When Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that he will be taking indefinite leave for health reasons the market reacted, share prices dipped and experts wondered if Apple could continue to go from strength to strength without the charismatic Jobs at the helm.
The reaction from Australia’s large retailers to competition from international websites should be a wake-up call for businesses to keep up with their customers online, says computer software program company Axios IT.
The Federal Government’s plan to relocate the long term unemployed to Queensland in order to fill demand for labour to rebuild the state after the Queensland floods is likely to fail, claims former head of Drake Personnel, Matthew Tukaki.
Appalogue, an iPhone app that lets users read advertising catalogs on their mobile phone rather than receive them in the mail, hopes to make the printed catalog obsolete and save the environment in the process.
OfferMe, the first company to bring Groupon’s group coupon buying model to Australia, announced that it has had to look outside Australia for investors, but is on the verge of finalising a Series A round of substantial venture funding.
After surviving the Global Financial Crisis, the vast majority of employees in Australia are looking to restore balance to their working lives after putting in the hard yards during leaner economic times.
The Motorola DEFY is billed as a “slim, pocketable Android smartphone” by Motorola, but the key to this handset is its durability and rugged construction while remaining lightweight and powerful.
Brisbane’s business community is getting back to business following the recent floods. Most of the city’s major businesses have already resumed operations and Brisbane should expect to see economic growth through rebuilding as a result of the floods.
With the Queensland floods finally retreating and normal business resuming, Australian employers are urged to learn from the Queensland experience and carefully consider their legal obligations towards staff affected by unexpected disasters or events.
Salmat and Roamz this week announced a joint initiative that will deliver a new online advertising service for retailers and small business owners in Australia.
