eftpos has put the kybosh on online crooks with the release of new anti-fraud technology delivered by artificial intelligence (AI). The new AI system created by Featurespace will help to detect fraud and deliver a more secure payment platform to eftpos customers. eftpos CEO, Stephen Benton, said the shift to AI-driven predictive fraud scoring is… Read more »
Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) is urging businesses that are facing (or soon may be in) financial distress, to proactively engage with their Chartered Accountant and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) now, in order to maximise their chances of recovery. CA ANZ Business Reform Leader, Karen McWilliams FCA, said businesses may be concerned they do… Read more »
The launch of the Payment Times Reports Register has revealed three in ten big businesses are paying their small business suppliers late. The new online Payment Times Reports Register publishes information about the payment policies of businesses with a turnover of more than $100 million. Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson welcomed… Read more »
“We wouldn’t ask our customers to meet us down a dark and dangerous alleyway – but some social media platforms are beginning to feel like places no one should be encouraged to go,” says Jack Constantine, CDO at Lush on the brand’s decision to quit social media. The global bathbomb and cosmetic chain will be… Read more »
Research reveals the pandemic has provoked Australians to be more socially responsible. Taloma’s annual Consumer Global Barometer Study shows an increase in concern by Australians on the issues of poverty, human rights and the environment. More than half (55 per cent) of Australians cited environmental concerns as an important issue to them, closely followed by… Read more »
Small business lender ScotPac is dipping its toes in the home loan market with a new offering aiming to provide small business owners with better access to finance. ScotPac will offer three new products that take property security from early 2022. ScotPac CEO Jon Sutton said this initiative will address a yawning gap in the… Read more »
The pandemic has driven a sharp increase in social shopping with a quarter of all Australians now buying products on social media, according to PayPal’s 2021 eCommerce Index. The annual study into the online shopping habits of Australians reveals spending via social has risen sharply, up 40 per cent year-on-year and up 700 per cent… Read more »
It was a case of “all dressed up with nowhere to go” for the majority of Australians over the last three months as consumer spending on clothes, shoes and accessories accounted for over half of all purchases (57 per cent) made online during the last lockdown. This was ahead of groceries (41 per cent), household… Read more »
What began with empowering employees to work from home, has now shifted to ‘how do we get employees back into the office?’ Companies are finding that there is significant resistance to returning to the office full-time. A hybrid workforce is rapidly becoming the new standard, but the drive to get people back into the workplace… Read more »
A new study by digital learning platform Preply has revealed Brisbane as the best place in the world to work remotely. The survey examines the conditions for remote work in 74 cities across the globe. Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne all ranked highly in the “workation” index with Brisbane coming up trumps globally. To pinpoint the… Read more »
Female entrepreneurs looking to grow their businesses will now have access to free training thanks to a new $5.9 million Women in Business initiative. The Women in Business initiative will be delivered by TAFE NSW and will provide female entrepreneurs running small businesses, micro-businesses, or start-ups access to courses designed to help them build their brand.… Read more »
Google is expected to create 28,000 new jobs over the next five years as they serve up a billion-dollar investment in Australian innovation. The Google’s Digital Future Initiative will deliver a billion dollars in Australian infrastructure, research and partnerships. Google Australia & New Zealand Managing Director Mel Silva says under the Digital Future Initiative, the… Read more »
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