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Joyce: Future bright after cuts
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GOVERNMENT has all but rejected a debt guarantee for Qantas after it announced a $252 million half year loss and the axing of 5000 jobs. More Business Travel News
Read MoreQantas 5000 job cuts will hurt all
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QANTAS management’s decision to axe 5000 jobs is not its only measure to save $2 billion. Flights and routes will be cut drastically. More Business Travel News
Read MoreOptus boss Kevin Russell exits
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OPTUS consumer boss Kevin Russell is to leave after two years in the gig, in a day of huge business news across Australia. More Business Technology news
Read MoreOptus boss Kevin Russell exits
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OPTUS consumer boss Kevin Russell is to leave after two years in the gig, in a day of huge business news across Australia.
Is Google taking over the world?
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IT STARTED with search, but 15 years on Google has invested in everything from maps to robots and DNA. Check out their grand plan.
What happens when an online bank disappears?
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ONE of the world’s largest bitcoin exchanges has suddenly vanished from the web, and it may have cost some people hundreds of millions of dollars.
The PR stunts that had us fooled
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EVERYONE was captivated by the missing 10m mango and how the daring heist unfolded. But it was one great, big stunt and it’s not the first time we’ve been duped.
Life’s fine as a Google intern
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SHE’S landed a coveted internship at software giant Google, so what’s life really like behind the scenes?
5 most common small business mistakes
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LIFE is about making mistakes. But in business, they can cost you money, clients - and your future. So how can you skip the learning curve, and avoid the pitfalls?
JPMorgan Chase to cut 8000 jobs
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JPMorgan Chase plans to eliminate a total of 8,000 jobs this year as its mortgage business shrinks and as the major bank aims to control costs at its branches.
The ‘GAYTMs’ creating quite a glitzy stir
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WHO would’ve thought a bunch of ATMs would spark such a storm in a teacup? Then again, these ATMs are slightly more bling than usual.
Suncorp profit slides backwards
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RHONDA and Ketut’s romance wasn’t enough to drive growth for parent company Suncorp who reported a 4.5 per cent decline in profit.
CommBank posts $4.21 billion profit
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THE Big Four banks are raking it in. Commonwealth Bank has just posted a mammoth $4.21 billion in profit for the six months to December.
10 people that control the global economy
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YOU have probably never heard of them, but a tiny group are controlling your financial future. And things could be about to get messy.
ANZ late fees illegal, court rules
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ANZ customers have had a partial victory in their legal battle against bank fees, with a Federal Court ruling that one type of fee charged was unfair.
Joyce: Future bright after cuts
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GOVERNMENT has all but rejected a debt guarantee for Qantas after it announced a $252 million half year loss and the axing of 5000 jobs.
Qantas 5000 job cuts will hurt all
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QANTAS management’s decision to axe 5000 jobs is not its only measure to save $2 billion. Flights and routes will be cut drastically.
Air NZ profits flying high
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AS QANTAS prepares for cuts, Air New Zealand has made a record profit of $NZ140m in the first half of the financial year, beating forecasts.
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The email that should never have been sent
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ALL he wanted was to buy a trundle bed. Instead, he was subjected to racial slurs when a derogatory email from a bedding store manager was sent by mistake.
Myer begs DJs to reconsider merger
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SURELY it’s getting a bit embarrassing now. Myer has again asked David Jones for the merger its rival spurned four months ago.
Shoppers tracked via smartphone
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YOU might want to turn off your phone the next time you hit the shops. New technology allows stores to tell exactly where you are and what you’re buying.
Sorry about the explosion, here’s a pizza
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IF A big energy company’s fracking wells exploded and burned in your town for five days, should you expect more than just a pizza voucher from the culprits?
Woodside Petroleum profit falls 41 per cent
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OIL giant Woodside Petroleum’s profit fell 41.4 per cent in its full year results. But it still made a mammoth $1.94 billion.
BHP posts $US8.1bn profit
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IF THERE’S any doubt about whether mining and resources are still potent forces, just check out BHP Billiton’s half-year profits.
Palmer nickel refinery a Reef threat
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REPORT finds State ineffective in protecting Great Barrier Reef from Clive Palmer’s nickel refinery, but Campbell Newman says he applied ‘pressure’ to fix environmental threat.
Twiggy loses cattle station mine fight
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BILLIONAIRE Andrew Forrest has lost the latest fight against mining on his cattle station in the Pilbara, with Onslow Resources given approvals
Woodside flags $400m writedowns
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Woodside has warned of up to $400 million in writedowns ahead of its 2013 full year earnings result next month.
Wages blowout amid job losses, deficit
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PUBLIC servants and manufacturing workers have enjoyed the biggest pay increases in the past six months, despite huge job losses and a soaring budget deficit.
Car cost goes up despite trade deal
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THE Federal Trade Minister says free trade deals lead to cheaper cars for Australian buyers, but the example of the Toyota Corolla suggests otherwise.
Coca-Cola profit slumps on SPC drag
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COCA-Cola Amatil has record a 82.5 per cent slump in profit due to $404 million in writedowns due to the SPC Ardmona drama.
McDonald’s Olympic advertising fail
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WITH millions of dollars invested in the Sochi Olympics, how did Maccas get it so spectacularly wrong? Watch the unintentionally funny ad and judge for yourself.
Telstra to cut 800 jobs
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TELSTRA is to cut a further 800 jobs from its struggling Sensis directories division.
Optus ‘misled’ consumers
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TELSTRA has trumped Optus in a legal battle. The Supreme Court agreed a series of Optus ads misled consumers about its mobile coverage.
Seven nets $150 million profit
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SEVEN West Media is back in the black after reporting a $150 million profit in its half-year results. The media company is in turnaround mode.
Time Warner Cable bought for $50b
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COMCAST will buy Time Warner Cable for $US45.2 billion ($50 billion) in stock, in a deal that would combine America’s top cable TV companies.
Lego recreates famous TV ads
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EVERYONE loves Lego right? And who wouldn’t after this great stunt which saw the toy brand recreate shot-for-shot these four famous ads on TV?
The email that should never have been sent
ALL he wanted was to buy a trundle bed. Instead, he was subjected to racial slurs when a derogatory email from a bedding store manager was sent by mistake. More Retail News
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