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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Is Beats really worth $3 billion?
A DAY after Apple’s buyout of Beats for $3 billion, critics have come out swinging, saying the technology giant has overpaid. So, is Beats really worth all that money?
‘My guess: His sister is smokin hot’
THE founder of a multi-million tech company has stepped down, after posting offensive comments on the manifesto of alleged mass murderer Elliot Rodger.
The big problem looming at Google
‘PRISSY European sensibilities’ which will see users have the right to edit search results have been slammed in the US as strange and unworkable.
Hewlett-Packard to cut 16,000 jobs
COMPUTER giant Hewlett-Packard will cut another 11,000 to 16,000 jobs, above a target of 34,000 the company outlined in May 2012.
Hand over your secret spies, China
A SHADOWY military unit operating out of a non-descript high-rise is behind a high-stakes hacking conflict between the US and China.
Optus losing customers, revenue
OPTUS has lost 160,000 mobile customers in the last financial year and hasn’t ruled out cutting more jobs on top of the 350 already announced.
Samsung apologises for employee deaths
TECH giant Samsung has apologised to staff who say they suffered cancer as a result of chemical exposure in its chip factories. So far, 73 people have died.
The big changes happening at Apple
IT’S renowned for design and innovation, but Apple CEO Tim Cook has transformed the company to a very different one than that led by the late Steve Jobs.
Samsung boss has heart attack
THE chairman of the Samsung business empire was reportedly in stable condition at a Seoul hospital Sunday after suffering a heart attack.
Snapchat lied about vanishing pics
SNAPCHAT has agreed to a settlement over charges that it deceived customers about the disappearing nature of their messages.
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