By Steven Wojtkiw
The latest VECCI-Commonwealth Bank Survey of Business Trends and Prospects has confirmed that Victorian businesses experienced a difficult start to 2012, and confidence on the outlook for the economy is weak.
In the March quarter 2012, a widespread decline in profitability was reported; manufacturers and retailers continued to experience difficult conditions and regionally-based businesses were particularly concerned about conditions over the year ahead.
With a less than rosy business outlook, the key question is what steps can be taken to at least reverse the trend and get business confidence heading in the right direction?
Posted by The Editor 
