Getting rid of Travis Kalanick may have been hard for Uber's investors and board of directors. But replacing him could prove harder. As the company's board inches ahead in its search for a new chief executive to run the embattled ride-hailing company, candidates are dropping out before they've even met with
Read MoreHundreds of people showed up Wednesday for a chance to pack and ship products to Amazon customers, as the e-commerce company held a giant job fair at nearly a dozen U.S. warehouses. Though it's common for Amazon to ramp up its shipping centre staff in August to prepare for holiday shopping,
Read MoreAs data starts to permeate every nook and cranny of the retail trade, an incredibly detailed picture of consumer habits is slowly building. Big data is becoming big business. For a supermarket like Sainsbury's, with data harvested from millions of customers and billions of transactions, this means an opportunity to differentiate. Sainsbury's has
Read MoreAs the Turnbull Government meets in Perth this week, our promise to WA families is that our policies will deliver more jobs and better paid jobs. Our State has the potential to become the best performing economy in our nation again, where families have the best possible opportunity to be successful
Read More
Premier Mark McGowan and Tourism Minister Paul Papalia today announced there would be an additional ferry service offered to Rottnest Island visitors from November this year. Captain Cook Cruises will be running the service from the island's busiest ferry port - Fremantle. The Rottnest Island Authority is always looking for ways to
Read More
In today's economy, speed is everything. Amazon's plans to add 50,000 jobs at a dozen warehouses across the United States and Foxconn's decision to build a $10 billion plant and hire up to 13,000 workers in Wisconsin aren't just feel-good stories of job creation. They reflect the pressures companies now feel
Read More
Programs to lift the digital skills of the Australian Public Service are being designed and delivered by the DTA as part of the government’s digital transformation agenda. Assistant Minister for Digital Transformation, Angus Taylor, said skilled staff were crucial to delivering effective digital services and the government needs to keep up
Read More
The latest round of scholarships designed to attract the world's best mining industry researchers to Western Australia were awarded yesterday (July 27) by Mines and Petroleum and Asian Engagement Minister Bill Johnston. The Minerals Research Institute of WA (MRIWA) awarded three new PhD scholarships in its Education Program, which attracts diverse
Read More
The WA Premier has turned the sod at a new heavy rare earths project in the Kimberley, which is expected to create 95 jobs in its initial phase. The $56 million project, which is located about 160 kilometres south-east of Halls Creek, is being developed by Northern Minerals Ltd and will
Read More
A Wisconsin company wants to surgically implant microchips in its employees to make it easier to buy snacks in the break room. "It's the next thing that's inevitably going to happen, and we want to be a part of it," said Todd Westby, the CEO of River Falls, Wisc.-based Three Square
Read More
