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eNerds’ Jamie Warner talks IT success, Gen Y
At the ripe age of 22 and fresh out of university, Jamie Warner set up eNerds, a Sydney-based outsourced IT services provider. Now, nine years later and aged 31, Warner has grown eNerds from one employee to a team of 16. The company was recently listed on BRW’s Fast 100 and is showing no signs of slowing down.
Australia in top 10 for online brand attacks
The RSA’s October 2009 Online Fraud Report has revealed Australia continues to rank as one of the top ten countries worldwide to suffer online brand attacks.
Google launches AdWords for YouTube
Google has revealed in its official blog that it is today launching the much talked about Promoted Videos model in Australia, as a way for advertisers to get closer to their audience by placing their video on related pages on YouTube and across the web.
Mixed reactions over interest rate rise
The Reserve Bank’s decision to lift interest rates to 3.25 percent has been met with mixed reactions.
Virgin Blue and Black Eyed Peas team up
Virgin Blue and Black Eyed Peas team up By Veronica Joseph on Wednesday, 7 October 2009 Last month Virgin Blue launched the world’s first Twitter airfare war. Now, Virgin Blue is using Twitter to give away tickets to Black Eyed Peas concerts across Australia to @virginblue followers. In addition, the Black Eyed Peas will also […]
IT graduates in high demand
The Excom Education Express IT Salary Index has found the average entry level salary of IT staff has increased by $2,000 in the past year to reach $38,000.
SMEs negatively impacted by rate rise: DBM
Results from DBM Consultants’ Business Financial Services Monitor has found small and medium businesses would be highly sensitive to and adversely affected by an increase in interest rates.
Business expectations improve
A recent Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Business Expectations survey has found more businesses are planning to hire staff and are anticipating a rise in sales and profits in the lead up to the December 2009 quarter.
Government rebate interest drives consumers online
Yellowpages.com.au has used its online data to to gauge how Government rebates have impacted consumer online activity.
Nabbusiness lends over $100 billion to SMEs
Nabbusiness, a division of NAB Business Banking that services small to medium sized businesses announced it has exceeded $100 billion in total lending to SMEs.
Aussies expect to work into their 70s
A survey by consultancy group, Mercer has shown the number of Australians expecting to work past age 70 has doubled since 2006, highlighting the impact the financial crisis has had on retirement savings.
SMEs prepare for growth
A KPMG Mood of the Market Survey has revealed SMEs are seeing light at the end of the tunnel and are preparing for growth.
Unemployment in older Australians overlooked
The recently released National Seniors report, Experience Works – The Mature Age Employment Challenge has found Australia loses almost $11 billion each year by not utilising the experience of older Australians in the workforce.
Aussie businesses victims of fraud
KPMG’s Fraud Barometer has revealed that commercial businesses are the most common victims of fraud, with the value of major fraud cases in Australia exceeding $100 million during the first six months of 2009.
Variable rates can save mortgagees thousands: RateCity
Research by RateCity, Australia’s leading financial comparison website has found sticking to a variable rate over the next five years could save mortgagees thousands of dollars.
Social media under spotlight with Gov 2.0 conference
A Gov 2.0 conference will be held in Canberra on October 19 and will focus on the government’s use of social media and web 2.0 applications which encourage engagement and interaction with citizens.
Australia in better position to recover from downturn: Roubini
Nouriel Roubini, an American economist who predicted the global financial crisis in 2006, believes Australia has better prospects to recover from the downturn than other advanced economies including the United States and Europe.
Retail sales experience unexpected drop
Retail sales suffered an unexpected fall in June after three consecutive months of gains.
Aussie businesses improve payment terms
Dun & Bradstreet’s (D&B) latest quarterly trade payment analysis revealed that Australian companies have improved their payment terms for the first time in many months, with payment days reduced by 2.6 days to reach an average of 54.8 days.
Acronis launches free online savings calculator
Acronis has released a free online calculator to enable small businesses to estimate the storage savings they can achieve using deduplication technology to cut storage requirements.
Bendigo Bank asks staff to take unpaid leave
The Bendigo Bank is urging its staff to take up to ten days unpaid leave in an attempt to avoid job cuts.
Economic recovery earlier than expected
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index revealed a slight increase in economic growth in May, suggesting the worst of the downturn in Australia could be over.
Business conditions improve, aided by stimulus
The NAB monthly business survey has shown business conditions have been pushed back to their pre-crisis levels after receiving their strongest reading since September 2008.
Office plants boost staff morale and increase productivity
International research has revealed office plants can help a business through hard times by boosting staff morale and improving business performance.