https://www.businessnewsaustralia.com/articles/brickworks-profit-soars--company-calls-for-action-as-gas-supplies-shortage-looms.html

 Do you want to move ahead in your career but are feeling stuck in your current place? Before you start looking for opportunities in a new city, first look at these points in this article I found online to make an informed decision. From checking out the effect on your family and relationships as well as the cost of moving to a new place and job opportunities, there are many factors that will help you in this article. Once you have decided to move to a new city for work, you can start working towards it and begin a new journey. https://www.betterremovalistsgoldcoast.com.au/how-to-decide-whether-to-relocate-for-a-job/

 Select Harvests (ASX: SHV) CEO and managing director Paul Thompson is due to step down from the almond producer after more than a decade in the role, readying the ground for his incoming replacement David Surveyor in early 2023. Surveyor is currently the CEO at New Zealand-based meat company The Alliance Group, which exports to more than 65 countries and also sells animal-derived products such as wool, hides, pelts, casings and pharmaceuticals. Having been with Select Harvests since July 2012, Thompson has helped turned the company into one of the world's leading almond businesses with at least 28,800 metric tons forecast for harvest in 2022 amidst a strengthening of of prices worldwide. Read More: https://www.businessnewsaustralia.com/articles/select-harvests-ceo-to-exit-after-decade-at-the-top.html

 Sugar-free soft drink pioneer Nexba is looking to grow beyond beverages after bagging at least $3.96 million in an over-funded and ongoing equity crowdfunding round, which smashed the minimum target by almost eight-fold. Facilitated on equity crowdfunding platform VentureCrowd, the nearly $4 million raise makes up the first tranche of an approximately $9 million Series B according to Nexba co-founder Troy Douglas. Speaking to Business News Australia, the co-founder said the funds will facilitate the expansion of Nexba’s new business called Goodsweet Group - a vehicle for the company’s proprietary and patented natural sweetener blend. Read More: https://www.businessnewsaustralia.com/articles/nexba-to-take-sugar-free-ip-into-new-verticals-following-over-funded--4m-raise.html

 Shares in Novatti Group (ASX: NOV) jumped more than 77 per cent this morning after the payment services company announced its subsidiary had been granted the relevant licence to launch the International Bank of Australia, with hopes of opening its first live account in six months. Novatti managing director Peter Cook told an investor briefing the granting of a Restricted Authorised Deposit-taking Institution (RADI) licence by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) was four years in the making, giving the group "real infrastructure and real licensing within the world of payments". "It allows us to be largely in control of our own future and to drive the deepest margins with a lot of our payment services," Cook said. Read More: https://www.businessnewsaustralia.com/articles/novatti-group-secures-licence-to-set-up-international-bank-of-australia.html