Copyright © 2009 4 Square Media http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Credit Mon, 1 Dec 2008 09:33:00 GMT Credit 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/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/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/Credit/N8X8A2U4 Clever Communications has generated positive operating cash flow for the first time in months following net losses two years running to the tune of almost $900,000. Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:26:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Credit/N8X8A2U4 Sarah Falson http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080125122717099d1.jpg http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Credit/P7S3A5B9 Pansonic has had a bad year according to profit results from its parent-company, Matsushita, which indicate the electronics giant was hurt badly by a massive mobile phone battery recall last month. Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:23:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Credit/P7S3A5B9 Sarah Falson http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200711081025011c3b1.jpg http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Credit/Q5F7M2N4 The SMB market is feeling the brunt of a massive rise in bankruptcies with up to 86% of all new businesses failing. At the same time the high cost of living and easy access to credit have led to the highest number of bankruptcies in NSW since records began more than 20 years ago, the Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia (ITSA), accountants Hall Chadwick has said. Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:23:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Credit/Q5F7M2N4 AAP Wire Service http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20070710063117b822b.jpg http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Credit/X7C7B8D7 Serious questions have to be raised about the management of Westpac's IT operations after customers were forced to go hours without online banking following a system crash that raises several issues as to how the bank is actually running their technology infrastructure. Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:30:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Credit/X7C7B8D7 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200706011039561467b.jpg http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Credit/Q2Q9E5V7 The Internet offers amazing opportunities to reach new customers, expand your market reach and grow your business cost-effectively. So, has your business considered the move towards eCommerce as the next step in your business plan? Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:12:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Credit/Q2Q9E5V7 Verity Meagher http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20070416111849a76cc.jpg http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20070416111413eb436.JPG http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Credit/G3L9P4S2 According to Bill Gates' local newspaper. the Seattle Pi, Microsoft's huge cash mountain is shrinking to the size of just an ordinary IT company. Mon, 02 Apr 2007 05:09:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Credit/G3L9P4S2 The Inquirer http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200704030311440a025.jpg http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Credit/D7Q3H3M5 Are you trading online? If not you are missing out on a massive opportunity. In the UK more than a quarter of the population now buy online with online sales in 2006 nudging close to high street sales. To get online is not hard. Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:04:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Financial/Credit/D7Q3H3M5 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200703220929075c945.jpg http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200703220919456e569.jpg