BUSINESS

Hopefully it will be a quieter week ahead of us after the dramas and moves of last week, especially from central banks in Australia, the UK and Europe.

Jamelle Agbuis Oct 10, 2011

Despite a better than expected jobs report for September, Wall Street closed in the red on Friday after the credit rating warnings for Italy and Spain scared investors and downgrades for European and UK banks sent American bank shares sharply lower.

Jamelle Agbuis Oct 10, 2011

Westpac has appointed Tony MacRae as its new general manager of third party distribution, with Huw Bough moving across to RAMS as its general manager of franchise business.

Jamelle Agbuis Oct 10, 2011

Engineers and maintenance workers of Qantas based in Sydney are set to walk out of their jobs starting at 3pm as part of a growing labor disagreement with management.

Joseph Alan Alonso Oct 10, 2011

Until Steve Jobs came along, apple was the name of a popular fruit often portrayed as the fruit that Biblical character Eve offered to Adam, which resulted in the two being banished by God from the Garden of Eden.

Vittorio Hernandez Oct 10, 2011

By Kathleen Brooks, Research Director UK EMEA, FOREX.comThe main event this weekend was supposed to be the Franco/ German summit in Berlin; however this produced nothing more than another pledge to do everything possible to save the Eurozone in its current form.

Admin System Oct 10, 2011

For those frustrated with failure's to announce the iPhone 5 last at the "Let's Talk iPhone" event week, the 15-month wait for the fifth generation iPhone will get longer, by four to twelve months.

Carlo Fernandez Oct 09, 2011

Apple’s upcoming products will bear Steve Jobs’ vision.

Kristin Dian Mariano Oct 09, 2011

Private funeral for Steve Jobs held today. No public services planned.

Kristin Dian Mariano Oct 09, 2011

The main man behind Apple secures the company and employees with four years worth of plans for new products.

Czarina Malleta Oct 09, 2011

One week before the Brussels Summit of European Union (EU) leaders for the Polish presidency from Oct. 17 to 18, the German and French governments remain divided on the matter of supporting unsteady banks in the continent and solving the debt problem that could lead to a Greek default.

Joseph Alan Alonso Oct 08, 2011

The share market rally continued today, with local stocks gaining for the third session in a row. Investor optimism was boosted by strong gains in the US and Europe overnight after the European Central Bank announced new measures to provide cash strapped banks with liquidity.

Christine Gaylican Oct 07, 2011

Customers who are looking for an affordable tablet can stop looking. Lenovo has begun taking pre-orders for its IdeaPad A1 for $199 for 2Gb of storage space.

ranina sanglap Oct 07, 2011

HTC has launched a new mobile phone that features a 4.7-inch screen and Dr.Dre's Beats Audio technology.

ranina sanglap Oct 07, 2011

While outpourings of sympathy for Steve Jobs's family continue, not everyone is sad of the demise of the technology innovator who died on Wednesday at age 56.

Windsor Genova Oct 07, 2011

Several TouchPad tablets running the Android operating system have been shipped out to consumers, although Hewlett-Packard denying authorizing the shipment.

ranina sanglap Oct 07, 2011

Copper prices are expected to rebound in six weeks. In a survey of 15 respondents by Bloomberg, 10 copper traders and analysts see the prices of the commodity growing by next week, while five others forecast a fall. The survey is the most bullish reading taken on the commodity since August.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Oct 07, 2011

Saying it was protect the profession's reputation, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia rejected Friday a proposal to sell dietary supplements with prescription drugs.

Vittorio Hernandez Oct 07, 2011

A 19-year-old design student from Hong Kong, Jonathan Mak, created a tribute to the late co-founder of Apple during his resignation from Apple. Little did he know that his design would go viral all over the world in the wake of Steve Job's death.

William Endo Oct 07, 2011

A novel based on the popular xBox game Halo of Microsoft Studios is coming out for sure but its legions of fans would like a movie adaptation more. So it was not surprising that rumors of a Halo movie is circulating again in gaming circles after the latest press release on the book "Halo: Cryptum" by Greg Bear hinted a film adaptation coming in theaters next year.

Windsor Genova Oct 07, 2011

Samsung Electronics admitted in its third-quarter forecast Friday that its profit for the period may fall below expectations with slow sales of its flat-screen TVs and computer chips. But a booming smartphone and tablet business still produced a $3.5 billion profit.

Windsor Genova Oct 07, 2011

The Asian and Australian operations of the Fitness First gym chain has been put up on the sale market for $1 billion.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Oct 07, 2011

Australians are waiting for the decision of Federal Court Justice Annbelle Bennett on the legal dispute between Apple and Samsung over the release of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia.

Vittorio Hernandez Oct 07, 2011

There is no doubt about it that the enigma behind Apple' success is Steve Jobs and his "methodology" that was described by his former nemesis John Sculley, Apple CEO from 1983 to 1993, as "different from everyone else's since he always believed the most important decisions you make are not the things you do, but the things that you decide not to do."

Joseph Alan Alonso Oct 07, 2011

Although the iPhone continues to be the best-selling smartphone globally and investors have not reacted negatively on Apple co-founder Steve Jobs's death, the most valuable company in the world may have less leverage when it comes to future media deals.

Vittorio Hernandez Oct 07, 2011

The “troika” composed of the European Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank have been engaged in discussions since last week regarding the rescue package for Greece but no final decisions have been consummated until now.

Joseph Alan Alonso Oct 07, 2011

The Transport Workers Union (TWU) canceled the two-hour strike scheduled on Friday as a "significant gesture of good faith." However, their move apparently failed to appease both the passengers and Qantas because flights had already been canceled and delayed.

Vittorio Hernandez Oct 07, 2011

BC Partners is planning what could be the largest private-equity sale in 2011 by putting on the block Fitness First chains in Australia and Asia. The sale aims to raise $1 billion.

Vittorio Hernandez Oct 07, 2011

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says Australian workers, not migrants, should be prioritized in filling employment requirements. For his part, Jobs Minister Chris Evans warned against reducing skilled migration numbers as this could affect pace of work at the industry, noting jobs are "moving north and west" and there are some areas which are "doing it tough".

Arlene Paredes Oct 07, 2011