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ASX’s Worst Day Ever: $160bn Lost Amid Heavy Trade

Computer Daily News March 17, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: The Australian Stock Exchange yesterday had another horror day, losing around $160 billion and falling almost 10 percent yesterday in one of the worst days of trading in the…

OZ Post & Star Track Cut Back Deliveries Claim Distributors

Jake Nelson March 17, 2020 No Comments

Distributors have reportedly been advised of cutbacks at Australia Post and Star Track, which could impact deliveries at a time when more consumers are ordering online claim insiders. Australia Post…

Leading CE Distributor Fined A$115M, Apple Hit A$1.8 Billion

David Richards March 17, 2020 No Comments

Leading IT distributor Ingram Micro has found themselves front and centre of a fight that has seen Apple fined A$1.8 Billion by Frances antitrust watchdog, for alleged anti-competitive practices. Ingram…

Coronavirus Spurs App Demand

Computer Daily News March 16, 2020 No Comments

SAN FRANCISCO: Global downloads of business apps including Tencent Conference, WeChat Work, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Slack have risen nearly five-fold since the start of the year, largely due to…

Bill Gates Exits Microsoft Board

Computer Daily News March 16, 2020 No Comments

SEATTLE: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has stepped down from the company’s board to dedicate more time to his philanthropic priorities, including global health, education and tackling climate change. Gates has…

Coles And Woolworths Introduce Dedicated Shopping Times For The Elderly and Disabled

Elise Reid March 16, 2020 No Comments

Starting from tomorrow Woolworths will be exclusively opening their doors to the elderly and people with disabilities an hour early so these customers can avoid the mad shopping rush that…

Morrison Offers $17.6bn Injection

Computer Daily News March 16, 2020 No Comments

CANBERRA: Prime Minister Scott Morrison has outlined a $17.6 billion stimulus package, aimed at heading off full-blown recession, partly brought on by the coronavirus. The nation’s first stimulus package since…

Reject Shop Sales Skyrocket As Consumers Panic Buy

Elise Reid March 16, 2020 No Comments

In the three weeks to the 15th of March, the Reject Shop’s sales rose by a massive 15.1% year-on-year. This sharp increase was driven by consumers desperate to get their…

How Canberra Spent $490bn On Contracts In 10 Years: New Report

Computer Daily News March 16, 2020 No Comments

CANBERRA: Australian Government entities were awarded A$490.8 billion in procurement contracts between 2009 and 2019, according to a new report by the Australian National Audit Office (ANA). with around $7.3…

Food Delivery Companies Launch Contact-Free Service

Jake Nelson March 16, 2020 No Comments

Food delivery companies such as Deliveroo, Menulog, DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Domino’s are introducing contact-free delivery for customers concerned about COVID-19. Deliveroo customers are able to select the contact-free option…