Search engines are commonly used to find information on the internet. In the world of search engines, click-through mean cash for advertisers. In the US, Jim Jansen, associate professor of information sciences and technology at Penn State and his team including Amanda Spink from Queensland University of Technology, have undertaken a study to gauge customer […]
Social networking and blogging are now the 4th most popular online activities, according to Nielsen’s “Global Faces and Networked Places” report. A staggering two-thirds (67 percent) of the global online population now visit social networks
The Government’s proposed changes to Industrial Relations laws have come under fire from the Opposition, claiming that they put the interests of unions ahead of jobs. Malcolm Turnbull has called on the Government to change the definition of small business in its new workplace laws; with Nationals Senate leader Barnaby Joyce saying it is wrong […]
Watch out how much you drink in the pub because you may be charged a massive fee from the ATM without even realising it. Fresh off the back of the Reserve Bank’s amendments to ATM fees, iCash has introduced the CashPod, dubbed a “unique selling point” for pub owners allowing them to substantially raise ATM […]
With the Federal Government’s $900 cash bonus – part of the $42 billion stimulus package – hitting consumer bank accounts today, research conducted by the Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA) has shown that people are divided on whether to spend the money or save it. The ANRA consumer sentiment survey has shown that 22 percent […]
Charities have become the latest victims in the global financial crisis, with a growing number applying for funding to meet a rising demand for services. According to Perpetual, Australia’s largest manager of charitable trusts, 942 charities have applied for funding this year, up 26 percent on last year. The applications have totalled $60 million. With […]
The global financial crisis is really starting to hit home with the World Bank predicting the global economy will shrink for the first time since World War II. The World Bank is predicting the crisis will force another 46 million people into poverty and developing countries will experience possible political unrest. The bank’s president Robert […]
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has come out firing against the big banks, claiming that they are out of touch with the financial needs of small business.
The number of trade jobs advertised online fell in February, according to the Olivier Group. The Olivier Job Index fell by 9.08 percent in February, with the biggest falls coming from the trades, services, transport, engineering, building and construction sectors. Online advertisements for trades and services jobs slumped by 20.33 percent during February, while building […]
Industry groups are urging the government to extend the first home buyer grant beyond the June 30 2009 cut-off in order to support the economy. The grant has lured first home buyers into the market, with official statistics indicating there has been a significant boost of activity in recent months. Mortgage Choice chief executive Paul […]
