Business
Boomers the neglected goldmine
1pointsSOMETIME this year, the number of Australians over 45 will outstrip those under 45, positioning the baby boomers as the nation's most powerful media consumers for the first time.
Fixed Odds In Japan
1pointsBetOnMarkets.jp is the world's leading Fixed Odds Financial Trading website. Fully licensed and regulated globally...
MYOB now hosts sites – hosted MYOB on the way?
1pointsClaiming to be the “host with the most”, MYOB says their move into the online services sector through “business grade web hosting solutions” will “pave the way” for MYOB’s management systems to integrate with small business websites.
EBay under RBA pressure
1pointsTHE Reserve Bank has voiced grave concerns over plans by auction giant eBay to restrict payment methods on its website.
US stressed, but Australia booming
1pointsNEWS Corporation chief Rupert Murdoch said today advertising revenue showed the US consumer economy was stressed but revenue in Australia was "just booming".
China tells firms to brace for tough times
1pointsA Chinese government watchdog has warned major state-owned enterprises to brace for tough times given the likelihood of a worsening global economic slowdown, state media reported on Monday.
What's Next with the Economy..
1pointsOn a day when you hear about the worlds largest bank CITI Group losing $5 Billion and cutting 4,000 jobs world wide, you might expect markets to be down severely. You might also have expected the FTSE to stumble on the news that RBS is preparing a...
eBay fury fires competition
1pointsAs the controversy surrounding eBay’s decision to compel sellers to use its PayPal service builds, a group of ex-power sellers have banded together and left eBay to launch their own auction site.
Sensis & the Australian Search& Directories Market
1pointsAt VS Consulting Group we have published a report on - Sensis and the Australian Search and Directories Market, to explore, learn and analyse the local online search and directories market to understand the developments that are taking place in
Seven's CEO in a controlled coma
1pointsSEVEN Media chief executive David Leckie is in a controlled coma and on a ventilator in Sydney's St Vincents Private Hospital after contracting severe complications from a finger injury he sustained at his home in February. Talk about bad luck!
Nice guys finish last
1pointsThe first line of Marty Kihns book, A$$hole: How I Got Rich and Happy by Not Giving a **** About You, is: "I was the nicest guy in the world and it was killing me.''
Australian houses overvalued - what a surprise
1pointsWill be interesting to see what happens if the chickens come home to roost. Banks have lent to the eyeballs on "aggressive valuations". If pressure is put on borrowers/home owners - the results will be ........................
Brokers targeted over suspect trading
1pointsASIC has fired off a please explain to at least 10 broking houses - understood to include UBS, Merrill Lynch and Austock - over rumours, short selling and possible insider trading in stocks at the centre of wild share market action.
Australian Startups Carnival 2008 - Participants
1pointsFirst of all we would like to thanks to all our participants who has participated in this carnival. We are happy to announce that awe have received 23 applications for the event. This is has been a great outcome considering the

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