Marissa Mayer has been challenged on her hiring practices in internal meetings, with Yahoo employees accusing her of missing out on top engineering talent, an unnamed employee has alleged. Speaking to Reuters, the employee said that Mayer ...
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Giant Bicycle employees and dealers are mourning the death of Fred Teeman, who died March 9 of cancer at age 67. Teeman worked for Giant for 19 years before retiring in 2007. Prior to joining Giant he worked for Schwinn. Teeman joined ...
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The importer of Chinese brand Chery says its next generation of small cars could be even cheaper than its current crop – despite the Chery J1 already retailing as the cheapest car on the Australian market. Ateco Automotive’s ...
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Sales of rotisserie chicken have fallen by 18% since the government introduced VAT on hot foods last October, according to the British Poultry Council (BPC). The VAT hike has resulted in supermarkets selling about 138,000 fewer ...
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An Australian launch for the all-electric Renault Zoe is still a possibility if Renault gets its way. Speaking with CarAdvice at the Geneva motor show, Renault Australia boss Justin Hocevar said that while there’s still a lot of ...
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The grumbling of PC makers is getting louder with Windows 8 doing little to spark laptop sales. The latest complaints come from Jun Dong-Soo, President of Samsung‘s memory chip division, who had no kind words for Windows 8 during a ...
Nothing beats fart humor on April Fools Day, but the whoopee cushion is far too predictable to pull off anymore. Fortunately, Fart O Gram - the 100 percent online fart prank calling service – has breathed new and malodorous air into ...
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The Federal Communications Commission remains focused on rapidly expanding spectrum for licensed and unlicensed use, and encouraging both research and products that will let it be used more efficiently, according to the commission's boss. ...
The chief executive of soft drink manufacturer Nichols has announced he’s standing down on the day the firm posted 9% group sales growth for 2012. The Vimto maker Nichols drew praise for 'a very good performance in a challenging ...
Nokia, once the world's biggest mobile phone maker, says chief executive Stephen Elop received no bonus in 2012 when the company posted huge losses, reducing his overall payslip by 45 per cent. According to Nokia's annual report filed to ...
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The rear-wheel-drive Kia GT performance sedan concept is looking like a strong contender to become a production reality. The four-seater, four-door Kia show car revealed at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show is arguably the South Korean ...
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The design director now responsible for both South Korean sister brands Kia and Hyundai, says their vehicles must be differentiated by more than just styling. Recently promoted from being solely responsible for design at Kia to also ...
The London Olympics faced six major cyber attacks during the Games out of some 165 million individual security-related "events" identified by the IT team put together by Gary Pennell, the CIO of the London 2012 Olympics. Cloud was a ...
The new Audi A3 will start nearly $5000 below the model it replaces as the German company responds to an aggressive pricing strategy by rival Mercedes-Benz. Audi Australia has announced the next-generation Audi A3 luxury hatchback will ...
Audi is considering a road legal version of its R18 e-tron Le Mans racer to take on the new LaFerrari and McLaren P1. The German brand named its first ever supercar, the R8, after its original Le Mans racing car that achieved domination ...
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