Telstra's exchange buildings are the focus of new asbestos claims as union leaders are demanding for an investigation. The exchange buildings contain some of the interconnection points of the National Broadband Network (NBN). Union leaders claim the presence of asbestos is not only limited to the communication pits but also in the company's exchange buildings.
Newcrest Mining's problems are far from over. The mining company is facing a class action case filed by angry investors amidst allegations of withholding sensitive information.
The Ultrabook market has been booming lately, especially with the release of Intel’s Haswell processors. Makers like Sony and Asus are leading the way for more high-powered and high-performing laptops like ultrabooks. In the same way, Panasonic is betting on this industry with their latest AX3 Ultrabook.
The Australian share market is holding at lows for the year, following more falls on offshore markets overnight and despite a slight revision to Australia's unemployment rate.
- Stock held hostage by uncertain PHI market- Broker sentiment mixed- Growth to slow near term on uncertainty- Longer term prospects strongBy Andrew NelsonAt first look, private health insurer NIB Holdings ((NHF)) is a real head-scratcher.
Is there a growing shareholder revolt against the giant tech companies? Stocks of Apple, Facebook and Samsung are on a downtrend, and company stockholders have been vocal about their displeasure over the loss of value of their shares. In the case of Apple, stock market observers noticed that each time Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook opens his mouth, the California-based tech giant's stock does down.
By Marc Lichtenfeld, Investment U Senior AnalystI'm reading a fascinating book called the Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee.
Goldman Sachs warned on Wednesday that Australia has a 20 per cent chance of going through a recession in 2014 due to the slowdown in mining investments.
Belkin, a leading player in technology solutions for IT infrastructure, schools, classrooms and mobile settings, introduced two new docking stands for ultrabooks and Windows 8 tablets. The company announced the release of the Dual Video Docking Stand for Ultrabooks and the Dual Video Docking Stand for Windows 8 tablets.
Lenovo is gearing up to join the battle for ultrabook supremacy. With the computer and tech manufacturers lining up to featuring Intel Haswell processors, Lenovo is poised to release its line of ultrabooks Haswells with their U430 and U330 and models.
The Asus VivoBook S551 comes off as a standard package like most touch screen laptops today. The line with an “S” attached to their names has impressed people specifically the Asus VivoBook S400. There are several reasons why the touch screen device is a top pick – it may also have to do with its Intel Haswell processor.
By Greg PeelThe Dow closed down 126 points, or 0.8% to 14,995, the S&P fell 0.8% to 1612 and the Nasdaq lost 1.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 continues to win over the Apple iPhone 5, not only in terms of units sold, but also in physical strength. The test conducted by CNET showed the two popular smartphones dunked underwater, scratched, dropped and then crushed by a truck.
Toshiba has not made major announcements for quite some time but this time, the company is joining the bandwagon for some big tech announcements and releases. Just recently, Toshiba unleashed their new Satellite P Series of laptops, adding to the number of super computers on the market.
The Australian share market fell to a five month low today, with selling virtually across the board. The only sector to finish firmer was the telecom service sector, support by defensive buying in Telstra (TLS).
Alienware is popular for leading the way for PC gaming systems. Doing what they do best, this pioneer in specialty laptops unveiled their current line of gaming devices: Alienware 14, Alienware 17 and Alienware 18. These gaming laptop systems take on a bold design coupled with exceptional performance. Alienware promises against the best of laptop gaming experience.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg faced a group of angered shareholders at the just concluded first Facebook stockholder's meet. Shareholders are agitated over the steady decline of Facebook's stock price since it debuted in the stock market last year.
Apple’s WWDC 2013 in California not only revealed the revamped iOS7 and iOS in the Car but it also unveiled a series of products from the company. The newest refreshed line of Apple Macbook Air ultraportable laptop computers was also introduced. The laptops start at $999 to $1099 – ready for purchase at the Apple store.
Sony is launching their first phablet and successor of the Xperia Z called Xperia ZU which features waterproof and dust-proof capabilities.
You have to give it to those Japanese. They know how to put on a show. The Nikkei 225 had a lazy 636 point gain on Monday while most Australians enjoyed a public holiday. The gain was good enough for a 4.94% rise in the index. It just goes to show you that those who are determined to ruin the world's financial system have a nearly inexhaustible arsenal of bad ideas.
How about that? The Dow rose 207 points on Friday. Gold down $32 per ounce.
Fidelity analyst Heather Hagerty says a lower Australian dollar is beneficial but the speed of the currency's decline 'is the real problem'. Translation: the lower dollar will be good for mining businesses, industrial stocks, and exporters. But if the currency falls too far too fast, it could accelerate the flight of foreign capital from the country.
At midday, the ASX 200 Index is down by around 0.7 per cent. Gains from the telcos are not enough to offset the much more substantial falls elsewhere. Losses from the banks and the miners are contributing most to the falls.
Geelong suffers another blow as Target announces 260 job cuts in the region. The Target decision follows Ford's earlier announcement of business shut down in Australia, resulting to hundreds of displaced Geelong workers. Also, 450 workers in the region are facing uncertain future as Shell Refinery is said to be planning to sell by next year.
Computex brought tech’s most innovative and anticipated gadgets for the year and coming year. A quick look at the event featured Sony and Acer devices running on Intel’s new Haswell processors, a tablet that joins a computer, laptop and notebook in one and many new information about phone manufacturers like Blackberry, HTC and Nokia. The event also featured the latest tablets from Samsung.
By Peter Switzer, Switzer Super ReportSo what gives with the US stock market, and how do we play it to get our investments in our market right?In my perfect world the US economic recovery starts producing over 200,000 jobs a month and that means the Federal Reserve starts to taper its $85 billion qu...
Ultrabooks are not only changing the game for computing but they are also evolving just as quickly. At the recent Computex Taipei, computer manufacturers unveiled the newest generation of these computing devices – convertible laptops.
Apple recently unleashed iOS 7 but it is not the only thing the company has been working on. More than just its line of products, Apple is also looking into the automobile industry. The software update also allows people to use their cars and Apple products like iPhone simultaneously.
Volkswagen Australia announced on Tuesday night that it is recalling almost 26,000 of its units across the Golf, Jetta, Polo, Passat and Caddy models manufactured between January 2008 and September 2011. The recall is being enforced following customers' uproar on safety issues involving the vehicles' DSG transmission.
By Greg PeelThe Dow closed down 116 points, or 0.8%, while the S&P lost 1.0% to 1626 and the Nasdaq fell 1.
