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If you want to quit your job, you better run it past Google first, as they have apparently developed an algorithm to identify which employees are likely to quit their job. According to US newspaper The Journal, the search engine giant has developed a mathematical formula to “get inside people’s heads even before they know […]
It seems the Budget is dividing a nation. The latest Newspoll survey has revealed that 45 percent of Aussies are behind the Budget, but the -Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index is painting a different story, with consumer confidence plunging by 4.3 percent in May to 88.8 percent, the second biggest post-budget fall during the past […]
Australian businesses are still keen to go green, despite the current downturn and the costs involved, according to a survey conducted by Grant Thornton. The Grant Thornton International Business Report has shown that 55 percent of Australian businesses are willing to implement environmentally friendly practices, even it means at a higher cost to their business. […]
MessageLabs Intelligence Senior Analyst Paul Wood, is warning consumers to be aware of a spam email being circulated, touting a special offer for an Acai dietary supplement, Acai Power Slim, a berry indigenous to the Amazon Rain Forests of Brazil best known as an antioxidant believed to aid in weight loss. According to MessageLabs Intelligence, […]
With reports circling that Australian employees are overworked, stressed and developing bad working habits for fear of losing their jobs, FitSense Australia has introduced the Small Biz Staff Health Program, a workplace health program specifically for small businesses. The Small Biz Staff Health Program is a 12 month program tailored to small business, to help […]
While most Australian’s are cutting back on their spending this year, it appears chocolate is one indulgence that people won’t give up. Melbourne franchise, Theobroma Chocolate Lounge has been on the receiving end of this trend, experiencing high demand and rapid growth since the opening of their first store in 2006. In the last 12 […]
Premium international airfares have taken a beating in the economic crisis in the first quarter of 2009, with business travellers choosing to stay home instead. According to figures from the International Air Transport Association, revenues in the Asia-Pacific region from corporate travellers fell by up to 40 percent. First and business-class passenger flows in Asia […]
The claws are out on the Rudd Government’s changes to the employee share scheme, announced in last week’s Budget. Debate has been rife on the negative effects to small business, and now Shadow Assistant Treasurer Tony Smith has weighed in, claiming it will unfairly affect small business and high tech start up companies. The Opposition […]
Social networking usage is becoming common practise in the workplace with many employees using sites such as Twitter and Facebook to promote their business. A new survey released by Deloitte in relation to employee social networking usage has found that the majority of employers want to be able to monitor this usage. The 2009 Ethics […]
With the global economic crisis pushing down interest rates to their lowest level in 49 years, home buyers are flocking back to variable interest rate mortgages, which now account for 91 percent of the residential lending market. Mortgage broker Mortgage Choice have reported that in April basic variable mortgages accounted for 48.15 percent of all […]
BitDefender, an anti-malware security solutions company, has found that an increasing number of small and medium sized businesses are having their online security compromised, through a rise in “malware-spreading vectors.” The vectors infect small and medium businesses, allowing dangerous malware to enter a business’ network and compromise it’s security. The most recent example was the […]
Despite increasing criticism from business groups and unions about the Rudd Government’s proposed changes to employee share ownership schemes, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is standing firm on his decision. The Government believes the move is designed to target high-income earners who are using the scheme for tax minimisation. The scheme means that employees have to […]
The majority of everyday Australians believe the Budget will be good for the economy, with the latest Newspoll showing 45 percent of participants are behind the Budget, while 33 percent believe it will be bad for the economy. However, we are less confident with Treasuer Wayne Swan’s ability to get the Budget back in surplus […]
RBA Governor Glenn Stevens has said that Australia is well placed for economic recovery and will profit from a recovery in global growth, predicted to hit by the end of the year. In a speech made to the Canadian Australian Chamber of Commerce breakfast this morning, Mr Stevens said that, while it is too soon […]
New research has found that a growing number of Aussie workers are willing to take a pay cut in order to be able to work from home. It’s causing a bit of a debate on Twitter so I thought I’d chuck my opinion into the ring because it’s something that gets me a bit hot […]
New research has found that a growing number of Aussie workers are willing to take a pay cut in order to be able to work from home. The independent research commissioned by Citrix Online and released as part of a report: ‘Worldwide Workplace: The Web Commuting Imperative’ has found that nearly one fifth of Australian […]
The increased pressures placed on employees as a result of the economic downturn have revealed bad habits in the workplace, according to research released today by international recruitment firm Robert Half. Robert Half’s Workplace Survey of 404 Australian professionals reveals that employees are under so much stress that they are coming in to work sick, […]
Internet consulting company O’Kane Internet Consulting is offering small business the chance to win a $5,000 website package simply by telling them their great idea for a new website or e-business. The Federal Government recently announced an extension to the small business tax break from 30 percent to 50 percent in the Budget on capital […]
In order to extend further support to their small business customers, NAB is employing additional staff in its Strategic Business Services (SBS) division. According to NAB group executive for business banking Joseph Healy, 70 percent of businesses who enter the SBS process, continue to have viable business models and are supported through a turnaround process. […]
Global tourism has been hit by the recession and the latest swine flu outbreak, with figures released at the World Travel and Tourism Council conference in Brazil showing global tourism has dropped by two percent. Worldwide recession has been the biggest contributing factor, and tourism analysts fear that last month’s outbreak of swine flu could […]
