Publication: Smart Company Australia

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Midday Roundup: Metcash buys automotive business for $84 million

Metcash has acquired the assets and operations of Australian Truck and Auto Parts Group for $84 million, as part of its expansion into the hardware and automotive sectors.The acquisition, announced this morning, was a “synergistic and strategic” move ... [Published Smart Company Australia - May 17 2013]

Entities: Metcash Ltd, Australian Dollar, Andrew Reitzer, Acquisition

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Microsoft Windows

YouTube’s cease and desist letter over Microsoft Windows Phone app

YouTube’s director of global platform partnerships, Francisco Varela, has sent an angry letter to Microsoft over an app that strips out advertisements from videos on the popular social media site. ... [Published Smart Company Australia - May 17 2013]

Entities: Microsoft Windows, Windows Phone, YouTube LLC

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Google Android

Google reveals Android has reached 900 million activations and 48 billion app downloads

Google has revealed over 900 million devices running its Android platform have been activated worldwide, along with 48 billion apps downloaded through its Google Play Store.According to The Verge, the figures were revealed by Google chairman Eric Schmidt ... [Published Smart Company Australia - May 17 2013]

Entities: Google Inc, Google Android, Google Play, Evernote, Augmented Reality

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Google Inc

Five big developments from Google I/O

Yesterday saw the end of the first day of Google’s three-day developer-focused conference Google I/O in San Francisco. And for consumers, there was plenty on offer.The annual Google fest is popular – tickets for this year’s conference, at a whopping US$900, ... [Published Smart Company Australia - May 17 2013]

Entities: Google Inc, Interaction, Google Maps

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Nokia Corporation

VIDEO: Jolla posts teaser video, names smartphone launch date

Jolla, a start-up founded by staff from Nokia’s elite Meego-N9 smartphone development team, has posted a teaser video hinting at the imminent announcement of its first smartphone.The video uses the tagline, “I am the other half” and ends with the message, ... [Published Smart Company Australia - May 17 2013]

Entities: Smartphone, MeeGo, Nokia Corporation, Sailfish

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Gtech

Bakers in legal stoush to try to recover assets from former not-for-profit research body

Businesses in the baking, milling and grain industries launched legal proceedings yesterday to recover assets from a $90 million property portfolio they claim was appropriated by members of a research body.The businesses have grouped together to form ... [Published Smart Company Australia - May 17 2013]

Entities: Gtech, Mark Allison, Bruce Schwartz, Flour, Bakers Delight

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Ernst & Young

Will Swan's budget change gender imbalance in the boardroom?

Did I see this week in Treasurer Swan's budget a little mention of $4.3 million to attract more female directors to board roles?Of course, the question is will these funds make a difference to the massive imbalance in the boardroom gender mix.It was way ... [Published Smart Company Australia - May 17 2013]

Entities: Large Businesses, Entrepreneur, Ernst & Young

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

The art of Chen

I arrived at Sydney airport. I briskly exited the terminal and was immediately greeted by the humid morning air. I strategically positioned myself in the cab rank and waited in line for my ride.After a few minutes, my cabby pulled up. The driver then ... [Published Smart Company Australia - May 17 2013]

Entities: Sydney (Australia), epinephrine, Nightmare, Well-being

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Business for breakfast, lunch and dinner: A look into the busy life of Job Capital founder Jo Burston

Jo Burston knows how to take hold of life’s chances. Prior to starting her own business, Job Capital, in 2006, Burston was working in a corporate role for another company when she got the chance to fly to Melbourne on the premise of pitching her employer’s ... [Published Smart Company Australia - May 17 2013]

Entities: Melbourne, Sydney (Australia), Turnover, Sir Richard Branson, instillation

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

My employees won’t stop gossiping

Dear Aunty B,I work in management at an inbound call centre. For the most part everything runs smoothly, and my team of 10 people get on very well. ... [Published Smart Company Australia - May 17 2013]

Entities: Call Center

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Abbott to keep Labor cuts, defer super guarantee contribution and elevate small business

A Coalition government will delay increases to the superannuation guarantee for two years and small business will be a cabinet portfolio within the Treasury department.In last night’s budget-in-reply speech, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said the Coalition ... [Published Smart Company Australia - May 17 2013]

Entities: Tony Abbott, Small Businesses, Labor, Coalition

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Former TZ chief executive charged with $6 million fraud over gambling debts to Tom Waterhouse

Sydney businessman Andrew Sigalla was arrested yesterday charged with dishonestly using his position as a company director to repay gambling debts and loan repayments of $6 million.The former chairman, director and chief executive of TZ Limited was arrested ... [Published Smart Company Australia - May 17 2013]

Entities: TZ LIMITED, Gambling, Tom Waterhouse, Fraud

Quotes

Chen ripped a business card out of his wallet and declared, "I'll be here at 12 just in case you early, and if you late, I wait. Okay?"

The art of Chen [Published Smart Company Australia - May 17 2013]

...Later (about two years into the project), I got a clear sense of purpose, which is to "Change gifting in Australia forever because people need more 'good times' with the people who are important to them."

Will Swan's budget change gender imbalance in the boardroom? [Published Smart Company Australia - May 17 2013]

"The search of the future will need to answer, converse and anticipate."

Five big developments from Google I/O [Published Smart Company Australia - May 17 2013]

"Small employers, buffeted by rising costs and declining profitability, can only keep funding the retirement incomes of staff if they are strong and profitable"

Abbott to keep Labor cuts, defer super guarantee contribution and elevate small business [Published Smart Company Australia - May 17 2013]

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