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The economics of self-service checkouts

 Is self service all that economical? Self-checkouts in supermarkets are increasing as businesses battle to reduce costs and increase service efficiency. But looking at the...

The economics behind Uber’s new pricing model

Uber is changing the way it calculates fares. Uber is changing the way it calculates fares, moving to a system that charges what customers...

Consumers lose out in funeral industry lacking competition and regulation: study

A recent study has highlighted the need for tighter regulation within the funeral industry. Consumers are often unnecessarily upsold on funerals due to a...

Research shows the banks will pass the bank levy on to customers

The big four banks will be hit with a new bank levy. Studies of European countries show that bank taxes similar to the...

Why older Australians don’t downsize and the limits to what the government can do about it

Older Australians are not deterred by financial barriers as much as emotional ones, when it comes to downsizing. Encouraging senior Australians to downsize...

Age discrimination in the workplace happening to people as young as 45: study

 Survey participants reported discrimination both in job seeking and in employment. Almost a third of Australians perceived some form of age-related discrimination while employed or...

Who owns the world? Tracing half the corporate giants’ shares to 30 owners

 BlackRock Inc is relatively unknown outside financial circles, but it owns the largest share in the biggest 299 companies in the world When people say...

The government needs to better enforce the laws it creates, to protect franchise workers

Workers don’t have much recourse if they are underpaid by a franchise The government’s recent proposal to amend the Fair Work Act makes it...

Cutting Sunday penalty rates will hurt young people the most

Hospitality workers, along with fast food and retail workers, will have Sunday and public holiday rates cut under the decision The Fair Work Commission...

Why Women Should Join Small Business Entrepreneurial Groups in 2017

What can be more empowering that watching your own female friend beat the odds? Watch work her entrepreneurial butt off and reap the rewards!...
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