Category: Business
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Commercial seafood industry launches national safety program, Sea Safe
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing Australia’s commercial seafood industry, in conjunction with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC), have launched Sea Safe, a program designed to improve the culture of safety in the commercial seafood industry, at an event held in Fremantle, Western Australia…
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Meta’s Shutting Down its ‘Creator Studio’ Page Management App
Do you use Facebook’s Creator Studio, its video-focused Page management platform, which has become the default for many social media managers for scheduling Page content? Well soon, it will be no more, with Meta pushing Creator Studio users across to its Business Suite platform instead, which incorporates analytics, scheduling and messaging into a new management…
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McDonald’s Ex-CEO fined for allegedly misleading investors about his firing
Disgraced former McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook will pay US$400,000 ($578,000) to settle charges that he allegedly misled investors about the circumstances of his 2019 firing following a relationship with an employee. According to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, McDonald’s fired Easterbrook for “engaging in an inappropriate personal relationship with a McDonald’s employee in violation…
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AI software company Complexica secures additional $1.4m from Perennial Partners
An Adelaide-based AI software company whose platform is used by the likes of Kellogg’s, Pfizer and Endeavour Group (ASX: EDV) to optimise sales and supply chain decisions has secured an additional $1.4 million investment from Perennial Partners. The news comes two months after Complexica received $3 million from the Melbourne-based investment firm, which has also…
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David Jones returns to Australian ownership in $250m deal
After eight years in the hands of South Africa’s Woolworths Holdings Limited (WHL) which purchased the then-listed company in 2014 for $2.1 billion, iconic department store retailer David Jones is set to return to Australian ownership. Sydney-based Anchorage Capital Partners, which has previously achieved turnarounds with brands such as Burger King NZ and Golden Circle,…
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Winners in the 19th Annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business Announced
14 November 2022 – Fairfax, VA USA: Shining a spotlight on women executives, entrepreneurs, and organizations run by women, winners in the 2022 Stevie® Awards for Women in Business were announced on Friday, November 11. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business is an international competition produced by the creators of the prestigious International Business Awards® and American…
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Beauty Expo 2022 Reveals Jam-Packed Schedule
With less than a week to go, Beauty Expo Australia, has confirmed more details of their jam-packed schedule and high-quality exhibitors. This year’s expo is set to be better than ever, with over 200 unique brands and over 6500 beauty professionals coming together to network and share their wealth of knowledge and skills. The conference will…
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Laser Clinics Group Opens Its 200th Clinic!
The Australian-based cosmetic company Laser Clinics Group has opened its 200th clinic globally. It’s an exciting time for the brand as they continue to make results-led advanced beauty treatments affordable and accessible for consumers worldwide. Laser Clinics Group officially entered the Canadian market on February 4, 2022, with the opening of its first clinic in…
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Australia’s Greatest Fish & Chips Shops Announced
The winners of the 2021 Great Australian Fish & Chip Awards, organised by Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), have been announced, with the country’s best fish & chippers in each state and territory crowned. “In every town, across every state and territory, people spruik their fish & chips as number one. So, we’ve listened to the people, and crowned the…
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Telstra and tagSpace bring augmented reality to Sydney and Melbourne
Telstra has partnered with Australian start-up tagSpace to deliver the next generation of augmented reality (AR) experiences. The partnership will leverage Telstra’s 5G connectivity and allow customers to view important information, directions and updates on the world around them through their smartphone and augmented reality. tagSpace augmented reality transforms customers’ smartphones into windows through which…