Category: Business
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Eddie McGuire Vows to Go After Facebook
Eddie McGuire has vowed to undergo a legal battle with Facebook after a spoof ad promoting erectile dysfunction medication circulated social media. A fake advertisement created by Tryvexan, an erectile dysfunction treatment available to purchase online, crafted this spoof campaign attempting to appear as an online article by well known publication GQ. The article featured…
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Why it’s Important to Offer Mental Health “Off Days”
In the past a stigma surrounding mental health made it difficult for people to turn up to work knowing the state of their mental health was given little consideration. However, as research and awareness continues to grow, so to has the supportive culture around mental health in the workplace. Andrew Dempster, director of Health, Ageing…
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Tech Giant IBM Needs Giant Turn Around
This month’s quarterly financial results reveal the slow decline of IBM under current CEO Ginni Rometti. What was once one of America’s leading companies and most powerful corporations, is now seeing a flatlining failed attempt to increase revenue since peaking in 2011 at £107bn. The good news is that revenues grew for the second quarter…
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Jordan Peterson asks “Why should you wear makeup in the workplace”
Jordan Peterson came under significant fire for what was eventually revealed to be a heavily edited video by Vice in which he proposes a thought experiment regarding the use of makeup in the workplace. Jordan Peterson has become one of the most influential and recognized intellectuals in the media at the moment after his best…
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Manly Council urged to rename suburb “Womanly” for international Women’s day
Today a group of Sydney Business women and two local councillors gathered at Manly beach in preparation for International women’s day. Their request was a simple yet gentle message for the hierarchy, for just 24 hours, to rename Manly to “WoManly” The gathering was organised by architect Luisa Manfredini, who also founded the WoManly Community…
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Optus Business signs partnership with NICE inContact
Optus Business has partnered with NICE inContact to deliver NICE inContact CXone™, the company’s cloud-based, customer experience software throughout Australia. NICE inContact CXone™ improves a company’s ability to capture real-time information across the channels which customers use to contact a business, including online, instore and mobile. This enables a business to interact with customers seamlessly…
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Loan options diversify for small businesses
Getting a loan for a small business has been difficult in recent years since the GFC. However, the options for business loans, especially for small businesses, have diversified. With increased loan options, an awareness of strategies to use with banks, and access to investors, your chance of getting a loan to start, grow, or even…
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Cigarette company Philip Morris to pay millions
Cigarette company Philip Morris has been ordered to pay millions of dollars in legal fees to the Federal Government. The decision follows the six-year long legal battle over the plain packaging laws implemented by the Gillard government in 2o11. Phillip Morris, the manufacturer of Marlboro and Longbeach cigarettes, argued that the laws should be invalidated…
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Domino’s to cut costs with smaller pizzas and Pepsi
A report commissioned by Deutsche Bank has revealed that Australian company Domino’s Pizza Enterprises are introducing smaller pizzas in an attempt to cut costs. During a briefing on Thursday, analyst Michael Simotas said: “Domino’s is planning to reduce the size of its pizzas to provide additional cost relief.” The strategy would be trialled ahead of the…
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Amazon set to hit Australian shores at the end of 2018
Amazon is due to hit Australia, but not anytime soon. The Seattle-based online retailer is expected to launch in Australia by the end of 2018. Although it will take some time to arrive, the one-stop online shop for consumers has grander ambitions in Australia than previously expected. Brittain Ladd, Amazon’s former global logistics manager, has revealed that…