Tag: Macquarie

  • Iron ore price drops to lowest point in 2017

    Iron ore price drops to lowest point in 2017

    The price of iron ore has seen a massive drop after Chinese demand for steel continues to fall. The price dropped by 4.3% to $87.59 US a tonne overnight, the biggest percentage drop in 2017 so far . This recent fall extends the losses from earlier in the week to over 7%. This also the…

  • Contactless cards have arrived

    Contactless cards have arrived

    Contactless smartphone payment systems are here and changing the way we deal with technology. Senior Director of Product Management at Google Pali Bhat told Fairfax Media that “60 per cent of Australians already make payments with a contactless card. It’s a logical cohesion that will see wallets become a thing of the past” (SMH, 2016).  Gone are the…