Despite the collapse of the global economy, campervan hire company Jucy Rentals has maintained a strong hold over the Australian market, with continued growth and an annual turnover of more than $20 million in the year 2008/09. With the travel industry on the decline, and latest figures released by the ABS showing room occupancy of […]
In positive news on the stock market, the Australian dollar has rebounded, with a six-month high of 73.20 US cents. The Australian dollar has been on the decline since the global financial crisis hit home, but has rebounded in the past week, holding firm against the $US and the Japanese Yen. Business conditions have also […]
Global financial industry group The Institute of International Finance (IIF) has called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) boost funds to aid the global economy. The IIF has called on IMF to “put into place the resources that have been committed (by the G20)” in order to deal with the deteriorating world economy. The call […]
New research released by the ABS has found that the economy is still struggling, with lending for small business dwindling. The ABS reported a small rise in lending for housing, which was dominated by first-home buyers, but lending to business fell by 14.7 percent to a 42-month low in February. The figures show that businesses […]
The Rudd Government’s proposed $43 billion National Broadband Network has come under fire in recent months from the Opposition, along with a number of industry groups; however, new research has shown that the majority of everyday Australians have given the Rudd Government the green light, backing the plan. Essential Research’s weekly survey found that 54 […]
Malicious activity on the internet continued to grow at a record pace in 2008, according to Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report Volume XIV, with hackers employing more sophisticated techniques to steal consumer information.
In tough times, it’s rare to hear business success stories. For fast moving franchises Café2U and ecowash mobile, a good business model is the key to growth. Having recently being awarded a coveted spot on the BRW Fast Franchises list for 2009, Café2U founder Andy Simpkin and ecowash mobile managing director Jim Cornish spoke candidly […]
Twitter users were left confused over the weekend, when a computer program, known as a worm, barged into Twitter’s network displaying unwanted messages on infected Twitter accounts, urging users to visit a Twitter knockoff site StalkDaily.com. According to Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, the worm was designed to automatically reproduce itself once its links were clicked […]
Webtrends, global analytics leader, have announced a new partnership with social media monitoring service Radian6, in order to help Webtrends customers better understand social media, and engage with their customers through the online space. The Webtrends Social Measurement, powered by Radian6 allows businesses to listen, share, learn and engage their customers across the social web […]
ABS figures have shown that the jobless rate has risen to 5.7 percent, and the worse hit state has been Victoria, with research showing one-in-12 households have lost jobs in the past three months. Market research conducted by consultancy CoreData has shown that 8.2 per cent of Victorian households have someone who has been affected […]
