Google dominates online search market Google has continued to dominate the online search market, with its revenues accounting for almost 90 percent of total paid search market share in 2008-09, a new report has found. The findings were released today in the digital media advertising analysis Australian Online Search and Directories Advertising Market 2009 – […]
German discount supermarket chain Aldi, is quickly proving itself to be a favourite with shoppers, topping the Australian consumer satisfaction rankings for supermarkets during the month of October 2009.
The Federal Government yesterday announced further plans to improve safety on the internet for Australian families.
RBA says interest rates ‘too low’ The Reserve Bank has claimed that interest rates were raised for the third straight month in December because they were ‘‘too low for an economy that had resumed expanding.” The minutes of the December board meeting revealed that the decision to raise interest rates was “finely balanced” between board […]
Less than half of Australia’s small businesses are prepared to deal with the latest family friendly workplace laws under the Fair Work Act, expected to take effect from next month, a new survey shows. The CompliSpace survey of 352 small and medium businesses found that fewer than half of the businesses surveyed know of, understand […]
SMEs more concerned about economy than debt Concern about debt is at the bottom of the list of issues worrying Australia’s two million small and medium businesses (SMEs), according to new research from DBM Consultants. The company’s Business Financial Services Monitor (BFSM) found that of the 18,000 businesses surveyed, concern about debt ranks fairly low […]
NSW Government still out of favour with voters The NSW Government has taken a beating in the latest opinion poll after a tumultuous month, which saw a dramatic reshuffling of party members, and a new leader sworn in. The Newspoll, published in The Australian, shows primary support for the NSW Government fell four percentage points […]
Electricity prices to soar 62 percent by 2013 NSW electricity prices are set to soar 62 percent by 2013, according to the state’s pricing regulator. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has today recommended that electricity prices rise by up to 62 per cent, including inflation, over three years. IPART says the biggest impact […]
Petrol prices rise in time for Christmas Australian consumers have received an early, but somewhat unwelcome, Christmas present this week, in the form of rising petrol prices. Fresh numbers from the Australian Institute of Petroleum show the national average price of a litre of unleaded fuel rose 0.4 cents in the last week. The cost […]
More than 60 countries around the world are expected to record lower output in real terms in 2010 than in 2008, according to Dun & Bradstreet’s (B&B) latest risk report.
