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Groupon makes a loss in first quarter Patrick Stafford Group buying giant Groupon has made a loss in its first quarter trading as a publically listed company. | Wednesday, 8 February 2012 |
Halliburton switching from BlackBerry to Apple Andrew Sadauskas More bad news for BlackBerry maker Research in Motion, with a major corporate client revealing they are switching from BlackBerry to Apple iOS. | Wednesday, 8 February 2012 |
Samsung smartphone growth hits 275%, while RIM and Nokia tumble Andrew Sadauskas Worldwide smartphone marketshare figures for the fourth quarter of 2011 reveal strong growth for Apple, Samsung and HTC, while Nokia and Research in Motion continue to tumble. | Wednesday, 8 February 2012 |
Apple threatens developers who manipulate rankings Patrick Stafford Apple has said it will not stand for any manipulation of App Store rankings, even if it is discovered a third-party is at fault. | Tuesday, 7 February 2012 |
HTC “dropped the ball” on 4G, missed estimates Andrew Sadauskas HTC chief financial officer Winston Yung has admitted the company has “dropped the ball” with its “4G” LTE handsets, after missing analysts’ estimates. | Tuesday, 7 February 2012 |
Hundreds of DreamHost websites redirecting users to a scam page Andrew Sadauskas There are reports that websites hosted by DreamHost are redirecting users to a Russian scam page, after the webhosting company was attacked last month. | Tuesday, 7 February 2012 |
Google hires Apple executive for new project Patrick Stafford Search giant Google has hired a former Apple executive for a new project, a new report from VentureBeat claims. | Monday, 6 February 2012 |
German government recommends Chrome to small business Andrew Sadauskas The German government department responsible for online security is urging small businesses to switch to Google’s Chrome web browser. | Monday, 6 February 2012 |
Ice Cream Sandwich and Honeycomb failing to tempt Android users Andrew Sadauskas Google have released new statistics showing that devices running Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) and 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) remain a tiny proportion of the Android user base. | Monday, 6 February 2012 |
Component problems delay Apple TV Patrick Stafford Apple may have been forced to delay its Siri-enabled television, according to a new report from DigiTimes. | Sunday, 5 February 2012 |
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Club Med shuts Lindeman Island resort as Whitsundays tourism hit again Patrick Stafford The closure of Club Med's only Australian resort on Queensland's Lindeman Island comes due to a mixture of poor visitor numbers, burdensome regulation and a turndown in the leisure travel market, one industry representative has said. | Thursday, 1 December 2011 |
Tourism Australia pushes “unified” marketing approach but tourism bodies wary Madeleine Heffernan Tourism bodies have hit back at an idea floated by Tourism Australia for the federal body to take greater control of marketing Australia. | Wednesday, 23 November 2011 |
ACCC slams camper hire group Wicked Campers over misleading advertising Madeleine Heffernan The ACCC has warned businesses that their pricing must be clear and accurate, after a discount camper rental company was fined $26,400 for misleading advertising targeted at the price-conscious backpacker and budget tourist market. | Monday, 31 October 2011 |
Whitsundays tourism developments in receivership but industry hopes region can recover Madeleine Heffernan Industry group Tourism Whitsundays expects the tourism mecca will shrug off the appointment of receivers to key projects in the region. | Thursday, 8 September 2011 |
Adelaide travel company SeaLink buys Sydney tourist group Captain Cook Cruises Patrick Stafford Adelaide-based travel company SeaLink has purchased family-owned Sydney water cruise company Captain Cook Cruises for an undisclosed price. | Friday, 26 August 2011 |
Tourism bodies eye China as arrivals continue to fall Madeleine Heffernan With official figures showing that Australia is now a net exporter of tourists, tourism bodies have thrown their support behind billionaire James Packer's push for a focus on the middle-class in China. | Friday, 5 August 2011 |
Corporate Travel Management buys leisure travel company ETM Group for $8.6 million Patrick Stafford Melbourne-based VIP travel agency ETM Group has been purchased by ASX-listed Corporate Travel Management for $8.5 million in cash. | Thursday, 4 August 2011 |
Federal Court fines telemarking company $120,000 for Do Not Call breaches Patrick Stafford A Queensland-based telemarketing company has been fined $120,000 for breaching the Do Not Call Register, after making more than 12,000 marketing calls to people who had placed their names on the list. | Friday, 17 June 2011 |
