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The Future of Australia’s Lithium Supplies

6Jan By NitishNo Comments

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The Future of Australia’s Lithium Supplies

MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 06, 2023: Beginning lithium mining in 1983, Western Australia is now famously home to the largest lithium mine in the world. Over the years, as lithium has become a more valuable, in-demand metal, Australia has risen to the task of being the primary lithium supplier around the globe. But consumers are increasingly wondering whether there's a sustainable path forward for the lithium mining industry - It Matters to You, provider of auto recycling and cash for cars Melbourne-wide, reveals what the future may look like for the Australian lithium mining industry. Greenbushes, located just outside of Perth, Western Australia, currently supplies around 40 percent of Australia's lithium output - altogether, Australia produces approximately 50 percent of the world's l...

19Feb By AnkitaNo Comments

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Facebook blocks News Sharing in Australia

Canberra, Feb 19th, 2021: Social media giant Facebook blocked Australians from sharing news on its social media after the Australian govt move to make a law to pay for news. A move by facebook criticized by a Australian minister who called it “an assault on a sovereign nation” and abuse of power. Australia's government condemned the decision, which also prevented some government communications, including messages about emergency services, as well as some commercial pages. The digital platforms fear that what's happening in Australia will become an expensive precedent that larger countries will follow. Facebook took drastic action because the House of Representatives passed legislation that would make Facebook and Google pay for Australian journalism, said Treasurer Josh Frydenb...

Australian PM says Bing could replace Google

1Feb By AnkitaNo Comments

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Australian PM says Bing could replace Google

Canberra, Feb 1, 2021: (AP) The Australian prime minister said that Microsoft was confident that it could fill the void if Google carried out its threat to remove its search engine from Australia. A Google executive told a Senate hearing last month that it would likely make its search engine unavailable in Australia if the government went ahead with plans to make tech giants pay for news content. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he had since spoken to Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella about its search engine Bing filling the space. “I can tell you, Microsoft''s pretty confident” that Australians would not be worse off, Morrison told the National Press Club of Australia. “These are big technology companies and what's important to Australia, I think, is that we set the r...

Startupbootcamp Australia Travels to New Delhi to Scout for 2020 EnergyAustralia Program

23Jul By AdityaNo Comments

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Startupbootcamp Australia Travels to New Delhi to Scout for 2020 EnergyAustralia Program

Startupbootcamp is a world-leading accelerator that scouts innovative and top-tier startups that are looking to disrupt the current industry status quo with diverse solutions. During the intense 3-month accelerator program, the selected startups receive hands-on mentorship from over 100 industry experts, free office space, seed funding, and access to a global network of investors with the ultimate goal of scaling their businesses and becoming industry-leading companies. In the past two years, Startupbootcamp Australia has supported 21 startups from all over the world. Alumni from the last two programs have achieved massive success by leveraging the mentorship from the FastTracks and Programs. Some notable alumni mentions include the following, FOHAT conducted a microgrid a...

HCL Tech Opens Delivery Centre at Adelaide

5Dec By AnkitaNo Comments

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HCL Tech Opens Delivery Centre at Adelaide

India's one of the largest IT services company HCL Technologies on Tuesday announced the opening of a new delivery centre in Adelaide, with signing a six-year contract with Australian agri-business firm Elders. "HCL will work with Elders to achieve their vision of an agile IT environment that supports future business growth and delivers quality service to clients across Australia and internationally," an HCL statement said. Initially, HCL will help create 50 jobs in the region, the statement said, adding that the Indian major currently employs over 1,600 professionals in the Australia region. ALSO READ: HCL Tech Acquire US Based Urban Fulfillment Services "Our growing relationship with Elders over the past two years has brought us to Adelaide with the opening of our new...

After UK and Australia, Ola is all set to Enter New Zealand

18Sep By Gauri SinghNo Comments

BUSINESS

After UK and Australia, Ola is all set to Enter New Zealand

The homegrown cab aggregator Ola has been on an expansion spree lately and is expanding itself in various international regions including UK and Australia. Soon after this, the company announced its plans to enter the New Zealand market starting with Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington. However, the date of launch has not been mentioned as of now. With this announcement, New Zealand becomes the third international market that Ola will enter into this year after rolling out its services in Australia in February and UK in August. For this purpose, the company has appointed Brian Dewil as Country Manager for New Zealand. “I’m excited to build the local team and business in New Zealand and provide a healthy contribution to the nation’s local mobility infrastructure”, said Brian Dewil, Co...

