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There is no doubt about it that the enigma behind Apple' success is Steve Jobs and his "methodology" that was described by his former nemesis John Sculley, Apple CEO from 1983 to 1993, as "different from everyone else's since he always believed the most important decisions you make are not the things you do, but the things that you decide not to do."

Although the iPhone continues to be the best-selling smartphone globally and investors have not reacted negatively on Apple co-founder Steve Jobs's death, the most valuable company in the world may have less leverage when it comes to future media deals.

The Transport Workers Union (TWU) canceled the two-hour strike scheduled on Friday as a "significant gesture of good faith." However, their move apparently failed to appease both the passengers and Qantas because flights had already been canceled and delayed.

BC Partners is planning what could be the largest private-equity sale in 2011 by putting on the block Fitness First chains in Australia and Asia. The sale aims to raise $1 billion.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says Australian workers, not migrants, should be prioritized in filling employment requirements. For his part, Jobs Minister Chris Evans warned against reducing skilled migration numbers as this could affect pace of work at the industry, noting jobs are "moving north and west" and there are some areas which are "doing it tough".

Investors and consumers reacted differently to the Wednesday death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. While investors in stock markets let go of the Apple shares after the news of his demise. Consumers, on the other, hand snapped up more of the Apple gadgets.

Australian shares leapt the most in almost three years as investor sentiment improved on renewed optimism a solution is near at hand for the Eurozone debt crisis. The local market opened more than one per cent stronger after Wall Street surged for its second straight day, then eased slightly after midday but soared in the last hour of trading. By the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had reached its highest level since September 21, rising 143.4 points, or 3.65 per cent to 4,069.9 and the br...

The ruling by Fair Work Australia that action by Food workers of AMWU was unlawful, confirmed the McCain Foods’ view that the strike was not protected industrial action.

Demand for cut-rate variable and fixed term loans continues to grow as the appetite for previously popular basic variable and standard variable home loans weakens further, new Mortgage Choice data has revealed.

Xstrata Mount Isa Mines has selected the Diamantina Power Station consortium, following a two year, competitive process to assess alternatives for long-term supply of electricity and gas.

Virgin Australia announced today it has won part of Rio Tinto’s global contract for air travel services.

Steve Jobs may no longer be among the living, but his impact on the lives of millions will never fade.

More than 100 prospective Aussie brokers and franchisees are expected to attend a career information evening at Burswood Convention Centre on October 10 as Australia’s mortgage broker, Aussie Home Loans aims to find brokers and franchisees to service the Perth metropolitan area and regional areas, particularly the north coast.

Furniture retailer IKEA is asking customers who have a BUSA children’s folding tent to immediately take away the tent from children and bring it back to any IKEA store where they will receive a full refund.

Most Australians prefer the iPhone, and for the first time overtaking Nokia as the Aussie's first choice in mobile phones.

Friday’s strikes by unions representing licensed aircraft maintenance engineers, baggage handlers and other transport employees will affect over 5,700 Qantas passengers bringing the number of passengers affected by the industrial action to over 35,000.

Apple founder Steve Jobs may have passed away, but the technological legacy he left behind continues to live on as consumers purchase iMacs, iPods, iPhones and iPads the company manufactures.

The technology world isn't the only one mourning about the death of Apple founder Steve Jobs, but celebrities are expressing their condolences as well.

Qantas Airlines has finalized a $9 billion deal to purchase 110 of Airbus's A320 aircraft as it gears for its expansion plans into Asia.

Apple founder Steve Jobs may have left a legacy of billion units of iMacs, iPods, iPhones and iPads that people the world over use everyday.

"I have always said that if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come."This was Steve Jobs' announcement when he resigned as chief executive of Apple. An announcement that eerily echoed a foreboding of the future.

The death of Steve Jobs, the creative genius who created a whole new world of technology, shocked the whole world. Though there were some rumors spreading about his health condition in the past year, people are not expecting that the man who helped in building greatness to every Apple product will lose his fight against pancreatic cancer.

Steve Jobs's net worth is $8.3 billion. Who will inherit the product of his hard work?

Jobs was the knight in shining armour when he led Apple from the brink of extinction to a top shelf level among the world's most coveted and priceless companies before his death yesterday on 5 October 2011.

"No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life's change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new."

The death of Apple founder Steve Jobs on Wednesday may have shaken the world, particularly the technology world. However, it is not expected to heal the worsening rift between the company that Jobs grew into a $75-billion empire and rising competitor Samsung Electronics of South Korea.

The co-founder and former CEO of Apple Inc, Steve Jobs, succumb to a publicly fought battle with Pancreatic cancer on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. He was 56.

Apple founder and former CEO of same Steve Jobs has lost his battle with pancreatic cancer, the company announced.

Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) may have agreed to sell off its current beer stakes to English brewer SABMiller but the beverage specialist has indicated that it will return to the market as soon as time permits.