Category: Business
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Facebook’s executive Adam Mosseri taking over reigns for Instagram
Facebook’s own executive Adam Mosseri will be taking over the reigns for Instagram, as co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger announced they were stepping down. According to several sources, the original creators had become fed up with Zuckerberg’s increased control and worried about integration with the Facebook platform. But as a consequence of their resignation,…
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Tesla’s Upcoming Release Gets Great Early Reviews
Tesla has allowed a number of its customers to try out its upcoming electric truck – the Semi. An early customer test received positive praise from potential buyers like UPS (United Parcel Service) who called it “one smooth ride.” https://twitter.com/IllinoisUPSers/status/1034163909484335105 https://twitter.com/IllinoisUPSers/status/1034162962611752970 Over the last few weeks a prototype for the Tesla Semi has been travelling…
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How a Skin Cancer Scare turned into an Apparel Business
Anyone who has gone to the beach and sat in the sun all day knows that sometimes sunscreen isn’t enough. There are staggering statistics to prove it. According to the Cancer Council, approximately two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the time they are 70, with melanoma being the third most…
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Tesla CEO Plans to Turn Company Private: What Does That Mean for Shareholders?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced his intentions to turn Tesla into a private company. In a Tweet sent on August 7th, Musk claimed, “Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured”. Tesla was founded in 2003, and has become renowned for creating the most high technology, innovative electric vehicles in the world, with…
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The Best Books For Aspiring Entrepreneurs
In this fast-paced technology driven world of smartphones, tablets and near-constant internet access, books have become an overlooked resource. Inside the business world there are a few must-read books that will change the way you approach and think about work and business. These books question and reveal the mindsets, mentalities and methodologies behind successful individuals.…
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Teeth Whitening giants discuss their successes at AdWeek
If you’ve got an Instagram or Snapchat account, you would have definitely seen and heard about the teeth whitening brand taking over the world, HiSmile. HiSmile is an Aussie owned brand, pioneered by two blokes based in the Gold Coast. The two co-founders Nik Mirkovic and Alex Tomic spoke on ‘The Impact of Creativity’ panel…
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Major News Networks Join the Force to Help Farmers
The Seven and Nine Networks have joined efforts to assist struggling Aussie farmers this week. An onslaught of comments on Facebook and Twitter encouraged them to contribute money to farmers who are experiencing a record low rainfall count and deadly drought. The networks have announced multiple different initiatives to assist the cause. Nicole Conley kickstarted…
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Jeans for Genes Day: Not Just Another Excuse to Wear Jeans to Work
Today is Jeans for Genes Day, and it is probably one of the most anticipated days of the year for Australians. This may be because it gives us an excuse to wear jeans instead of stiff work clothes. The charity in charge, the Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI), tends to fly under the radar despite…
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Food for Thought: Melbourne Man Makes Lunch for Hungry Kids
Eat Up Australia is a Melbourne-based organisation that makes lunches for primary school students in tough financial and social circumstances. The organisation, run by Lyndon Galea from Shepparton, has been making the rounds to primary schools around Melbourne. The team plans to expand across Australia in the coming months. Galea began the business in 2012,…
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Coles Backflips On Reusable Plastic Bag Decision
Despite Coles initial pledge to phase out the single-use plastic bags that take years to break down, they have since reversed their decision in order to appease a small vocal portion of angry customers. The bags would have been gone by July 1, instead they will now be sticking around and Coles will be advocating…