7Aug By Gauri SinghNo Comments

BUSINESS

Now Book Ola Cab Service in England Too

Soon after launching its services in Australia, the cab-hailing major Ola is planning to foray into the United Kingdom (UK) market and has also received a license to operate in South Wales and Greater Manchester regions. The company is planning to launch its operations in the UK within the next month and claims that it would be the only ride-hailing player there that can legally offer customers both private hire and black cabs on its platform. Furthermore, it would expand more in the UK by the end of this year. “Ola is excited to announce its plans for the UK, one of the world’s most evolved transportation markets. The UK is a fantastic place to do business and we look forward to providing a responsible, compelling, new service that can help the country meet its ever demanding mobility...

13Jun By Gauri SinghNo Comments

BUSINESS

Zara Owner Inditex Improves Profitability Despite Sturdy Euro

One of the world’s largest fashion retailers Inditex, that also owns the very famous fashion brand Zara has announced on Wednesday about the improvements in its profitability for the beginning three months of the current financial year. Without being affected by all the negative currency effects, the retailer managed to increase profits. However, inadequate sales growth in the first quarter of the year discouraged the investors, along with negative currency effects and unseasonably cold weather in Europe. Because of these events, the quarterly growth rate was a mere 2 per cent, lower than rates booked during the financial crisis. But further, it has also been reported that the sales of the company were very strong in the first six weeks of the second quarter. The sales were raised by...

Amazon Blocks its US Website for Australian Shoppers over GST

31May By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

USA

Amazon Blocks its US Website for Australian Shoppers over GST

Online E-commerce Giant Amazon has announced that it will block Australian shoppers from its international website to counter new tax laws on online purchases. Australians were free to buy goods from United States i.e via Amazon.com for years. But from 1 July, customers will be able to purchase goods only from Amazon's Australian website that was launched last year. The company has claimed that it will suspend shipments to Australian addresses from now on and will redirect all Australian requests to its local website. Why has Amazon done this? The Sydney headquarters etailer has said that it is making the change to remain compliant with the new GST collection laws coming into effect from July 1. Until now, a 10 percent GST is applied to items bought overseas for more t...

Ola To Expand Operations in 3 New Australian Cities

22May By Sheldan RungasamyNo Comments

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Ola To Expand Operations in 3 New Australian Cities

Ola, the homegrown cab-hailing service is now expanding its operations in Australia to include the cities of Brisbane, Gold Coast and Canberra. “Customers in these cities can book discounted rides using Ola app starting Tuesday,” said the Bengaluru-based online cab aggregator in a statement. Ola was founded in 2011 by Bhavish Aggarwal and has been since competing against US cab-hailing firm Uber for market share. The cab-aggregator claims to own over 125 million users in 110 cities across India. Ola began operations in Australia in January 2018 with the cities of Perth, Sydney and Melbourne being the first to benefit from the Indian service. Up to now, 30,000 driver-partners are working under the ride-sharing service’s name, the statement added. “As we continue to expand across A...

New Zealand Government Proposes Amazon Tax For E-Commerce

1May By Sheldan RungasamyNo Comments

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New Zealand Government Proposes Amazon Tax For E-Commerce

New Zealand is looking forward to implement a new law that will enable the government to tax purchases such as books, shoes and other small items made online from overseas companies in what will be called the “Amazon Tax.” New Zealand’s revenue minister Stuart Nash announced that the government would work on finding a solution to the loophole in its tax structure that allowed individuals to purchase low-cost items overseas from online platforms without having to pay the 15% tax imposed on goods sold in the country’s offline retails. The new system will levy the same amount of tax on items costing less than $400 and only has to be approved by lawmakers before coming in full effect from October 2019. Several countries are confronted with the same problem as e-commerce companies provide...

Steve Wozniak Slams iPhone X Face ID, Said He Was An Early Investor In Bitcoins

8Dec By RishabhNo Comments

Entrepreneurs Talk

Steve Wozniak Slams iPhone X Face ID, Said He Was An Early Investor In Bitcoins

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]pple co-founder Steve Wozniak (aka "Woz") shared his insights about his experience with iPhone X. Talking about Apple's flagship smartphone which was launched on its 10th anniversary, is something Woz said,"..its not what I would want." He also highlighted the point that digital giants like Google and Facebook are raking in massive profits, at the expense of consumers. Wozniak was one of the speakers at the one day conference at Pivot Summit in Geelong, focused on providing insight about emerging tech. Pivot Summit is held annually aiming to bring Australian and international thought leaders to share their views on future of digital. Speaking at the summit, Steve Wozniak shared some of his college memories where he used to type term papers throughout the ni...