Copyright © 2009 4 Square Media http://www.channelnews.com.au/Business Fri, 2 May 2008 04:01:00 GMT Business on www.channelnews.com.au newsfeed.sichbo.ca http://www.channelnews.com.au/News/Business_News/D6J9U4X4 SMB exporters will be offered the chance to tap into China's booming economy during the Beijing Olympics through a joint initiative between Telstra and Austrade. Fri, 02 May 2008 04:01:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/News/Business_News/D6J9U4X4 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008050202033039f4a.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/IT_PRO/D2Q6L4W2 According to security vendor Symantec, using commonsense when dealing online is one of the foremost methods of keeping malware and other computer nasties away from your system. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:54:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/IT_PRO/D2Q6L4W2 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080409115643af7fd.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Industry/N4D5F7S8 A stationary war is set to break out in Australia with Harvey Norrman set to take on OfficeWorks with a new chain of stores called Ofis now going live. Sun, 06 Apr 2008 08:54:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Industry/N4D5F7S8 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008040606575499179.gif http://www.channelnews.com.au/News/Business_News/D9W4T8V7 Melbourne based International Dynamics has lost the distribution rights to both European TV Company Loewe and Klipsch audio products. The split comes only months after David Probert quit the Company as Managing Director. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:20:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/News/Business_News/D9W4T8V7 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200803310425396723c.gif http://www.channelnews.com.au/Business/W4D4H5T4 EXCLUSIVE: Radio Rentals is set to do away with bricks and mortar retail stores that sell CE products and appliances, instead the Company is investing millions in a new online operation according to Company Managing Director John Hughes. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:19:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Business/W4D4H5T4 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200803260226211258b.gif http://www.channelnews.com.au/News/Business_News/H5B2S7V4 According to the IDC Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, in 2007, some 9.64 million mobile devices were shipped to Australia, with over one-third of these- or about 3.55 million being shipped in Q4, making the last quarter of 07 the highest on record. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:42:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/News/Business_News/H5B2S7V4 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008032601430782a26.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/CE_PRO/L2A8J8U8 Harman Kardon the US sound and vision Company has made a part takeover offer for D&M Holdings the maker of the Denon and Marantz brands of speakers. Japanese media sources are claiming that Harman International Industries has offered to buy 49 percent of the company for US$701 million. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:22:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/CE_PRO/L2A8J8U8 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080325112521e5912.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/News/Business_News/G4N7M3V9 Things are not looking good for Danish sound Company Bang & Olufsen who earlierthis year ousted its Chief Executive. Now their shares have tanked to their worst in four years. The Company has also been forced to reduce its profit forecasts for the second time in two months. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:12:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/News/Business_News/G4N7M3V9 Branko Miletic & David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008031706285838912.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/News/Business_News/X5F2X8U3 Brendan Fleiter, the new managing director of mobile phone reseller Crazy John's says the company is heading for some very interesting as well as expansive times. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:50:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/News/Business_News/X5F2X8U3 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200803170952185d602.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Business/X9J7S9E3 Microsoft and Yahoo have met in secret in what could be the first crack in the stand-off between the two Companies. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:14:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Business/X9J7S9E3 Computer Daily News & Wire Services http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080317072307d9cca.bmp