Qantas, Tiger cancel flights due to ash but Virgin operating as usual Patrick Stafford Qantas has cancelled all flights to Tasmania and New Zealand, along with flights to and from Adelaide airport as a result of the volcanic ash spreading across the Pacific Ocean from Chile, but Virgin has said flights will resume today as per usual. | Tuesday, 14 June 2011 |
10,000 business people lose APEC travel card privileges Ryan Jon Dunn Around 10,000 Australian businesspeople have been unknowingly stripped of their APEC Business Travel Cards, a Senate Estimates hearing was told yesterday. | Tuesday, 22 February 2011 |
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Raising the bar with SEO Patrick Stafford With most businesses now on board with the SEO requirements that forward-thinking SMEs were doing five or six years ago, how can innovative businesses get ahead of the pack? | Wednesday, 8 February 2012 |
It's almost FBT time again – will you be ready? Terry Hayes Not all SME employers have to fill out a fringe benefits tax return, but for those that do, some useful reminders are in order. | Wednesday, 8 February 2012 |
The landscaping industry: A flourishing investment Karen Dobie Growth within the landscaping services industry will stem from increased construction activity. | Tuesday, 7 February 2012 |
Swimming against the internet tide: Four sectors fighting to stay relevant Brad Howarth The internet has drastically affected several sectors, from music to film processing. The big question is, who is next? | Tuesday, 7 February 2012 |
The real cost of workplace bullying Andrew Douglas Bullying doesn’t just happen in the schoolyard, it frequently occurs in workplaces too. | Monday, 6 February 2012 |
What's driving up the price of housing? Tim Lawless We unravel the latest property data to find out what's driving up the cost of housing. | Sunday, 5 February 2012 |
Our most influential rich lister – and it’s not Gina Rinehart James Thomson Can you name this rich list member? | Sunday, 5 February 2012 |
How I find staff from overseas and protect them from poachers Patrick Stafford Velrada chief executive Robert Evans says one of the biggest keys to its success is finding staff overseas. | Thursday, 2 February 2012 |
MARKETING STRATEGIES: Make sure you can deliver Tom McKaskill There is nothing worse as a customer than to find out that what you expected cannot be executed. So be 100% certain you can deliver on your promises. | Thursday, 2 February 2012 |
Property valuations – get them right Terry Hayes Property valuations (and valuations of equipment and other assets for that matter) are relevant in many tax contexts. Getting a valuation wrong can mean more tax to pay. BY TERRY HAYES. | Thursday, 2 February 2012 |
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Tony Melvin Madeleine Heffernan  Tony Melvin wants his business Resicert to become the national leader in property inspection, a cottage industry he expects will explode. | Wednesday, 8 February 2012
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Tammy May Madeleine Heffernan  MyBudget director and founder Tammy May explains why her business is recession-proof. | Tuesday, 31 January 2012
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Stan Gordon Madeleine Heffernan  The founder of Franchised Food Company says a downturn would be good for both recruitment and sales, and explains why foreigners get it so wrong with fast food in Australia. | Tuesday, 24 January 2012
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Rob Davidson Madeleine Heffernan  Davidson Recruitment co-founder, Rob Davidson explains the recent spate of collapses in the sector. | Wednesday, 18 January 2012
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Guy Russo Madeleine Heffernan  You think times are tough? Kmart's managing director Guy Russo has seen tougher, particularly when the GST was introduced. | Tuesday, 3 January 2012
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Suren Chandrajit Madeleine Heffernan  CEO of True Value Solar, Suren Chandrajit, says despite a spate of collapses this year, the solar industry faces a bright future. | Wednesday, 21 December 2011
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Glenn Cooper Madeleine Heffernan Glenn Cooper, Coopers' chairman and fifth-generation Cooper explains why he's so committed to local ownership. | Tuesday, 13 December 2011 |
Shane Pettiona Madeleine Heffernan  Cracka Wines executive chairman Shane Pettiona says the internet presents a a great export opportunity for wineries. | Tuesday, 6 December 2011
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Brendon Levenson Madeleine Heffernan  Jetts Fitness founder Brendon Levenson says the financial crisis has shown that the 24-hour, no-contract fitness model can withstand dire conditions. | Tuesday, 29 November 2011
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Jo Ucukalo Madeleine Heffernan  Jo Ucukalo noticed that she was good at handling complaints, and after taking on disputes for friends and family, Handle My Complaint was born. | Tuesday, 22 November 2011
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