Does the type of smartphone you have determine your dating style? A new survey from Match.com shows a correlation between the type of smartphone you own and your relationship style.
ranina sanglap Feb 07, 2012
NAB has today announced new efforts to bring Homeside closer to the major bank brand, by creating a "stronger visual link" through a new re-branding campaign.
Jamelle Agbuis Feb 07, 2012
Perth-based infrastructure services group Cardno Limited certainly picked the right day to reveal a $100 million deal in the US and a fund raising of the same size.
Jamelle Agbuis Feb 07, 2012
Listed investment company Argo Investments has joined most of its competitors in revealing the impact of the weak stockmarket on its interim result.
Jamelle Agbuis Feb 07, 2012
The Australian stock market is seen to hold firm, but gains are narrowed down by the grim prospects in Greece, that has yet to settle prevailing debt concerns.
Christine Gaylican Feb 07, 2012
The Reserve Bank makes its first decision for 2012 on the level of interest rates today.
Jamelle Agbuis Feb 07, 2012
German factory orders rebounded by 1.7pct in December following a 4.9pct fall in November. Factory orders were flat over the year to December. Meanwhile the US employment trends index rose from 105.0 to 105.8 in January.
Lawrence Villamar Feb 07, 2012
U.S. stocks drifted lower as the recent rally paused, with investors shifting focus to wrangling in Greece over fiscal austerity. The Dow Jones Industrial Average eased 38 points, or 0.3%, to 12824 as the last hour of trading approached. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index lost 2.7 points, or 0.2%, to 1342, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 7.8 points, or 0.3%, to 2898.
Christine Gaylican Feb 07, 2012
By Greg PeelThe Dow closed down 17 points or 0.1% while the S&P was little changed at 1344 and the Nasdaq fell 0.
Admin System Feb 07, 2012
By Greg PeelThe last time the RBA made rate cuts at each of three consecutive meetings was in the wake of the GFC.
Admin System Feb 07, 2012
With China's economy expected to weaken to 8.5 per cent this year, global luxury goods and branded items will most likely take also a beating as Chinese shoppers most definitely will trim on big-ticket item purchases in a bid to maintain and preserve wealth inside their hands and pockets.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Feb 06, 2012
Job security in bank posts continue to be placed on the line as Westpac announced the axing of up to 400 positions. Most of those who would be laid off are engaged in back office and IT roles, of which 150 would be outsourced to India.
Vittorio Hernandez Feb 06, 2012
The blockbuster 'merger of equals' between Xstrata and Glencore is nearing completion, media reports said, which indicated too that barring further glitches, the deal will be finalised by Tuesday this week.
Erik Pineda Feb 06, 2012
Asian banks made its way to the top 20 international bank brands of the year 2011, highlighting how they have so far bested the global financial turmoil and their future potential, the latest Banking 500 Report said.
Christine Gaylican Feb 06, 2012
Although Australian consumers enjoyed the past few months lower prices on selected goods because of the price war between Coles and Woolsworth, they are actually paying higher prices for other commodities.
Vittorio Hernandez Feb 06, 2012
The specter of the mythical Apple TV rears its head again as a Piper Jaffrey analyst claims that Apple Inc. will release the Apple TV later this year
ranina sanglap Feb 06, 2012
Latest inflation levels appear to be within the mark set by central bank authorities for the current year, according to the January edition of the TD Securities-Melbourne Institute measure of consumer prices.
Erik Pineda Feb 06, 2012
Qantas Chief Executive Alan Joyce has opposed proposed changes in the Qantas Sale Act and cabin crew laws. He warned that planned changes being discussed in the Australian parliament could lead to job losses and reduced aviation access.
Vittorio Hernandez Feb 06, 2012
World-first technology in the mining industry is contributing to better health and safety for miners, production efficiencies and improved energy consumption and environmental benefits, according to a new research.
Christine Gaylican Feb 06, 2012
1300 Home Loan has ramped up its rhetoric, jumping into discourse on upcoming RBA rate moves following its consumer marketing launch.
Jamelle Agbuis Feb 06, 2012
Lenders have promised to continue to help dispel broker fear about non-conforming mortgage products.
Jamelle Agbuis Feb 06, 2012
Five days out from the RBA's next cash rate decision, Australian banks are again flagging that they may stay put on rates.
Jamelle Agbuis Feb 06, 2012
In Australia, retail trade, the monthly inflation gauge and data on job ads are released. NZ markets are closed for a holiday. In the US, the monthly employment trends report is released.
Lawrence Villamar Feb 06, 2012
The optimism generated by the better-than-expected US jobs is seen to redound to the stock market.Analysts are bullish that Monday's trading will record some gains benefitting from the major averages posted by the Dow Jones Industrial Average, up 1.2% to close at 12862; the S&P climbed 1.5% at 1345; and the NASDAQ advanced 1.6% to end at 2906.
Christine Gaylican Feb 06, 2012
One of Australia's leading consumer product surveys, Product of the Year, today released its third annual survey results for innovative new products in the Australian supermarket retail industry. Product of the Year was established 25 years ago in France and currently operates in 28 countries worldwide.
Jamelle Agbuis Feb 06, 2012
What do business leaders expect from their Human Resources function? We constantly hear the phrase, "strong business acumen required" for senior HR appointments but this is also increasingly the case for roles within the early HR career market. What does this mean for early HR career professionals is the main subject of this month's Instep.
Jamelle Agbuis Feb 06, 2012
A wave of borrowers could be seeking out brokers should the banks choose to sit on their hands after any RBA rate cuts.
Jamelle Agbuis Feb 06, 2012
For a third year in a row, world markets have had a strong start to the year, but so far 2012 is the best of the three.
Jamelle Agbuis Feb 06, 2012
Central bank meetings in Australia, the UK and Europe will dominate the coming week.
Jamelle Agbuis Feb 06, 2012
The good jobs figures for the US in January, and then those late doubts about Greece, ended up confusing traders and gold slumped the most in five weeks on Friday.
Jamelle Agbuis Feb 06, 2012
