Western Australia’s business lobby is contradicting itself on the proposed resources tax and skills shortage, the federal parliamentary secretary for WA says. View original post here: Business lobby contradictory on tax

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that a business method can be patented, a significant ruling for software and biomedical industries, though the court did not issue a definition of which types of processes qualify. Read more: Business ideas may be patentable, US Supreme Court says

Area business events for June 28 Link: Business events, June 28

A business support group says its figures contradict recent research showing a poor rate of business start-ups. Link: Business start-up rate questioned

Business confidence eased in New Zealand in June and pricing intentions rose sharply, according to the National Bank business outlook report. Go here to see the original: Business confidence eases in NZ

New Zealand business optimism has faded over the past two months as deteriorating global sentiment dented the outlook for the local economy and sapped firms’ intentions to take on new staff and make investments. Go here to read the rest: Business confidence fades