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David Jones & Disney To Open Flagship Kids Store

Roma Christian July 18, 2018 No Comments

David Jones has capitalised on the demise of Toys R Us, following a deal with Disney to build a mini theme park and retail kids wonderland inside its flagship Sydney…

Telstra Begins Massive Redundancy Process

Roma Christian July 18, 2018 No Comments

Telstra has today begun its redundancy process for the termination of 8,000 jobs, with enterprise sales and services staff reportedly asked to hear a proposal outlining 100 department cuts. As…

iPhone X Component Inventories Pile Up

Roma Christian July 18, 2018 No Comments

Component inventories for Apple’s flagship smartphone, the iPhone X, have reportedly continued to accrue, with suppliers left with around three times the volume they’d normally ship. According to Taiwanese trade…

Acer Founder Calls For Globalised Subsidiaries

Roma Christian July 18, 2018 No Comments

Acer Founder, Stan Shih, has reportedly called for the internationalisation of Acer’s new business subsidiaries, affirming it will provide the best opportunity for development. According to Taiwanese-trade publication, DigiTimes, Shih asserts Acer’s…

My Health Record System Reels As Thousands Opt Out

Computer Daily News July 18, 2018 No Comments

Oops. Lucky it’s not an emergency – but the Australian Digital Health Agency, which runs the Turnbull Government’s much-vaunted My Health Record system, has admitted that it hasn’t been able…

Newscorp and Fairfax Ink Landmark Printing Deal

Athina Mallis July 18, 2018 No Comments

Aussie newspaper giants Newscorp and Fairfax have put their differences aside for a new printing agreement which will see the publishers using each other’s printing networks. In a statement on…

Bankwest To Shut 29 Branches, Slash 200 Jobs

Roma Christian July 18, 2018 No Comments

Commonwealth Bank subsidiary, Bankwest, has announced its closing 29 branches and slashing 200 jobs, citing increased mobile banking and changing consumer behaviour. 29 East Coast branches are scheduled to shut…

Walt Disney Reclaims Top Media Company Spot, Toppling Netflix

Athina Mallis July 18, 2018 No Comments

Netflix has been dethroned as the ruler of the media landscape with the Walt Disney Company taking back its position as number one. Earlier this week Netflix shares dropped 14…

Oz Amazon Prime Day Posts Record Results

Roma Christian July 18, 2018 No Comments

Despite technical issues on its American site, Amazon Australia has announced its inaugural Prime Day attracted a record number of customers – resulting in its largest sales day since launch.…

Analysts Forecast Bunnings Slowdown

Roma Christian July 17, 2018 No Comments

Hardware giant, Bunnings, is forecast to post a decline in revenue and sales from Q4, driven by a housing market slump and unfavourable weather. According to The Australian, Morgan Stanley analysts warn…