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Can Education be Interactive and Cost Effective? Article Image

Can Education be Interactive and Cost Effective?

13 Jun 2017

Education today has come leaps and bounds thanks to new technologies. Classrooms have become an exciting place to learn with a multitude of ways to educate. Today’s students – no matter what age they are – now learn in a multi-media environment, using a variety of tools and equipment.

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Equipment leasing on the rise despite global uncertainties Article Image

Asset leasing on the rise despite global uncertainties

29 May 2017

For the fifth consecutive year since the 2008 recession, leasing volumes have been increasing around the world, and data so far suggests that the climbing equipment leasing trend is likely to continue.

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Chicken Farmers – Wake Up and Smell the Protein Article Image

Chicken Farmers – Wake Up and Smell the Protein

25 May 2017

Energy prices in Australia have risen sharply over the past decade, and putting pressure on businesses of all kinds, with the agriculture industry being affected more than most.

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Capital investment expected to top NZD$60 billion Article Image

New Zealand capital investment expected to top NZD$60 billion

15 May 2017

New Zealand businesses have traditionally relied on their own resources to fund asset purchases. However, there are signs this bias is shifting.

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Elon Musk: don’t buy a Tesla Article Image

Elon Musk: "Don’t buy a Tesla"

10 May 2017

If you are in the market for a Tesla you’re probably better off leasing rather than buying one. That is the message from inc.com’s article on a twitter conversation between the man himself, Elon Musk.

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New Zealand Businesses Look to Expand Article Image

New Zealand Businesses Look to Expand

3 May 2017

The latest New Zealand Equipment Demand Index has shown that thanks to the growing economy, 46 per cent of local kiwi businesses are looking to increase their capex over the next 12 months.

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Business confidence soaring as a result of global economy Article Image

Business confidence soaring as a result of global economy

3 May 2017

An increasing population bringing new skills to New Zealand and confidence in the local and global economy are key drivers in this quarter’s edition of the Equipment Demand Index.

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Mining Sector Sentiment Turns Positive Pushing Western Australia Forward Article Image

Mining Sector Sentiment Turns Positive Pushing Western Australia Forward

26 Apr 2017

Our latest Equipment Demand Index has found that the mining and mining services industry has turned a significant corner in sentiment with an increase of 14.0 per cent of businesses looking to expand their asset base.

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2017 and the local economy – so far, so good Article Image

2017 and the local economy – so far, so good

26 Apr 2017

This quarter, businesses across Australia are focusing in on the local economy to determine their business growth and asset acquisition strategy.

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Queensland and New South Wales Most Confident States Article Image

Queensland and New South Wales Most Confident States

24 Apr 2017

More businesses plan to increase their asset base this quarter compared to the first quarter of 2017 despite ongoing funding constraints, according to the latest Equipment Demand Index.

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Is Australia the Answer to Asia’s Long Term Food Security? Article Image

Is Australia the Answer to Asia’s Long Term Food Security?

11 Apr 2017

We are living in ‘The Asian Century’, which provides a huge opportunity for large-scale Australian farmers and food processing plants to position their businesses to satisfy the ever-growing Asian middle class’s new tastes in food and produce.

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