Published on July 13, 2010 by Technology Slice
Man Claims To Own 84% of FaceBook – Facebook rejected as “frivolous” a lawsuit filed by a New York man who claims he owns an 84 per cent stake in the social network. Facebook also said a temporary restraining order restricting the transfer of its assets issued by a Supreme Court judge in New York’s [...]
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Published on April 29, 2010 by Technology Slice
Cigarettes To Get Plain Packets – The tobacco industry is preparing to fight the Federal Government in court over its move to introduce compulsory plain packaging for cigarettes. Labor will today announce plans to bring in new laws making plain packaging compulsory for cigarettes and other tobacco products by January 1, 2012. It appears to [...]
Tags: Australian Greens, Cigarettes, Federal Government, Independent Senator, January 1, Legislation, New Laws, Packaging, Parliamentary Approval, Senate, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products, Voiced Support, Xenophon
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Published on March 19, 2010 by Technology Slice
Minimum Wage Increase Delayed – A leading employer group wants any increase in the minimum wage delayed for six months until the start of 2011. The ACTU wants the minimum wage to rise by $27 a week but employers say that level is too high for the nation’s cleaners, shop assistants and hospitality workers. Instead [...]
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Posted in Money
Published on February 12, 2010 by Technology Slice
HOME loan approvals retreated for a third straight month in December after a reduction in government subsidies and interest rate rises dampened enthusiasm for mortages, economists say. Australian housing finance commitments for owner-occupied housing fell 5.5 per cent in December, seasonally adjusted, to 55,632 the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said. That was weaker than [...]
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Posted in Money
Published on February 3, 2010 by Technology Slice
he Obama administration’s plan to cut more than $1 trillion from the deficit over the next decade relies heavily on so-called backdoor tax increases that will result in a bigger tax bill for middle-class families. In the 2010 budget tabled by President Barack Obama on Monday, the White House wants to let billions of dollars [...]
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