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NAB: ‘Business Confidence Back In Negative Territory’

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NAB’s Business Confidence Index contracted by 14 points in July, falling back into negative territory at -14. Looking ahead, NAB expects business confidence to deteriorate further, given that the survey…

Jobs Fall In Vic, But Hold Steady In Other States

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According to the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the number of payroll jobs nationwide remained steady through July (-0.1%), but fell by 1.5% in Victoria…

Gaming Leads Acer Growth, Surging 74.4% YoY

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Gaming continues to drive sales for Acer during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the company’s gaming revenues increasing by 74.7% year-on-year (y-o-y) in July. In June Acer unveiled a range of…

Apple Sues Prepear App Over Similar Logo

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Apple has reportedly taken legal action against Prepear, an app that provides recipes and meal plans, and allows users to make lists and arrange grocery deliveries. “Recently Apple, Yes, trillion…

Authorities Ask Apple To Update iOS To Accommodate Face Masks

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The Chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York has written to Apple CEO Tim Cook requesting that the company devise a way for users to unlock their iPhones…

Amazon Moving Into Video Games With ‘Prime Gaming’

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Amazon Prime is ramping up its activity in the video game subscription space – on Monday it gave more than 150 million Prime members free access to video games. Prior…

Free Formation Audio Streaming Player With Bowers & Wilkins Speakers

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Bowers & Wilkins is running a giveaway promotion, gifting consumers who buy the Formation Duo stereo loudspeakers two free products. Formation Duo purchasers will receive Bowers & Wilkins’ Formation Audio…

Toshiba Exits PCs Sharp Owner Now In Control

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Toshiba has sold its remaining stake in PCs to Sharp, after already selling 80.1% of its share to Sharp two years ago for $36 million. Sharp renamed this PC line…

oOh!media Slash Rates As Outdoor Advertisers Dry Up

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oOh!media is the worst performer in terms of percentage on the ASX 200 index today, contracting by 4.9%, as advertisers move their spending online during the COVID-19 crisis. According to…

Most Households Using COVID Stimulus To Pay Bills

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According to the latest ‘Household Impacts of COVID-19 Survey’ from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), most Australian households are using their personal stimulus payments from the federal government to…