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Apple boss Steve Jobs has launched the Apple iPhone 4, the newest generation of the popular smartphone and reportedly the one with the biggest leap to date. According to Jobs, the iPhone 4 is the “thinnest smartphone in the world” with a depth of 9.3mm and features a new look and design. The iPhone 4 […]
Businesses need to be cautious around job numbers released today by ANZ Bank which suggest growth of 4.3 percent in job advertisements for May.
Growth in the construction industry continues to slow concludes the Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Performance of Construction Index for May.
This month car and campervan rental company Jucy Rentals announces the release of it’s upgraded Choppa campervan. This is in response to the growing demand for campervan holidays in Australia, with data showing a four percent increase in stays in caravan parks and camping grounds last year.
Job Ads in newspapers have plummeted 6.5 percent in May, despite continued growth in online ads according to the latest ANZ Job Advertisement series results.
Australian businesses are tipped to cash in on the FIFA World Cup this year, with merchandisers, retailers, football organisations and bookmakers expected to take home tidy profits.
How many events have you been to that you want to kill yourself at? The speeches are boring, there is the standard drinks package, you dry retched on the hideous canapés, there is no entertainment, the gift bags have a heap of promotional collateral and the most decent thing in it is a branded pen or a stress ball?
National Australia Bank (NAB) through it’s wholly owned subsidiary Great Western Bank (GWB) has announced the acquisition of the failed TierOne Bank (TierOne) from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for a cash payment of approximately US$76 million.
The Federal Government’s proposed increase in the Superannuation Guarantee from 9 to 12 percent has ‘almost universal support’ from Australians a poll commissioned by ASFA concludes.
Employers are being warned to expect a spike in employee absenteeism surrounding the World Cup, being prepared for the possibility can lessen the impact on productivity.
While relaxing on my balcony and making the most of a rain-free day, I sat eating my lunch and reading the Sunday Telegraph, I stumbled across an article by Brittany Stack: Aussies are working longer hours than ever: Dining al desko. She shared research, conducted by Mark McCrindle whom I respect greatly for his research accuracy, which identified:
National Cyber Security Awareness Week started yesterday, and while the name might sound like something from the 1980’s ‘Cyber Security’ is more important now than ever for your business.
Sydney Homeless Connect officially launches tomorrow, with the support of the City of Sydney, the Centre for Volunteering NSW and Homelessness NSW.
The big news in 2009 was the federal government’s Investment Allowance, so if yours was one of the larger companies which took advantage of the 30% investment allowance, the end of tax year is your final deadline.
Kevin Rudd’s draft paid parental leave bill was presented to the Senate last night, with small business is up in arms over the headaches it will create.
Potential franchisees need to embrace the free pre-entry education run by Griffith University, rather than make decisions on “gut feeling” when choosing to buy a franchise the ACCC has said.
ATO changes to family trusts will see Australian businesses subject to cost and time burdens in order to comply with two landmark rulings yesterday from the ATO effective July 1 2010.
National Australia Bank (NAB) and Australia and New Zealand Bank (ANZ) held secret talks in 2008 to merge, but plans were scuttled by the Federal Government The Australian reports.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has instituted legal proceedings in the Federal Court, Melbourne against Singtel Optus Pty Ltd for alleged contraventions of the Trade Practices Act 1974 in relation to the use of the word “unlimited”.
MLC is launching a series of workshops next week to help financial advisers make the transition to a fee-for-advice business model.
