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Australia's services sectors offering accommodation, cafes & restaurants, transport & storage, property & business and personal & recreational service have recorded gains in July, according to the latest services index survey from the Australia Industry Group in collaboration with the Commonwealth Bank.

- Australian house prices are among the most unaffordable in the world- the problem is nation-wide and not restricted to cities- AMP sees little relief in sightBy Greg PeelThe rule of thumb is that house prices cross over into "unaffordable" territory when the median house price exceeds five times t...

Talent2's APAC Market Pulse Survey, released last month, revealed that 67% of HR executives report having experienced problems in recruiting due to skills shortgages.

There are only 2 days left to submit your nominations for the Australian HR Awards.

The employment markets overseas are still very soft. This is notably the case in most Western economies such as the UK, Europe and the US. With this as a backdrop, what are the implications for Australian HR professionals?

Well, I'd take the latter, over the former, which remains a fiddle and of no lasting importance except, hopefully, to remove the threat of the US defaulting on its debts.

So there's an agreement on the US debt ceiling and spending cuts? Well, yes, but not until the Senate and the US House of Representatives approves it.

Yesterday outdoor adventure wear retailer Kathmandu Holdings again confirmed that it was doing much better than the rest of the sector with another solid trading update.

Building approvals slumped in June, the June quarter and the year to June while house prices for the year to June and the June quarter were also lower.

The US Senate has passed the bill to cut spending and raise the debt ceiling. President Obama has signed the debt bill into law.

Interest rates are now on hold for at least another quarter, pushing the most logical date for a Reserve Bank decision back to the Melbourne Cup meeting on the first Tuesday in November.

By Greg PeelThe Dow fell 265 points or 2.2% while the S&P lost 2.4% to and the Nasdaq dropped 2.8%.In June, personal incomes in the US rose by 0.

By Greg PeelAt first glance the RBA's August monetary policy statement appears very similar to July's until one looks a little closer.

Sony Computer Entertainment announced Tuesday that long-time partner Sucker Punch Productions is joining the global development operation of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS).

According to a research firm, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has moved ahead of Finnish handset maker Nokia, with its flagship Galaxy S II product performing well. But Samsung's overall performance was underwhelming, considering the opportunities offered by the upheaval at Nokia, according to research firm Canalys.

Adobe, the software company famous for its Flash software running the online animation, video and graphics on most computers, unveiled a preview of its latest software called Adobe Edge.

One of Norway's largest retailers, Coop Norway announced last week that they will pull 51 games and toy brands from their stores after the Oslo and Utoya shootings killed 77 people in a government building and a youth camp.

Finding suitable and qualified tradespeople has re-emerged as a major challenge for the automotive sector in South Australia. A 2011 skill shortage survey by the state’s peak automotive industry group, the Motor Trade Association found that 69 per cent of respondents had experienced difficulty in attracting suitable people. This compares with 57 per cent the year before.

Apple's iCloud website went live Monday but only as a "beta" version and is only available for existing MobileMe customers with the Mac OS X on their desktops and notebooks.

Low-cost solar power is increasingly becoming the focus of solar-cell manufacturers, new research shows.

By Greg PeelLast week saw seven transactions completed in the spot uranium market, notes industry consultant TradeTech, totalling 700,000lbs.

The prohibition of marijuana in the US has led to an "underground" cannabis industry in Mexico run primarily by violent gangster cartels like the ones wreaking havoc at the southern borders of Texas, Arizona, and California.

The $4.7 billion takeover proposal dangled on Macarthur Coal by Peabody Energy and ArcelorMittal meets the minimal expectations of the world’s largest coking coal miner but the firm maintains that considering more options is the best path so far in attracting its desire bid.

Organisations are misfiring when attempting to drum up employee loyalty and performance, by using increasingly elaborate company perks to retain staff.

Research released this week has revealed that the demand for 10,000 skilled workers has closed to just 1,000 since March this year.

Spreading rumours at work is indeed a sackable offence, with the decision to sack a Global Cranes worker who spread “salacious” rumours being upheld by the workplace watchdog.

Harvey Fresh has been awarded the contract to supply Coles brand milk in Western Australia for the next three years.

Australians will have to wait for quite a while before they could get their hands on the new Samsung Galaxy tablet computer as the South Korean consumer electronics manufacturer decided to suspend its local sale, at least until the company’s legal dispute with Apple has been resolved.