The National Broadband Network (NBN) roll out is heading the right direction, according to NBN Co chief executive Mike Quigley and more will be accomplished once its $11 billion deal with Telstra Corporation gains approval from the competition watchdog.
Despite the cut in cash rate implemented by the central bank this November, Australian retailers are far from being optimistic as key players reported of discouraging numbers that are at best, descriptive of challenging trading situations.
Reports have emerged that Microsoft has rediscovered its interest on ailing search engine firm Yahoo, with tech news site Digital Trends confirming on Thursday that the two entities have agreed to commence preliminary procedures toward a possible deal.
Android smartphones have flooded tech stores worldwide and are distributed by a lot of vendors. In a way, it has somehow replaced the personal digital assistant (PDA) which originally has smart functions.
The City Central Police arrested on Wednesday a 35-year-old Australian woman who was the manager of a bank and allegedly defrauded her employer of $4.1 million in eight months.
Qantas assured its passengers on Thursday that the strike-prone flag carrier would not suffer from another industrial action for the next four years.
New Zealanders are planning to cut on their holiday travel plans in the next 12 months. A report by Roy Morgan Research, a market research and public opinion survey firm in Australia, explained the reduction in travel plans to the weaker consumer confidence.
Black Friday in the U.S. means a lot of human traffic due to the number of people taking advantage of certain deals in different stores. Stores are definitely interested to find out which stores have more human traffic and which attracts more customers.
Retail store Harvey Norman has finally succumbed to the inevitable and has launched an e-commerce site.
Apple is whetting shoppers' appetites for the company's Black Friday sale with a simple Web page that only announces a "one-day Apple Shopping Event".
For shoppers who don't want to get up at the crack of dawn and battle countless other buyers to look for the best discounts can do so from the comfort of their own homes.
The digital world has slowly invaded practically every single device on earth, even the smallest bit with the audio device. Various kinds of headphones have been released since the invention of the Walkman.
One of the DeLoreans from the set of Back to the Future is going up for auction at a Profiles in History event. The car is one of seven that were specially made for the movies, and this is one of three surviving models in existence.
Australians took 7.1 million overseas trips in 2010 and spent an average of $5,000 per trip, newly launched independent finance comparison Web site Mozo said on Thursday.
Murchison Metals (ASX: MMX) has conditionally sold its interests in Crosslands Resources and the Oakajee Port and Rail projects to Mitsubishi Development for A$325 million.
New technologies and players in the video distribution industry are threatening the viability of the pay television sector.
As an early Christmas gift, Google is slashing the price of its web-only Chromebooks to just $299.
U.S. and Canadian retailers have slashed prices for Research in Motion's PlayBook tablet to $199.
Google continues its latest campaign of retiring products and services that the tech giant admitted failed to deliver the desired results, company officials said.
The details of the $100-million pay-off between the Greens and the Labor government in exchange for the former's support of the mining tax are no longer secret.
Qantas's brand was damaged more by the strikes than the shutdown of the fleet by its chief executive, former Qantas Chief Executive Geoff Dixon said on Wednesday.
From Stan Shamu, Markets Strategist, IG MarketsGlobal markets extended their losses overnight on deepening concerns about the European debt crisis, after a poorly-received German debt sale. Germany failed to find buyers for 35% of the bonds it offered at an auction. There was also a swathe of disappointing economic data, with European services and manufacturing output shrinking for a third month, US durable goods orders falling and unemployment claims topping forecasts.
While the Australian Industry Group (AiG) recognizes the importance of road safety, the group opposes the planned establishment of a Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal.
Australian supermarket operators Coles and Woolworths have recently added home brands to their shelves, which elicited negative comments from global food manufacturer Heinz and other branded food producers.
Oil and gas field service provider Titan Energy (ASX: TTN) is going public by listing in the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) on Dec 7. The company hopes to raise $5.45 million capital by issuing 5 million shares at $1 per ordinary share.
Sony’s latest attempt of regaining its market edge in the gaming industry, the PlayStation Vita, will hit Australian shelves on February 2012 but the giant consumer electronics firm said that pre-orders for the upcoming release is now accommodated.
Queensland mines are poaching workers from the banking and retail sectors in a bid to fill up vacancies in the state's thriving mining industry.
Aussie business owners' dissatisfaction with the Federal Government has soared to a three year high with the majority of Aussie SMEs (56%) now dissatisfied, up from 31% in August 2010. This is the highest dissatisfaction level recorded by the Business Monitor since June 2008, accprding to the latest research from the MYOB Business Monitor Special Report released on Wednesday.
Qantas Chief Executive Alan Joyce and some aviation experts are of the opinion that Fair Work Australia (FWA) would rule in favour of the air carrier to settle the industrial dispute with unions.
Oracle officials have accused HP of secretly contacting Intel to keep making Itanium processors so that HP can maintain the appearance that the dead microprocessor is still alive.
