BUSINESS

What's this? First home buyers are not interested in taking out a loan to buy an overvalued property? The Australian Bureau of Statistics released data yesterday showing that loan approvals fell 1.5% in December, to the lowest level in three months.

The rise of demand for 10-inch tablets is unpredictable. Ever since Samsung and Google released Galaxy Note 10.1 and Nexus 10, more and more users want to own such portable devices.

For the past couple of months, Samsung Galaxy S4 had been under the heat of rumours and expectations of what's hot about its upcoming flagship device. A complete set of preliminary specifications and comparison of the Galaxy S4 had leaked out, and surprisingly, the device has only four-core processors unlike the ZTE Nubia Z7 which has eight-cores.

Google search is facing a porn-generating bug that shows when users are searching for an equation or string. Google search engine has been trusted by millions of worldwide and it can help a user find almost anything in the cyber world, from dictionaries to stories, images to videos, celebrities to scandals, and knowledge satisfying answers.

Even if the subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Securency, is figuratively and literally making money for the RBA, the central bank is dumping half of its share in the troubled company for $65 million.

By Greg PeelThe Dow rose 46 points, or 0.3% to 14,018, while the S&P was up 0.2% to 1519, but the Nasdaq fell 0.

The analyst principally responsible for the production of this research report is: Howard Humphreys, Director & Lead Research Analyst, Seismic ResearchASX breaks through 5,000 as CBA, LEI beat estimatesThe ASX 200 surged 0.

Day 2 of the year of the year of the snake. With most regional indices offline to celebrate the Lunar New Year activity was stilted for much of the day, although volumes improved over the course of the afternoon.

Samsung is reaping billions of revenues selling its Galaxy smartphones, bannered mainly by the Galaxy S3 and the Galaxy Note 2. What could be the secret formula behind the South Korean firm’s incredible run so far?

Call it an April Fool's joke, but beginning April 1, 2013, Qantas is cutting the luggage weight allowance of its business class passengers to a maximum of 52 kilogrammes from 96.

Not so long time ago (relatively), a phrase "The King is dead, long live the King" was commonly used. And even these days, it can be used in case of China. According to comparative data, China overtook the United States and gained the title of the world's largest trading nation in 2012, taking into account imports and exports.

The concept of an Homeowners Association, or HOA, isn't one that typically comes to mind when most people think of sustainability. We see more and more horror stories in the news nowadays of homeowners slapped with hefty fines for growing gardens on their own property, or even thrown in jail for daring to keep a cistern in their backyard.

Renault witnessed an increase in the sale of its Sports Utility Vehicle, Duster, in India as middle class families lifted sales by approximately 60 percent. The company may glory in its Duster SUV which bagged the Indian Car of the Year award.

If you already own the Nexus 4 and has $US60 to spare Google Play offers a good deal for you – the new Qi wireless charging stand that potentially will double as the same recharging station for other mobile devices.

The Australian share market is slightly firmer at lunchtime in the East, despite falls on European and US markets overnight as investors booked profits in the absence of market moving economic, political or corporate news.

Analysts are increasingly convinced that Apple is all geared up for an epic battle in the phablet arena, likely pitting the rumoured iPhone 6 with Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3, which reports said will come out a few weeks from now.

Apple is developing new versions of iPhone, iPad, and computers such as iMac and Macbook but also wrist-watch like devices. The maker of iOS is currently improving many aspects of their mobile devices including the camera, Retina display, OS, and security strategies.

By Andrew NelsonLeasing and financing services specialist Flexigroup ((FXL)) put out yet another positive financial report last week and brokers did what they tend to do; they applauded the report, maintained their Buy calls and lifted their forecasts.

By Andrew NelsonIt was a pretty busy week in the uranium market last week news-wise, although actual market activity was far less interesting.

By Greg PeelThe Dow fell 21 points, or 0.2%, while the S&P was basically flat at 1517 and the Nasdaq was similarly little changed.

By Greg PeelThe Dow fell 21 points, or 0.2%, while the S&P was basically flat at 1517 and the Nasdaq was similarly little changed.

By Greg PeelThe Dow fell 21 points, or 0.2%, while the S&P was basically flat at 1517 and the Nasdaq was similarly little changed.

By Greg PeelThe Dow fell 21 points, or 0.2%, while the S&P was basically flat at 1517 and the Nasdaq was similarly little changed.

By Greg PeelThe Dow fell 21 points, or 0.2%, while the S&P was basically flat at 1517 and the Nasdaq was similarly little changed.

By Greg PeelThe Dow fell 21 points, or 0.2%, while the S&P was basically flat at 1517 and the Nasdaq was similarly little changed.

By Greg PeelThe Dow fell 21 points, or 0.2%, while the S&P was basically flat at 1517 and the Nasdaq was similarly little changed.

By Greg PeelThe Dow fell 21 points, or 0.2%, while the S&P was basically flat at 1517 and the Nasdaq was similarly little changed.

By Greg PeelThe Dow fell 21 points, or 0.2%, while the S&P was basically flat at 1517 and the Nasdaq was similarly little changed.

By Greg PeelThe Dow fell 21 points, or 0.2%, while the S&P was basically flat at 1517 and the Nasdaq was similarly little changed.