The study, titled "2006 Global Powers of Retailing" and completed in conjunction with Stores magazine, ranks the largest 250 retailers worldwide and examines the global economy and its anticipated impact on the year ahead. Also included in this year’s study is a discussion of the major risks facing retailers.

"Global sourcing and operations have not...

Administrator and Deloitte partner Peter Yates said the Alexandria clearance store would remain open at this point in time to allow for the clearance of remaining stock.

With Australia producing two large vintages in the last two years, industry analysts had predicted earlier this year that the 2006 vintage would follow historical trends where yields are typically lower than average for one in every three years. However, as we head into 2006, Australia’s leading wine regions are predicting a vintage along similar lines to 2004 and 2005.

Administrator and Deloitte partner Peter Yates said a closing down sale in the Market Street store and trading at the Alexandria clearance store are reaching final stages, with both stores expected to be closed by the end of the month. 

“We have seen a huge public response to the closure of the stores with customers strongly supporting the business through this period,” Peter Yates said.

“While the closure draws nearer for staff, I take my hat off to them, they...

The changes will provide organisations with a radically different approach to recognising taxable income for financial instruments – their assets and liabilities. "TOFA will change the way businesses are taxed on their financial arrangements," said Deloitte Tax Services partner, Neil Ward.

General Cosgrove highlighted that many business owners wrongly can assume that leaders are born and not bred. In fact every leader requires ongoing training to ensure peak performance. Cosgrove stressed that in these uncertain times the key to an organisation’s survival is for good leaders to be agile and able to seize opportunities while avoiding...

In a global survey "Becoming a magnet for talent", 69% of the 1396 human resources practitioners surveyed say attracting new talent poses the greatest threat to competitiveness, followed by the inability to retain key talent (66%) and incoming workers with inadequate skills (34%). These survey findings are underscored in a...

"We’re delighted that Forrester recognises Deloitte work with clients around the world on their enterprise risk management...

"The new measures we have recommended look to improve the limited child care exemption from Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) by broadening the 19 year old exemption to additional forms of child care, including registered nannies, family day care, after and pre-school care, as well at child care centres...

Mr Rob DiMonte, Managing Partner for Deloitte Adelaide said: "Deloitte’s appointment of Tom Phillips as a consultant to the firm highlights our growing commitment to the automotive industry and the development of our people. Deloitte already has a strong national profile within the automotive industry and this appointment will ensure we strengthen our service offerings in this sector.

"We are delighted that Tom has decided...