James Kong

I have heard quite a bit of talk lately around the importance of implementing Employee Lifecycle Management. Can you explain what it is and why it is important?

Employers currently have a lot of room for improvement on company practice, according to PageUp People.

Bread giant Goodman Fielder has announced a reduction in its expected profits following a "soft" third quarter, with businesses affected by retailer competition between Coles and Woolworths, fallout from the floods, commodity costs and the high Australian dollar.

Shares in Associated British Foods tumbled in morning trade yesterday after the George Weston and Don/KR Castlemaine parent company cut its full-year profit outlook, despite an improved first-half performance from its sugar and grocery businesses.

Yesterday, the Federal Reserve's rate setting committee reported that the central bank intended to leave interest rates unchanged at their current low levels.

Increased use of the Internet is leading to a more politically engaged and socially inclusive society, according to the latest ANUpoll.

Ask your average man in the street to name a major health concern facing the world today and they'd be unlikely to name diabetes.

Weaker economic growth does not necessarily imply that our welfare is increasing at a slower pace.

As expected, the flooding and big wet across Queensland since January has put a big hole in the production and sales performance of Macarthur Coal in the three and nine months to the end of March.

Australia's third most important export market, South Korea, continues to grow strongly, as does the chances of another rate rise.

Strangely, Standard & Poor's yesterday put Japan on a creditwatch negative because of uncertainty about the amount of spending and borrowing for the reconstruction of the damage caused by the March 11 quake and tsunami and the impact of the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

Headline inflation was a bit stronger than expected in the March quarter, but that won't force the Reserve Bank's hand at its May meeting next Tuesday.

As expected there was no change from the US Federal Reserve after its two day meeting which ended early Thursday morning, Sydney time.

The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee earlier today released the decision that the current benchmark interest rate will remain at the existing 0.25% level.

The U.K.'s Office for National Statistics earlier today released 1st quarter GDP results for the U.K. economy, and as forecast by economists' consensus, the economy expanded 0.5%.

Police had to escort two male passengers off a Virgin Blue plane at Melbourne airport on Thursday after they refused to be bumped.

Dunkin' Brands' ice-cream flagship, Baskin-Robbins, has announced a special ice-cream cake in honour of the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton - the 'English Garden' ice-cream cake.

It was reported earlier today by Eurostat that the Eurozone's aggregate budget deficit was lower in 2010, attributed primarily to significant cost and budget cutting efforts by the various economies which make up the bloc.

Marriage and divorce statistics from the ABS concentrate on what many might describe as traditional or conventional relationships.

Gender diversity in the finance sector is not being addressed properly and could lead to worsening talent shortages, warns global finance careers website eFinancialCareers.

Proposed new laws on credit cards will help limit the dangers of plastic, but for those already suffering from that dirty four-letter word known as 'debt', here are some tips to clear your balance quickly.

Women in ICT who take up technical positions get paid up to 28% less than their male counterparts, according to a new study by ITCRA.

Global healthcare and pharmaceutical giant Reckitt Benckiser has launched an innovative way to attract Australian graduates.

An interest only loan can seem like a great idea at the time – but there are plenty of risks involved in buying a property with a loan that fails to pay off any principal.

The Australian property market slowdown is resulting in a Mexican standoff between buyers and sellers.

The best place to focus your search is in areas where the local property market has all but bottomed out.

The housing shortfall in Sydney is likely to nudge 9,000 properties by the end of the year, according to new figures.

The crude oil markets continues to remain robust as gasoline prices rise and draw global demand.

On Wednesday, Ben Bernanke will preside over the Federal Reserve's first press conference ever, which will give him the perfect opportunity to quell any potential market volatility arising from the monetary policy statement that is to be released that morning.