Credit firms under fire over charges
Source: Wellington Dominion
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-05-25 10:59:27 -0700 | business-news
A lawyer is challenging credit reporting bureaux to explain inconsistencies in the way they treat requests from consumers for their own credit information and why some charge fees for premium service when others provide it freely. Christchurch privacy lawyer Kathryn Dalziel...
Advantages of Opting for Building Services in Sydney
Posted by: markjohnson
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-05-23 21:21:09 -0700 | business-news
There are few cities in the world which are as glamorous and as beautiful as the Australian city of Sydney. No doubt this is a city which is characterized by breathtaking natural beauty. But it is also one in which...
Ford losing clients and closes plants worldwide
Posted by: rsa76
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-05-23 21:21:10 -0700 | business-news
The U.S. auto giant has announced plans to close down production in Australia. According to sources, some of Ford's European operations will be susupended as well, including factory engine assembly and parts porduction in Belgium and the UK. "The cost...
Chinese insurers look at real estate investment in Australia
Source: Chinadaily
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-05-22 23:17:23 -0700 | business-news
Foreign Investors by the end of March, although only accounting for 19 percent of Australian CBD office transactions, were the greatest net investors in the market, the report showed. "We are seeing a completely new wave of capital approaching Australia's...
Bloggers & small business sites a target for cyber-criminals
Source: Scoop
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-05-22 21:16:21 -0700 | business-news
Press Release Bloggers and Small Business Sites a Target For Cyber-Criminals. May 2013 There's a gaping hole in cyber-security, and once again, the little guy' is at risk. Experts warn Australians using Wordpress or similar sites about the risks of...
Fronde mulls capital raising for Aust push; FY profit climbs
Source: Scoop
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-05-24 03:00:45 -0700 | business-news
Fronde Systems Group, a Wellington-based software and cloud-based services developer, is considering an equity raising to fund a bigger push into Australia after more than doubling annual profit. Earnings jumped to $2.7 million in the year ended March 31 from...
Leisure Freight and Import case
Source: Scoop
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-05-22 16:31:34 -0700 | business-news
Federal Circuit Court of Australia awarded Spliethoff Transport B.V. with damages in respect of Leisure Freight cancellation of one contract of carriage and Leisure Freight was forced to abandon its cross-claim for alleged damages. Surprisingly the Court somewhat arbitrarily found...
Shortage
Source: Fiji Times
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-05-22 13:57:38 -0700 | business-news
Agricultural Marketing Authority sales and marketing manager Alifereti Yaya said farmers were not taking advantage of the two processing plants in the division. He urged them to plant cassava for commercial purposes given the potential for an increase in cassava...
New gadgets for school bands
Source: Fiji Times
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-05-22 13:57:33 -0700 | business-news
Samaritans have given about $32,000 worth of musical instruments to the Natabua High School and Saint Thomas High School bands. Australian volunteers Terry and Sue Metcalfe of the Lautoka Rotary Club said the project started with an appeal to family...
INSTEON Home Automation Products Now Available in Europe, Australia and New Zealand
Source: PR Newswire
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-05-22 13:37:32 -0700 | business-news
Hub; a simple and straightforward device that connects you to your home from anywhere in the world from your smartphone or tablet. The first wave of European products includes plug-in modules for lamps and appliances, in-wall micro modules, DIN rail...
How Dove's 'Real Beauty Sketches' Became The Most Viral Video Ad Of All Time
Source: BusinessInsider
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-05-22 09:17:56 -0700 | business-news
Dove / Unilever Just one month after its release, Dove's "Real Beauty Sketches" has garnered more than 114 million total views, making it the most viral ad video of all time. (See video below.) The short film used an FBI-trained...
How to Play the End of the Commodity Super Cycle
Source: The Motley Fool
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-05-24 03:16:27 -0700 | business-news
Since 2009, most commodities have been on a fairly strong, and sustained, run. But in recent months, that trend has shown signs of reversing. Some prominent fund managers have called for the end of the great commodities super cycle --...
Myer boss fan of falling Aussie dollar
Source: The Daily Telegraph (Australia)
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-05-24 03:17:28 -0700 | business-news
Bernie Brookes says he's a fan of the falling Australian dollar as it will have more benefits for the department store than downsides. After spending most of the past two years trading above the US dollar, the Australian dollar fell...
ValueAct Shakes Things Up
Source: The Motley Fool
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-05-22 07:21:57 -0700 | business-news
The long-term focused ValueAct hedge fund was founded by Jeff Ubben, the former managing partner of Blum Capital. ValueAct takes a long-term focus, usually making three-to-four new investments per year, running a concentrated portfolio of around 15 stocks and holding each for...
Aussie share ownership in decline
Source: New Zealand Infotech Weekly
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-05-21 22:29:48 -0700 | business-news
The number of Australians directly owning shares fell to the lowest level in more than a decade as the global finance crisis has sapped investor confidence and crimped returns. The latest Australian Share Ownership Study, run by the Australian Securities...
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