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.
Technology
Tragic reason for tech firms’ chaos
The world’s largest tech companies posted record profits only a year ago, but rounds of lay-offs keep coming. Find out why.
How ACCC misread Telstra, TPG’s bush mobile deal
The two telcos have laid out their case as they attempt to overturn the ACCC’s pre-Christmas ruling that blocks the landmark mobile sharing deal.
Bowen lays out new test for big polluters
A shake-up around the treatment of carbon emissions from the biggest emitters had the potential to open another attack on business.
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Uber illegal: South Australian govt
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Uber hires former Obama adviser
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Telco customers ‘ripped off’ on fees
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Ballmer ends 34 years at Microsoft
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Google makes yet another acquisition
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Yahoo to take on the might of eBay
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Why Candy Crush is on the outs
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How to make $8m on Kickstarter
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