Visa
News and interviews on Visa including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Caveat emptor for Facebook launchThursday, 24 May 2012
Way back in 1916 a New York Judge, Benjamin N. Cardozo, established that privity of duty is no longer required in regard to a lawsuit for product liability against the seller. ...
GST review backs retailers in push for online sales tax
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
An interim review of GST distribution has backed retailers in their push for the Government to address the growth of offshore sales by introducing a tax for imports. ...
ANZ, Visa team up for iPhone contactless payment trial
Wednesday, 16 March 2011
ANZ and Visa have launched a month-long trial for a contactless payment system using mobile phones, with participants able to pay for goods under $100 at participating retailers by simply waving an iPhone over a payment terminal. ...
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange denied bail on rape charge, Rudd confirms consulate support
Wednesday, 08 December 2010
Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has confirmed the Federal Government will provide consular support to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who was last night denied bail on sexual assault charges by a London Court. ...
Retail rich list veteran Brett Blundy sells off two retail chains
Tuesday, 07 December 2010
Retail veteran Brett Blundy has sold the Dusk candle and homewares chain and the Adairs linen chain to private equity firm Catalyst for an undisclosed amount. ...
Visa applications to include biometric data
Thursday, 02 December 2010
Australia will attempt to stamp out fraudulent visa applications through the use of biometric data for onshore applications. ...
What do we need to do to our IT environment to appease banks and external investors?
Thursday, 02 December 2010
There is little – if any – demand placed on small businesses to comply with standards for IT. However, as you grow and seek funding, it becomes very important to have good productivity systems embedded in your technology. It is then important to ensure the ...
Training college operator threatens legal action against Immigration Minister over visa changes
Wednesday, 01 December 2010
A Brisbane-based training college operator says its business will be hurt by "destructive" changes made to the Federal Government's education visa regime, and is considering legal action against Federal Immigration Minister Chris Bowen. ...
Abraham Hatoum
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
Lots of entrepreneurs have great rags-to-riches stories, but few can top Abraham Hatoum, the founder of clothing alteration franchise LookSmart Alternations. Hatoum arrived in Australia in 1985 after enduring a childhood in which is family was forced to flee ...
The tricks and traps of earn-out clauses
Tuesday, 23 November 2010
How do you value a business when you are selling up? How do you find a buyer when the banks aren't lending? The earn-out clause – which ties the seller to their business by holding back part of the sale proceeds until certain performance hurdles are met – is ...
Google to debut mobile wallet technology
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
Internet giant Google has said it will release a new smartphone that combines a type of mobile technology that will allow people to "tap and pay", chief executive Eric Schmidt has said. ...
Consumer group warns SMEs, clearly display credit card surcharges or customers will walk
Tuesday, 16 November 2010
Businesses must clearly display details of credit card surcharges or risk losing customers and even possible legal action, consumer group Choice has warned as part of new research showing businesses are often using surcharges above and beyond "reasonable" amounts. ...
Tourism industry cautiously optimistic of new spending targets but warns Government must commit to spending
Tuesday, 16 November 2010
The tourism industry has enthusiastically welcomed a new plan from Tourism Australia to double overnight expenditure in the industry to $140 billion by 2020, but says it will require a substantial investment and commitment from the Government. ...
Business groups slam new migration test, claims English language test could exacerbate skills crisis
Friday, 12 November 2010
Business groups have slammed the Government's new skilled migration test, saying it will exacerbate the skills shortage and make it even harder for small businesses to hire new and qualified staff in specialised areas. ...
McDonald’s Australia launches contactless payments
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
McDonald's Australia has launched a contactless credit card technology in its stores that will allow customers to pay without swiping, signing or using a PIN. ...
Banks are playing a dangerous game: Maley
Wednesday, 03 November 2010
Commonwealth Bank boss Ralph Norris is playing a dangerous game with his decision to lift home loan and business lending rates by almost twice as much as the Reserve Bank's official interest rate rise. ...
ANZ profit rises 53%, Senate to conduct banking inquiry: Economy roundup
Thursday, 28 October 2010
ANZ has recorded a cash profit of $5.13 billion for the year to 30 September, up from $3.38 billion during the previous corresponding period, the company announced today. ...
Allied Brand’s losing battle
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
It’s not hard to feel just a little sorry for Allied Brands chief executive Sean Corbin, who this morning was given the horrible task of putting his company into administration. ...
Mobile payments sector heats up as PayPal, ANZ launch new online wallet tools
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
The micropayments sector is heating up, with PayPal offering SMEs a new method to collect payments online and ANZ teaming up with a new iPhone app that allows users to buy from restaurants with a new mobile wallet service. ...
Drop in skilled migration threat set to exacerbate skills shortages
Tuesday, 26 October 2010
No less than four separate surveys of businesses have underlined Australia’s growing skills crisis, but there are growing fears that a predicted drop in skilled migration could exacerbate the problem over the next two years. ...
