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Marks & Spencer Hits the All Time Worst

According to reports from a Business Magazine released on Monday, Marks & Spencer, a retailer for Bellwether, has recorded its worst sales performance for a quarter in a period of three and a half years. This year recorded the wettest April and June months and hammered the trade of women’s wear since records for them have been kept.

Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 7/18/2012

The local share market pulled back today following three consecutive sessions of gains, as investors elected to be cautious despite gains on Wall Street overnight. Weakness in mining stocks dragged on sentiment, as index leader BHP Billiton (BHP) fell close to the $30 per share level for the first time in more than three years. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) finished down 18.9pts or 0.5pct to 4156.4, after hitting an intra-day low of 4154pts.
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Top 3 Features for MS Office 2013

Microsoft has just released the beta version of MS Office 2013 and the new version has incorporated new features which makes it using it as a "brand new experience". The new features for MS Office 15 goes hand-in-hand with the newest OS from Microsoft which is Windows 8.

Qantas Dumps BlackBerry for iPhone, Android Handsets

Qantas Airways is set to become an Apple world, in large part, as the national carrier disclosed plans to replace the mobile handsets that were being used by company employees with iPhones, which emerged as the preferred smartphone in a recent Qantas internal survey.

McDonald’s to Hire 3,000 Youth Until Yearend

McDonald's announced on Wednesday that it will hire more than 3,000 young people throughout Australia until the yearend. The 3,000 will be added to the 90,000 people on the fast food chain's payroll, mostly performing crew tasks such as cooking burgers, taking orders, serving the meals and cleaning the stores.

On The Road To Global Stagnation

By Andrew NelsonWith little to no growth on offer in the developed world, and with volatile markets jumping from risk-on to risk-off faster than rats up a drain pipe, the global economy is facing down an increasingly ugly scenario that is upsetting and confusing investors the world over.

Beijing's Catch-22

By Chris Tedder, Research Analyst FOREX.comPrice action was fairly muted during the session as investors attempted to read between the lines of Bernanke's cryptic testimony to congress.

Sydney Trains No Longer A "No Reception" Area

People who are always experiencing a "no reception" problem when riding the Sydney train could now rejoice as network companies are now providing full high-speed 3G mobile broadband reception.

MS Office 15 Beta Released Today Plus Review

The beta version of the newest MS Office which is MS Office 15 has been released today. In this new version, additional and more improved features has been incorporated in order to make MS Office updated with today's growing market.

Billabong Hacked Usernames and Passwords: Still Visible Online

Billabong, a popular Australian clothing retailer, was a recent victim of online hacking wherein 35,000 of Billabong username and passwords were exposed online. Despite the hacking being exposed last week, the hacked usernames and passwords are still visibile online.

Hot Demands for Google's Nexus 7 Lead to Supply Shortage

They're selling like hotcakes, media reports said, as U.S. retailers, both online and physical stores, reported running out of stocks for the newly-shipped Google Nexus 7, indicating a rousing reception for the mini-tablet.

Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 7/17/2012

Yesterday the Australian share market improved for the second consecutive trading session and the market started off well this morning. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) opened 20 points higher, helped by gains in banking and insurance stocks. The mining sector was a little mixed ahead of major quarterly production numbers over the next 2 days and transport stocks also lower.

iPhone 4S vs. iPhone 5: To Buy or Not to Buy iPhone 5?

Apple's iPhone has been one of the top selling Apple devices in the world. The latest iPhone model which is iPhone 4S is one of the top-selling smartphones in the world. Recently, there are numerous reports stating that Apple is slated to release a new iPhone model which iPhone 5.

RBA: It's All About That GDP Result

By Greg Peel"Domestically, members noted that the March quarter national accounts data implied that the economy had had more momentum since mid 2011 than had previously been indicated".

Parallel Institutions Versus Globalisation

"Globalization" has been a buzzword for decades, but the word has competing definitions. It can refer to the reduction of barriers to trade and travel, which allows goods, ideas, and people to act as though the world is one free-flowing community. But it can also refer to the centralization of power into a nexus from which policy decisions are broadcast into all corners of the world.

Victoria Supreme Court Orders Lifting of Blockade at Coles Warehouse

It was an apparent empty victory for Toll Holdings, operator of the Somerton warehouse of Coles, even at it got an order from the Victoria Supreme Court on Monday. The court mandated the lifting of the blockade at the facility which has been ongoing for more than one week.

Technical Upside For Natural Gas

FNArena has added another video to its Investors Education section on the website. This week ATW's Jerry Simmons focuses on natural gas and the euro among a host of other topics.

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