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Google Impact Challenge launched in Australia

The second-largest private hospital operator in Australia, HealthScope, said on Monday that it would seek up to $2.6 billion through an initial public offering. It would be the biggest IPO in the country since 2010.

Blackberry CEO John Chen wants to believe that the Canadian technology company is not yet dead, despite all signs pointing to an imminent for the once number 1 technology firm in the world.

IBM completes is nearing completion of its $1.2 billion global investment with Softlayer data centre in London.

Apple Inc. reclaims number one spot in Barron’s list of The World’s Most Respected Companies

At the end of the New South Wales Supreme Court's hearing of the Rinehart family feud on who should replace mining billionaire Gina Rinehart as the trustee of the $5-billion trust that controls about 25 per cent of Hancock Prospecting, youngest daughter Ginia admitted being hurt by brother John's remarks about her.

ANZ has combined daily banking features with a comprehensive wealth management solutions in a new app it just released.

After Apple's stock split on June 9, the price per share has dropped to around $92.

Canadian food retailer Sobeys and its parent company Empire Co. will be closing 50 stores all across the country due to underperformance. Majority of the closing stores are located in Western Canada.

Property firm Zoopla's (LSE: ZPLA.L) £1 billion flotation is the talk of the real estate industry. One of the questions being raised is if property portals like Zoopla will effectively replace the traditional real estate agent, which could leave the property market dominated by a relatively small number of realty firms.

Despite losing $2 billion in the last 12 months due to plummeting iron ore prices, mining magnate Gina Rinehart is still Australia's richest person and topped the 2014 BRW Rich 200 list released on Thursday.

A 2013 Experian Marketing Services survey found that consumers in the UK, U.S. and Australia spent an average of 16 minutes for every hour on the Internet on social media sites. After social media are entertainment Web sites where consumers spend an average of 9 minutes for every hour.

The Australian Privacy Commissioner has found Cupid guilty of breaching the privacy of its thousands of members

Analysts are increasing their price targets of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) on iPhone and iWatch release dates nearing.

After buying Beats Electronics, Apple Inc may be eyeing Disney as its next big target acquisition. In an article by Washington Post, one analyst at North River Ventures thinks this possibility is "frighteningly obvious."

Jordan Kimmel, chief executive officer at investment education firm InvestView (OTCQB: INVU) said 2014 remains a bull market and described this year as the most unloved bull market since he joined the financial industry more than 25 years ago.

While regular employment in a corporate environment has its perks such as social security, fixed regular income and medical coverage - being a freelancer - also has its advantages.

After the announced Siri enhancements at the Worldwide Development Conference (WWDC), Cupertino tech giant Apple post job ads that will teach the digital assistant Siri to expand her existing lexicon and at the same time understand and speak 13 more new languages.

Besides the recent school shootings, one of the biggest news to hit the US was the 2013 bombing of the Boston Marathon. The tragedy, which took the lives of three people and injured more than 260 others on April 15, 2013, was newspaper headlines for days.

The Advertising Standards Board (ASB) has dismissed complaints that the campaign for razor brand Schick objectifies women.

A joint study by the Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BoAML) and Age Wave found that a big majority or 72 per cent American pre-retirees over the age of 50 say they intend to continue working after retirement, albeit in a more flexible and fulfilling way.

A 1-minute, 50-second commercial released by fastfood giant McDonald's for the ongoing World Cup 2014 in Brazil has gone viral, logging more than 4.6 million hits in YouTube after one month it was posted.

Bianca Rinehart, he eldest daughter of Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, insisted to the court on Tuesday that younger half-sister Hope Welker is on her side in their family's legal battle for control of the $5 billion trust.

Google Inc may be paying more taxes in New Zealand with a bill of $227,074 in 2013. However, according to reports, the Internet search giant has earned US$15.42 billion in global revenues in the first quarter of 2014. Comparing Google's tax bill in New Zealand and its total earnings, the amount the company paid to the government may be deemed not enough.

U2 frontman Bono said that Apple Inc. is F@*#ing annoying

The warring Rineharts - Australia's richest family - are at it again as the clan returned on Tuesday, June 24, to court in an attempt to find a trustee for the $5 billion family trust.

A heart-stopping viral video has shown a daredevil rally car driver attempting to break the world record for longest car jump but did not go as planned.

Lego Group launches Lego Fusion that allows Lego fans to transform their physical Lego creations to the virtual world

World Cup fans can watch their favourite SBS content in single screen with the HbbTV beta launch