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Economy wide spending up in April
The prospects for Australian businesses are looking healthier, with spending across the economy rising for the eighth consecutive month.
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Google boss defends British tax affairs
Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt has defended the US internet giant's tax arrangements after claims it has unethically dodged paying vast amounts of British tax.
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Alesco takeover hits DuluxGroup profit
Paint maker DuluxGroup's first half profit has dropped 31 per cent because of costs from its takeover of building products and garage door supplier Alesco.
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New Dell bid may keep firm public
Investor Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management have made a counter-offer for Dell that would keep the computer company still publicly traded, according to reports.
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Amy Hood named Microsoft CFO
Microsoft has named Amy Hood as its group CFO in an internal promotion, announced late on Thursday.
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Wall Street Beat: Rise in markets could fuel tech M&A
Increasing confidence in the economy and a rising stock market could lay the groundwork for a revival in tech-sector mergers and acquisitions as companies embrace cloud technology and pursue game-changing software, particularly for the mobile market.
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Wikipedia analysis could help traders anticipate market movement
Wikipedia could provide traders with an early warning of stock market movements, according to a university study.
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Microsoft's drip-drip-drip Windows communications strategy dubbed a washout
Microsoft's Tami Reller, the CFO and head of marketing for the Windows division, went on a mini publicity spree. But she didn't say very much.
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Australian Capital Reserve investors launch class action
Former investors in Australian Capital Reserve (ACR) have launched a class action against the failed property investment group.
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Leighton lifts profit but debt is up
Construction and mining services giant Leighton has assured investors its finances are okay despite debt levels rising sharply in the March quarter.
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Google CEO: 'Big bets' on non-core products are worth the risk
Google's core offering may be search, but the company is just as serious about providing in-the-moment information to users with emerging technologies such as Google Now, self-driving cars and Google Glass, says CEO Larry Page.
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Wall Street Beat: Tech stocks jump as market indexes hit milestones
On the back end of an earnings season that by many accounts could have been worse, tech investors appeared to be in the mood to celebrate on Friday, sending shares of IT companies higher as key stock-market indexes hit milestone highs.
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Intel appoints Krzanich CEO
After a vetting process that lasted a little more than six months, Intel has named Brian Krzanich as its next CEO, succeeding Paul Otellini, who will officially hand over the reins of the chip giant at the company's annual stockholders' meeting on May 16.
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Investors throw US$52 billion at Apple, are Apple bonds a good investment?
Despite having US$145 billion in the bank, Apple has decided to reach out to the debt market to offer $17 billion in bonds in order to pay money back to investors. Why would Apple need to go to such lengths and what does it mean to investors? We answer your questions.
Technology
Study: High growth companies are better at analysing data
The Economist Intelligence Unit has found a strong relationship between the growth of corporate earnings and companies’ use of data in strategic planning, with high growth companies performing better at analysis and use data for decision making.
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Good privacy builds brand trust: Ernst & Young
With less than 12 months to go before the introduction of the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012, Australian enterprises are being encouraged to see the changes as a way to build customer trust through good privacy practices.
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Big miners outline plans to reduce mining tax
Australia might never generate significant income from the mining tax, with three of the nation's largest miners outline plans to use up to $34.8 billion in tax credits to reduce future payments.
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Businesses adjust to a 'new normal'
Only one out of every two private businesses in Australia intends to hire staff over the next six months, according to a survey by financial advisory firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
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Samsung sets record-high profit in Q1
Samsung Electronics Co says its first-quarter net income has jumped 42 per cent over a year earlier to a record high thanks to robust smartphone sales even during a typically slow season for the electronics market.
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Yahoo's chairman steps down after a year
The chairman of Yahoo's board of directors has stepped down from that position and will leave the board entirely later this year, Yahoo said.
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Apple profit drops on slow iPhone growth
Apple's net profit dropped during the second quarter of 2013 as the company's iPhone shipment growth slowed down, based on year-over-year comparisons.
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