Big lessons from the demise of micro lenders
There are worrying signals for second tier banks that are now being forced to pay top rate for funding, making it harder to compete.
Technology
‘Shattered’: Desperate act to pay the bills
Australians who are desperate to make ends meet are increasingly crowd sourcing their bills to make sure they get paid on time.
Aussie start-up loses $50m in a year
An Australian unicorn company once lauded as the next big thing has shed $50 million in the space of a year as tech companies go into meltdown.
Big Tech forced into a radical reinvention
The high-flyers are doing what was once unthinkable: slashing staff to boost profits. Even local players are getting in on the act.
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Google makes yet another acquisition
PEOPLE have posted some amazing pictures from all over the world. And now Google has big plans to turn them into an encompassing urban guide.
Did Zuckerberg break his promise?
FACEBOOK founder and billionaire Mark Zuckerberg is at the centre of a lawsuit in which it’s alleged he broke a promise.
China takes a bite out of Samsung
Samsung Electronics suffered a near 20 per cent decline in Q2 profit due to increased competition from cheap Chinese devices and a surging Korean currency.
Man scams Apple for $330,000
APPLE may be one of the world’s most hi-tech companies but a guy managed to fleece them 42 times in a very low-tech way.
Amazon is bleeding money
AMAZON sales are surging but it has massively failed in the one department that really matters.
LinkedIn splashes $186 million
THE world’s largest corporate networking site LinkedIn has reached in its deep pockets and pulled out $186 million for a significant buy.
What Facebook’s fine print really says
IF YOU’RE like Facebook’s other 1.3 billion users you probably have no idea what’s in the fine print. Exactly what you’re agreeing to might surprise you.
Billionaire forced to sell off empire
MEXICAN telco billionaire Carlos Slim has seemingly just faced a crushing defeat which could see him lose significant control of his empire.
Crazy John’s stores to shut down
IT’S the end for a once-irreverent brand which shook up the telco industry. Crazy John’s will cease to exist in two months, with 100,000 customers affected.
From surfer to $3 billion company
IT STARTED as a novel way to film himself surfing, now Nick Woodman’s company GoPro has been valued at $3 billion ahead of a stock market launch.
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