The Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) said the new MoneySmart website will be a helpful resource for consumers who access financial literacy information online.
Christine Gaylican Mar 15, 2011
The Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) said the new MoneySmart website will be a helpful resource for consumers who access financial literacy information online.
Christine Gaylican Mar 15, 2011
The merger of the Australian Retirement Fund (ARF) and the Superannuation Trust of Australia (STA) has created an industry behemoth that seeks to serve all of Australia's working class. AustralianSuper is still working hard to keep step with the demands of its members that encompasses all industries in the country.
Christine Gaylican Mar 15, 2011
Hunting for bargains, discounts, and or major freebies on the Internet, opens a lot of doors to Australian consumers looking forward to discounts and even freebies in their favourite restaurants and supermarket chains all over the country.
Christine Gaylican Mar 14, 2011
Gearing to expand its niche and establish a multi-brand strategy this year, Westpac Banking Corp has announced plans to revive the Bank of Melbourne in Victoria and spending some $90 million for this undertaking.
Christine Gaylican Mar 10, 2011
The Australian government is keeping its target date in implementing a carbon tax in July 2012 in spite a petition from industry sectors to postpone it.
Christine Gaylican Mar 10, 2011
Australia's second largest bank Westpac Banking Corp Ltd (ASX:WBC) has estimated interest rates can go up by 5 percent in the third quarter.
Christine Gaylican Mar 08, 2011
Eight major airlines serving Australian consumers have improved the way they advertise airfares in response to concerns raised by the competition watchdog.
Sharon Olalia Mar 07, 2011
Australia's top mining resources firms Rio Tinto and Woodside Petroleum have criticised plans to put a fixed price on carbon emission, without a clear form of compensation or exemption for local businesses and industries.
Christine Gaylican Mar 07, 2011
The Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) has consolidated efforts with the consumers group to protect the public against fraud and other cyber crimes.
Christine Gaylican Mar 07, 2011
Sales from Australia's commodity exports are seen growing to $255 billion in the next 12 months to be driven by growing world demand, a report of the Bureau of Agricultural & Resource Economics & Sciences (ABARES) said today.
Christine Gaylican Mar 02, 2011
Australian commuters' daily stress maybe prolonged as production of the commuter trains set to be launched in a month is still hounded by setbacks left and right.
Christine Gaylican Mar 01, 2011
The Australian stock market has indefinitely been derailed by its new system, prompting officers to close the market earlier today.
Christine Gaylican Mar 01, 2011
Is the US economy really on the rise? Are American consumers becoming more gung-hoed and spending on lattes and other luxuries given up during the downturn?
Christine Gaylican Feb 22, 2011
Australian businesses and households are urged to prepare for escalating electricity and gas prices beginning next year as the country struggles for environmental concerns.
Christine Gaylican Feb 21, 2011
Another US- based market operator BATS Global Markets has entered a definitive agreement to acquire another market trader Chi-X Europe to create the largest pan-European trading centre in terms of market share and notional value traded.
Christine Gaylican Feb 21, 2011
Passengers of Virgin Blue Airlines were distraught yesterday as about 150 flights were significantly delayed in key cities of Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, as a power outage caused its data centre to breakdown.
Christine Gaylican Feb 21, 2011
Popular internet auction site eBay said on Friday that as more Australians turn on online shopping, the country’s web-based retailers are experiencing growth while delivering services required by consumers who have little time for traditional purchases.
Erik Pineda Feb 18, 2011
Sony has brought its unlimited music streaming service in Australia and New Zealand, launching on Friday its Music Unlimited that opens the door for accessing more than six million songs from its wide-ranging catalogue.
Erik Pineda Feb 18, 2011
The Australian Parliament is implored to veer away from its "populist approach on economic and other business policies especially on taxation that have been discouraging to both local businesses and foreign investors alike.
Christine Gaylican Feb 18, 2011
The Australian Union Movement has thrown its support behind a campaign to improve wages, conditions and workplace rights at Rio Tinto's aluminium operations in Australia.
Christine Gaylican Feb 18, 2011
Australia’s national carrier Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX: QAN) is deploying internationally configured wide-body aircraft, including its Boeing 747 aircraft, on domestic Perth routes. The move comes as Virgin is poised to launch Airbus A330 services to Perth as part of its plan to snare a bigger slice of the corporate market.
Sharon Olalia Feb 16, 2011
Activity in Australia's services sector slowed further in January, with new orders, retail trade and employment all softening.
Sharon Olalia Feb 03, 2011
Downer EDI informed the Australian Stock Exchange on Thursday that it is set to take a hit of up to $250 million on its Waratah train project, apart from the $190 million provision the company had previously booked in June 2010.
Erik Pineda Jan 27, 2011
NBN Co has awarded three equipment contracts worth over $1.6 billion to Australian located companies to supply passive network infrastructure to build the national broadband network during the next five years.
Sharon Olalia Jan 17, 2011
An estimated 2,400 claims have been submitted to the Insurance Australia Group with more expected to be filed as rains continue to pour.
Admin System Jan 13, 2011
U.S.-based, CoreLogic, has announced that it would buy Australian real estate information company, RP Data for $191 million or about AU$1.65 per share in addition to a 5 cents per share dividend.
Admin System Jan 13, 2011
Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd's (ASX: VBA) Keith Neate today stepped down as the company's chief financial officer.
Sharon Olalia Dec 21, 2010
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has given the go-ahead for the proposed trans-Tasman alliance between Air New Zealand (NZE:AIR) and Virgin Blue (ASX:VBA).
Sharon Olalia Dec 16, 2010
The exodus of key Qantas Airways (ASX: QAN) executives continues as Virgin Blue (ASX:VBA) poached another senior staff of the flying kangaroo.
Sharon Olalia Dec 13, 2010
