The Good Guys Sales Surge 11.2% As People Upgrade Appliances & Entertainment
Sales at The Good Guys have surged during COVID-19 lockdowns – the retailer’s total sales grew by 11.2% in FY20 to $2.39... Read More
Lenovo & HP Account For Half Of Global Notebook Sales
According to Q2 2020 figures from Strategy Analytics, global notebook shipments surged under COVID-19 lockdowns, growing by 27% year-on-year (y-o-y) to hit... Read More
Lenovo’s Online Sales Up 53% During COVID
Lenovo’s revenue rose by 7% year-on-year (y-o-y) in the second quarter of the year to reach US$13.3 billion, despite the challenging global... Read More
Covid Impact To Hit Xero, Despite Stock Trading High
SYDNEY: Shares in cloud accounting software maker Xero rose yesterday, after the trans-Tasman company laid the figures bare at its annual meeting,... Read More
Australia Has 500M Surgical Masks Stashed Away, Inquiry Told
SYDNEY: If you have been worried about whether you will continue to be able to acquire surgical masks in the future, given... Read More
NAB: ‘9.5% Drop In Consumer Confidence An Overreaction’
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell by 9.5% in August, as Victoria enters Stage 4 restrictions and COVID hotspots pop... Read More
Employment Rate Continues To Improve With More Part-Time Work
Employment in Australia increased by 114,700 people between June and July, though this was more part-time employment (71,200 people) than full-time employment... Read More
Seek’s Earnings Down 9% In ‘Weak Ad Environment’
Seek Group’s full year earnings fell by 9% in FY20 to $414.9 million as the company was impacted by the COVID-19 crisis... Read More
NAB: ‘Business Confidence Back In Negative Territory’
NAB’s Business Confidence Index contracted by 14 points in July, falling back into negative territory at -14. Looking ahead, NAB expects business... Read More
Jobs Fall In Vic, But Hold Steady In Other States
According to the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the number of payroll jobs nationwide remained steady through... Read More