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JB Hi Fi Closes Stores As Premier Sack 9,000 No Rent To Be Paid

David Richards March 26, 2020 No Comments

JB Hi-Fi has temporarily closed its New Zealand business while retail Group Premier Investments has moved to sack 9,000 people. The JB Hi Fi closure was made following the New…

Super Retail Group Cancels Dividend Despite Positive Sales Momentum

Elise Reid March 26, 2020 No Comments

The statement published on the ASX this morning read: “In the present environment the Board believes that preserving cash is the most prudent course of action to maintain liquidity and…

Centrelink Lines Longer Than Ever

Elise Reid March 25, 2020 No Comments

Last night Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a new round of businesses that would have to close their doors, and today the lines at Centrelink were longer than ever. The…

Companies To Coordinate Supply And Local Manufacture Of Medical Equipment

Elise Reid March 25, 2020 No Comments

In order to ensure the supply of ventilators, testing kits, personal protective equipment and other medical equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACCC granted interim authorisation for medical technology companies…

Perils Of Working From Home: The Rise Of Zoombombing

Elise Reid March 25, 2020 No Comments

Zoom, a video and audio conferencing platform, fast became the popular mode of communication for the thousands of businesses operating remotely. Now, the term ‘Zoombombing’ is quickly gaining traction. ‘Zoombombing’…

BREAKING NEWS: Wesfarmers Close Kmart Stores Harvey Norman Tipped To Follow

David Richards March 25, 2020 No Comments

Wesfarmers the operators of Target, Bunnings, Officeworks and Kmart has announced that the closure of 25 New Zealand K Mart stores, ChannelNews understands that Harvey Norman and JB Hi Fi…

Supermarkets Take Online Operations On War Footing

Computer Daily News March 25, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: Aussie supermarkets are getting ready to shift their online sales and deliveries operations up a gear in a coordinated war footing to help ensure essential supplies get through to…

COVID-19: YouTube and Netflix Lower Bandwidth Streams To Cope With Demand

Elise Reid March 25, 2020 No Comments

Both YouTube and Netflix have begun reducing the bandwidth streams of their videos to ease pressure on telecoms networks, given the unprecedented demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Netflix first…

Global Demand For Laptops, Network Gear, Chips Zooms

Computer Daily News March 25, 2020 No Comments

SEOUL/TOKYO: The growing number of work-from-homers across the globe is fuelling a huge surge in demand for laptops, network peripherals and supply-chain components such as chips. It’s probably also spurring…

COVID-19: New Coles Community Shopping Hour For Healthcare Workers

Elise Reid March 25, 2020 No Comments

From tomorrow (Thursday 26th March) Coles will be dedicating its Community Hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays to emergency services and healthcare workers. To enter a Coles store during its first…