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Melbourne Cup set to trigger wave of sickies The Melbourne Cup could fuel a spike in mid-week ‘sickies’, costing the economy $30 million in lost productivity, an expert warns. Managing director of management consultancy, Direct Health Solutions Paul Dundon estimates a 20-25 percent spike in ‘sickies’ on the Wednesday following the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday […]
The ANZ bank has promised not to raise interest rates above the Reserve Bank’s official rates, reports the Herald Sun.
Google is tipped to launch new music search pages this week in an effort to rival Apple’s retail music service iTunes.
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman’s annual report has revealed that complaints against the telecommunications industry rose 54 percent in the 2008/09 financial year.
Mobile phone giant Nokia is suing US company Apple for infringing patents on mobile phone technology with its popular iPhone product.
ANZ Banking Group Ltd (ANZ) has embarked on a $15 million rebrand, starting with a revamp of its logo.
Symantec helps customers move to Windows 7 Followin Following the launch of Microsoft’s new operating system Windows 7 yesterday, Symantec has announced its updated anti-virus, backup and migrations products will help customers seamlessly migrate to Windows 7. According to Rowan Trollope, senior vice president of consumer products, Symantec, they have worked closely with Microsoft to […]
Telcos push for Telstra break-up A group of telecommunications companies have urged federal politicians to pass reforms that would lead to the break-up of Telstra. In a joint statement, iiNet, Internode, Macquarie Telecom, Netspace, Optus, Primus, TransACT and Vodafone Hutchison Australia said the proposed reforms are long overdue and would be costly to all Australians […]
Housing affordability for first-home buyers slumped in the September quarter, as low interest rates and government grants fuelled demand for housing, a report shows. According to the Housing Industry Association and Commonwealth Bank report, housing affordability dropped 3.3 percent in the September quarter, following a five percent drop in the June quarter. HIA senior economist […]
Population growth will be the biggest challenge Australia will face emerging from the global financial crisis says head of Treasury, Dr Ken Henry.
Real world social networking company, LiveSites Australasia, predicts that social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and Beebo will drive a fundamental change in experiential marketing, as they demonstrate the desire for consumers to interact and participate, rather being made feel like observers. Over the last twelve months, the company has witnessed increasing demand […]
The contentious hot air balloon boy mystery dominated global news last week and dominated the weekend. It would seem the entire world was glued to the screens over the fate of a cute young boy whose family feared he had been launched into space in a hot air balloon.
Apple and Linux advocate IBM have both attempted to overshadow Microsoft’s launch of their new operating system Windows 7 this week, by rolling out their own new products just days before the official Windows 7 launch.
Microsoft has officially kicked off the launch of new operating system Windows 7 as a replacement for much-derided Windows Vista.
In any recession, some businesses survive while others positively thrive. Rowena Murray of Bureaux Business lounges says that the Bureaux business model has not only seen their client base expand, but offered safe haven to small businesses weathering the storm.
NetSuite Inc has announced it has brought the first cloud computing mobile suite for Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch to Australia.
Tech spending to rebound in 2010 The information technology is closing its worst year on record, but is expected to return to growth next year, says reseach group Gartner Inc. According to Gartner, worldwide tech spending will decline 5.2 percent in 2009, but will get back on track in 2010 with 3.3 percent growth year-on-year […]
ANZ is set to host a free small business cash flow workshop in Hobart, following on from the success of previous workshops.
The Tax Office has released more than 50 new benchmarks to help small businesses meet their tax obligations.
Business owners are finding new ways to connect with one another with the help of A List Entrepreneurs, an organisaion focused on bringing professionals together to socialise and network in a relaxed atmosphere.
