Insight

Wednesday, 7 January 2009

More mergers in 2009
A difficult market environment is likely to spur greater merger and acquisition activity during 2009.

Hot high-tech predictions for 2009
Take a look at our technology predictions for next year that could change your business.

Hot jobs in the financial crisis
The downturn is creating jobs in a range of sectors.

Cloud computing - take an umbrella
There is much buzz at present about "Cloud Computing", otherwise known as "SaaS" - Software as a Service.

Victoria in top spot for green funds
Victoria is in pole position to attract the most investment in renewable energy over the long term, according to a recent report.

Companies losing data at an alarming rate
Privacy breaches are shaping up as the new pandemic infecting business stability.

Rookies can't bank on future
High-flying young investment bankers need to save for a rainy day.

Green-collar army recruits for the solar boom
Leah Callon-Butler gave up a career in fashion last year to become a solar panel saleswoman, joining a surge towards green jobs predicted by the Federal Government.

Google phone hits Australia via eBay
As with the first iPhone, eBay has created a grey market for Australians looking to buy the Google mobile phone, which is only available in the US with no clear local launch date in sight.

Australian businesses want faster broadband
66% of businesses would benefit greatly from faster connections but only 25% are willing to pay.

Generations at work
Life for gen Ys is not as peachy as gen Xs think.

Where is your data stored?
Email, photos, software... your data host could be using cloud computing.

Biggest advertisers plan to slash spending
Some of Australia's largest advertisers are reviewing their marketing spend.

All signs point to Melbourne
Melbourne is Australia's city of the future

Grass may be greener at home
The global economic downturn makes it more attractive to stay put.

Is Australia losing out on innovation?
Report shows Australia falling behind competitors

From all angles, times are tough at the track
They're off and racing but there's trouble down at the track

Why brands want to be retailers
Technology makes it easier for elite brands to become retailers and many are seizing a niche.

Advertising in your head
Welcome to the age of neuromarketing.

Gulp, gulp, gullible
The push to turn water into the new wine is a marketing phenomenon.

iPhone could spur mobile ad growth
The mobile advertising market is set to expand by 300 per cent this year.

Postcodes point to brand popularity
Census data reveals what cars live where.

Jumping on the brand wagon
The new frontier of the globalised world relies on the ability to spot and implement fashions.

Finance industry slams brain drain into reverse
Australia has become a refuge for a new endangered species: the high-flying banker.

Champagne's big bubble
Bubbly sales are soaring, but can they be sustained?

Emerging markets get retail excited
Retailers are looking to the world's emerging markets to drive the success of their businesses.

Luxury car tax hike a bit rich
Big brands say higher prices will drive inflation, not reduce it.

Game girls
Girl gamers are on the rise, so why isn't anything being made for them?

Office building on a roll
Commercial building is holding up the construction sector nationally.

Where the money is
Luxury goods are the toast of the top end of town.

Internet a standout performer
The march of new media continues.

Retail sector feeling the pinch
Shoppers have closed their purses and battened down the hatches.

Turning generation Y into generation $
Industries are poised to profit from the spending habits of the new kids on the block.

E-reports just what the doctor ordered
The aged-care industry is embracing e-health.

Gold still shines
Record prices for gold are putting pressure on Australian jewellery makers to pass on costs

Package deal
From the comfort of the couch, shoppers have made online shopping a billion-dollar success.

Helping hands
The touch industry is booming.

Organic produce moves from trendy to mainstream
The popularity of organic food, it seems, can no longer be considered a market glitch.

Mobile industry embraces touch
A Danish company thinks it's found the solution to the mobile industry's problem of trying to offer video services on a tiny screen.

Pioneering spirit
Australia has a young whisky industry but some of our drops are world class.

The future is here but is the music biz in it?
CD sales are down and music downloads are up.

Education bigger than tourism
Education has replaced tourism as Australia's top services export.

Best of times for hotels
The hotel sector was one of the busiest last year.

Game industry breaks records
Australians spent $1.3 billion on video game software and game consoles last year.

Mobile banking steps up a gear
Major banks are rolling out mobile phone banking services.

Manufacturing up, but exports weak
The local manufacturing industry is in its healthiest state for years.

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