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Friday, 17 May 2013

Fair Work Commission vice-president calls for change to commission’s approach

A vice-president of the Fair Work Commission has criticised the commission’s approach to the industrial relations system and said most Australian businesses are not “conflict-ridden basket cases”.
 

Former TZ chief executive charged with $6 million fraud over gambling debts to Tom Waterhouse

Sydney businessman Andrew Sigalla was arrested yesterday charged with dishonestly using his position as a company director to repay gambling debts and loan repayments of $6 million.
 

Abbott to keep Labor cuts, defer super guarantee contribution and elevate small business

A Coalition government will delay increases to the superannuation guarantee and make small business a cabinet portfolio within the Treasury department.
 

Aussie Twitter users motivated by “insider information”, not freebies: Report

Nearly half of Australia’s Twitter users follow a business on the social network in order to keep up to date with its products, rather than to receive discounts, according to a new report.
 

THE LIGHTER SIDE: Former US presidential candidate wants to ‘rename the cell phone’

Former US presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has posted a video asking viewers for suggestions on ‘renaming the cell phone’.
 

Bumbling ASIC heralds new internet censorship era

An inept regulator exercising a hitherto-unused internet censorship power has been revealed as the source of the accidental blocking of a Melbourne education website.
 

ATO’s $78 million data-matching budget increase to hit property investors

The ATO's additional budget funding is set to be deployed against property investors.
 

Gillard throws $7.8 million extra at business names register – but will it fix the problems?

A small business group is confident the additional $7.8 million allocated to the National Business Names Register will fix its problems.
 

Thursday, 16 May 2013

Google announces Maile Carnegie as Australia head: Midday roundup

Internet giant Google has announced the former managing director of Procter and Gamble's Australian division, Maile Carnegie, as the region's new country director, following Nick Leeder's resignation last year.
 

Massive Google Maps update targets local businesses

Businesses need to give the information contained in their Google Places accounts more attention than ever before, following a sweeping update to the popular Google Maps service which places a higher emphasis on business information.
 

"Retail on its knees" as iconic 70-year-old department store collapses

Administrators BRI Ferrier have been appointed to iconic Adelaide department store Trims.
 

Foxtel to give 3000 customers free one-month subscription following ACCC allegations

Foxtel will give over 3000 customers credit for subscriptions after botching a free television offer, according to an enforceable undertaking provided to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
 
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