Tag: business
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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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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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Roses Only partnership helps Bundy flower farm to bloom
A partnership between Australia’s largest online retailer of delivered flowers and gifts with Bundaberg’s Robertson Flower Farm has seen both businesses benefit during uncertain times. Roses Only has been in the flower business for over 50 years and its partnership with Robertson Flower Farm allows the company to continue providing the freshest and most beautiful…
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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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How Jobkeeper 2.0 Will Impact You
The legislative reforms to the Jobkeeper scheme were officially passed in the senate last week, ensuring that Jobkeeper 2.0 will commence on September 28. The scheme has provided a lifeline to 3.5 million Australians since its launch in March. These changes will see a dramatic reduction in the subsidies eligibility and payment amount. Here is…
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University Graduates faced with unemployment amid Covid-19 economic downturn
University graduates are at risk of unemployment as they graduate into a job market where supply exceeds job demand. This comes as Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 7.5% in July 2020, making it the highest jobless rate since November 1998 as reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. University graduates have become increasingly…
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In trying times for retailers, another fashion giant folds
The advent of the internet has welcomed many services designed to make our lives and world more globalised. Sadly, these advancements have also led to the disintegration of many services that once stood before them; most notably in recent times, the collapse of TV and movie services, DVD’s and the once iconic video-rental store in light…
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Sydney businesses sign up to our no plastics pledge
City of Sydney has launched a new business pledge that will dramatically reduce single-use plastics. Industry leaders from the hospitality, events and property sectors came together to sign up to the Sydney Single-use Pledge. More than 30 organisations have so far taken the pledge, including Sydney Opera House, Fox Studios and Star Entertainment Group. The…