This week’s business profile looks at Paraphernalia in the top end, featuring home and kitchenwares, kids’ accessories, funky stationery and lots more.

A new survey conducted by the Housing Industry Association (HIA) reveals that despite recent interest cuts, new home sales rates declined in December.

Credit card interest rates remain stuck at high levels and relief is unlikely even if the Reserve Bank of Australia announces an official rate cut next week.

Economies which hire healthy, older workers are not only stronger, but thrive, according to Global Population Ageing: Peril or Promise, a new publication released at the World Econ

The frequency of non-cash payments increased by eight per cent last year, according to the Bankwest Cash Report.

Mark Bouris talks about being a landlord.

George Milonas takes us through a day in the life of a fishmonger in this week’s business profile.

National Australia Bank put its nose in front of ANZ in Roy Morgan’s October consumer banking customer satisfaction survey.

Smartphone pioneers Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis have stepped down from their chief executive roles at struggling BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion Ltd.

The odds for the Reserve Bank of Australia deciding to cut the official interest rates further last week were high, as Australia’s headline inflation rate drops to its lowest level