News

South Australian company WinFocus is launching an energy evangelism program to explain the environmental benefits of its Magnetite window insulation system to business.

Kogan Technologies has responded quickly to the Labor party PM spill last week, ousting their KEVIN37 LCD TV in favor of a smaller red JULIA32 model.

Paycycle has announced a raft of new features to its payroll service to kick off the new financial year for small businesses using its payroll services.

Western Power’s operational plan for 2009-2010 will only be finalised in 2010-2011, giving rise to fears of blackouts in Western Australia.

Vodafone Hutchinson Australia (VHA) is finally offering free calls between Vodafone and 3 Mobile customers over a year after announcing the companies would merge to create VHA.

Vodafone and 3 Mobile will begin ‘co-branding’ at the retail level from July 21st after the companies formally tied the not last year to form Vodafone Hutchinson Australia.

The Wilkinson Group has launched a new service to help SMBs improve their finances, with a recent survey finding that businesses are still recovering from the GFC.

Australian employers still favour Generation Y ahead of older workers despite evidence of an ageing workforce, according to a new national salary survey.

The Australian Interactive Media Industry Association (AIMIA) has inducted a new board this week, electing new national President Simon Goodrich.

The majority of Australian consumers feel that companies are not aware of customer dissatisfaction, with few trying to win back business, finds a recent survey.

Australian company Shamic Sheetmetal in Victoria has cut wage costs after installing a Finn-Power Night Train FMS ‘ lights out’ robotic manufacturing system.

Big Brown Box, an Australian online retailer, is expanding its product range as more people are choosing to shop online.

As the 30 June 2010 year end approaches, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (the Institute) has released practical guidance to address the key issues impacting preparers of financial reports, auditors and audit committees with their year end professional responsibilities.

Altis Consulting, an Australian-owned consultancy, has been named in Business Review Weekly’s annual listing of “The Best Places to Work” in Australia.

Caltex has forecast profits to plummet by 50 percent in the first half 2010 as a result of continued volatility in Australia’s exchange rates.

The Federal Government through the DBDCE plans to auction off 126 Mhz of Analog TV Wireless Broadband Spectrum when the network is finally switched off in 2013.

Julia Gillard’s rise to Prime Minister yesterday and the media aftermath that has followed after ousting Kevin Rudd as Prime Minister triggered a wave of interest in the topic in Google searches.

The June quarter 2010 ACCI-Westpac Survey of Industrial Trends showed a marked softening of manufacturers’ General Business Sentiment for the second half of 2010.

The ACCC has granted interim authorisation Suncorp Metway and the Bendigo Bank to not charge each other’s cardholders a fee for transactions at ATMs they own.

Planet Ark is putting recycling within fingertips reach of small and medium businesses with the launch of its new online directory BusinessRecycling.com.au.