Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Woolworths boss Grant O'Brien says Dick Smith no failure

Woolworths trying to sell Dick Smith part of organisation due to poor performance as part of a restructure.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/business/woolworths-boss-grant-obrien-says-dick-smith-no-failure/story-e6frfm1i-1226288608371#ixzz1oCnOZr8F

Optus parent SingTel restructures

Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) has decided to undergo a corporate restructure to be able to capture emerging opportunities in particular divisions.

http://www.news.com.au/business/optus-parent-singtel-restructures/story-e6frfm1i-1226289217068

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Google Gen Y Dream Office | London

The Googleplex in London, a Gen Y dream come true to work in.

So where do they actually WORK? Google opens a new floor in its London office… but it looks more like the Big Brother house

A view of what it is like in the Googleplex London ... who wouldn't want to work there?

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2071057/Googles-new-floor-London-office-looks-like-Big-Brother-house.html#ixzz1nujgQK5Z

Signs of life for manufacturing industry

While there have been a number of highly publicized manufacturing closures recently, last readings show that jobs in the manufacturing industry have increased in the last 12 months.

http://www.news.com.au/business/signs-of-life-for-manufacturing-industry/story-e6frfm1i-1226286868526

No more Anzac biscuits after Unibic goes under

Tragedy!  Unibic Australia, the makers of Anzac biscuits, were placed into receivership, losing 170 jobs.  This means that there may not be Anzac biscuits still on the shelves by Anzac day.  The RSL were getting 4% of each sale to help Diggers and their families.