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Treasurer Wayne Swan announced today that the Federal Government will invest a further $8 billion of taxpayers’ money in new residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) to support the home lending market.
The payment terms of Australian firms have declined for the second consecutive quarter, providing further evidence that local economic conditions are improving, according to Dun & Bradstreet.
The four chip flavours from Smith’s ‘Do Us A Flavour’ competition will hit supermarket shelves across the country from today.
We often read about how an employer can attract and retain motivated and happy staff. In fact, many organisations spend a fortune on conducting culture and engagement surveys with their employees every year to find the answers to this conundrum. Don’t get me wrong, I am a huge fan of employee opinion surveys, information from surveys underpins relevant HR strategies, but I don’t often read about what makes an ideal employee. What is an employer’s wishlist when it comes to creating the ideal workplace full of happy, productive and low maintenance employees?
Dozens arrested in major phishing scam According to reports coming out of the US today, http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/10/07/technology/AP-US-Phishing-Fraud.html?_r=1 the FBI has arrested a large number of individuals associated with what appears to be an international phishing scam ring. The arrests were part of an operation dubbed “Operation Phish Fry” and the individuals arrested are suspected of defrauding […]
Cairns online tour booking service tourstogo.com has been announced as the Online Small Business of the Year in the 2009 Queensland Small Business Champion Awards.
Job figures cause for optimism Latest job figures have revealed the official unemployment rate fell to 5.7 percent in September, results that should be cause for optimism among Australian workers, says Drake Australia’s Matthew Tukaki. Regionl manager of Drake Australia, Tukaki said that Australian workers should be optimistic for the future and the lead up […]
Ever wanted to know how to buy out the boss? Now you can, with Mardent Group’s free seminars on ‘How to Buy a Business and Your Boss Out’. For many business owners, the plan to exit their business by selling it on the open market may appear to have been postponed due to the global […]
ANZ raises home loan rates Just two days after the Reserve Bank announced an increase in interest rates to 3.25 percent, ANZ bank announced it would raise its standard variable home loan rate by 25 basis points (0.25 percent) . It is the first of the major banks to make the move, with the other […]
The unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 5.7 percent in September.
A new survey has found that for many businesses in the Asia Pacific region, enterprise web 2.0 is a “must have” for their organisaion.
As the economy continues to recover, SMEs are being warned not to get too excited and rush into winning new contracts or gaining a rush of new sales.
Continued above-average natural population growth and steady migration flows were major contributing factors to Australia faring better in the global downturn than its OECD counterparts, according to a new study.
Demand for housing has pushed up construction activity, ending 18 consecutive months of decline.
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 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 […]
Microsoft has unveiled its answer to the Apple iPhone, launching a new version of its mobile operating system and an iTunes-style marketplace for smartphone applications.
Interest rates lifted too soon: AI Interest rates have been lifted too soon according to Australian Industry Group chief executive Heather Ridout. Ridout told ABC Radio that she had spoken to a number of companies about the rate rise and they all believe the bank has got ahead of themselves. ‘It’s a pretty tough environment […]
First it was hotmail, now Gmail and Yahoo mail accounts have been hacked.
Kraft has unveiled a new name for its cheesy Vegemite spread, after the disaster than was iSnack2.0.
