Copyright © 2009 4 Square Media http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial Mon, 1 Dec 2008 09:33:00 GMT Financial on www.smartoffice.com.au newsfeed.sichbo.ca http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Credit/J7N2T5A9 Consumer electronics, IT and Hi Fi vendors are set to get hit hard by the falling Australian dollar. Yesterday Sony announced price increases by up to 30% with both Samsung, LG and Panasonic saying that they will have no price increases untill the new year when it expected that they will lift prices by up to 15%. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:33:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Credit/J7N2T5A9 AAP & David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20081202083533c2149.bmp http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Resources/Q8M6W8R9 Consumer electronic and PC technology companies could be facing a shortage of stock running into the peak Xmas buying period because global shipping is grinding to a halt because of the refusal of banks to issue letters of credit. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:41:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Resources/Q8M6W8R9 Business Spectator http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20081021064309ae604.jpg http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Resources/U4G9H8Q9 Only days after the Australian dollar plunged to new lows, distributors have started to roll out prices in a move that could impact the specialist channel. The prices come as both the dollar and Australian shares rise in early trading. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:44:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Resources/U4G9H8Q9 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20081013104701bb4e6.gif http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/L2W5S6H4 Visa and Google have teamed up with Nokia to deliver a neat new service on their new Android phone that alerts users when a credit card has been used. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:50:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/L2W5S6H4 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080926085353d0a2f.jpg http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Accounting_Software/Q5M4P4Q6 It's the biggest computer hacking and credit-card fraud in history. Some 11 people, including a US Secret Service grass, have been charged with hacking computer systems of nine major US retailers and the theft and sale of more than 41 million credit and debit card numbers. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:41:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Accounting_Software/Q5M4P4Q6 Computer Daily News http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200808071144428a784.jpg http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Credit/M9C4V9T6 GE Money who are renown for heavy handed collection practises and massive interest rates has been slammed by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission. The Company, who partner with several major consumer electronic retailers, have been known to send in "thugs" to collect payments and in some cases have used "intimidating practises", according to State government sources. Thu, 22 May 2008 04:28:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Credit/M9C4V9T6 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008052202350861377.gif http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Accounting_Software/V4W3B8V5 According to Attaché Software, businesses are being urged to update their accounting software to reduce the risk of business failure resulting from inadequate financial systems. Wed, 21 May 2008 01:58:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Accounting_Software/V4W3B8V5 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200805211201036b185.JPG http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Accounting_Software/C6U8W4A6 Flash Advertising has landed account software provider MYOB in a $2.5 million advertising deal that will significantly boost the agency’s revenue. Tue, 06 May 2008 10:48:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Accounting_Software/C6U8W4A6 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008050708493604b0f.jpg http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Credit/A5U8V8A5 Flexigroup who have seen their shares crash from $3.00 to a low of 0.41c and one of their biggest retail partners Harvey Norman have been slammed by a labour party MP and former cabinet minister who has accused the retailer and their finance partner of using unethical practices to deceive customers into buying goods way beyond their capacity to pay. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:54:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Credit/A5U8V8A5 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080420075643236b5.jpg http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Resources/T5A3D8S5 One of the largest financiers of consumer electronic in Australia is on the skids with their shares slumping from a high of $3.00 to $0.41c. Key to the Companies future is the CE market that last month declined up to 30% for some CE distributors. Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:31:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Resources/T5A3D8S5 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080413083627017c2.gif