Fairfax staff strike as 70 jobs cut
STAFF at Fairfax Media are on strike after the company announced more than 70 jobs would be cut in an email to staff this morning.
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The power you have over brands
YOU thought you were just some cog in the machine, but big brands like Cadbury are watching you VERY closely to see what you think.
Exclusive photos: Packer, Gyngell punch-up
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: JAMES Packer and Nine CEO David Gyngell’s very public punch-up is believed to be over a Channel Nine van being parked at Packer’s beach property.
Google denies dodging tax
THE tech giant has denied paying less than $500,000 in tax in Australia, despite almost doubling its profits to $46.5 million.
The entrepreneur crushed by Putin
THE founder of Russia’s top social network has quit his post and fled the country after by cronies of President Putin made inroads into the company.
Creepy way you’ll be forced to watch ads
AVOIDING those TV ad breaks by distracting yourself with your smartphone will soon be a thing of the past. New technology will see those ads stalk you.
Netflix reports gangbuster growth
HOUSE of Cards really put Netflix on the map. And now it’s reaping in the rewards with phenomenal subscriber and revenue growth.
Who would want the world’s toughest job?
WHAT would the world’s toughest job involve? Endless working hours and no pay? Watch how these candidates react when they interview for the position.
Mayer hails ‘core’ growth at Yahoo
YAHOO reported stronger-than-expected first quarter profits this year, earning $312 million on $1.1 billion revenues under CEO Marissa Mayer.
Did you pay $20 for a massive ad?
IF YOU’VE just seen The Lego Movie this may be true but it almost doesn’t matter because the flick could be the best piece of marketing ever.
How much is advertising on The Block?
FORGET Steve and Chantelle, the real winners were the advertisers who sucked us into watching months of product placement. So how much did they pay?
Ten posts $8 million loss
TEN Network Holdings has posted an $8 million first half loss, a vast improvement on the $243 million loss it suffered 12 months ago.
The young gun running the Lonely Planet
A RECLUSIVE billionaire shelled out millions for the Lonely Planet, and then he put a 24-year-old at the helm. So can this pup with no real credentials do the job?
Simple ways to get Facebook ‘likes’
JUST how do you get those coveted Facebook ‘likes’? Here is how to score the all important social wins that can be converted to real dollars.
Celebs with big family fortunes
YOU may know them for their on-screen ‘talents’ but these celebs have BIG family money they can fall back on if things hadn’t worked out.
Lachlan Murdoch rises to the top
LACHLAN Murdoch has been appointed non-executive co-chairman of 21st Century Fox and News Corp, the company annnounced.
No bull: Buffalo loose in city
THE filming of an ad on a busy city street has gone horribly wrong after two water buffalo escaped their constraints and went for a wander.
Pinterest to roll out ads
IF YOU though Pinterest was the last bastion of ad-free social media, that’s about to be over. But the site has promised to ‘reinvent’ online advertising.
De Niro sells half his company
ROBERT De Niro has offloaded 50 per cent of his passion project to another iconic New York business. It’s a merger of two cultural and entertainment powerhouses.
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