Chris Bowen … ‘times are tough’ The Government will extend the $57.5 million Apprentice Kickstart Initiative to make it easier for employers to take on apprentices. Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills, Chris ...
The Reserve Bank has denied reports that its computer systems or networks have been compromised by hackers, saying that at no point has any data or information been lost or its systems corrupted. Responding to a report in yesterday's ...
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Life and health insurer Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services has launched a new iPhone application for its group insurance customers. Dubbed IA Mobile, the newly introduced application is designed to let iPhone users to ...
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Genworth Financial is planning to suspended sale of its individual long term care insurance products, California Choice and Choice Partnership, in California, US, effective from 21 March 2013. The temporary suspension follows the ...
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An undisclosed US publicly funded health care insurance programs provider has expanded the use of Kofax solution to enhance medicare claims processing efficiencies. Over $500,000 has been invested by the company to extend Kofax solution ...
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United Fire Group and its subsidiaries have decided to deploy Accenture Claim Components, a claims management software application, as their core claims processing system. The new technology will enable the underwriter to optimize claims ...
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Merkle, a customer relationship marketing (CRM) firm and privately held agency, has been awarded a three-year contract extension from GMAC Insurance. Under the terms of the contract, which follows a full-service engagement in 2008, Merkle ...
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City of High Point and High Point Market Authority officials will present the first Green Market Award to three showrooms for their handling of cardboard and recycling during the fall market. 220 Elm, Coaster Co. of America and Klaussner ...
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Seadrill orders two jack-ups for delivery in 2015 Tuesday, Mar 05, 2013 Seadrill has exercised fixed price options for the construction of two high specification jack-up drilling rigs at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co., Ltd. (DSIC ...
The multi award-winning Christie MicroTiles display solution was firmly to the fore throughout the 27th Goya Awards ceremony held recently at the Auditorium Hotel in Madrid. There were two T-shaped stands on stage where the winners received ...
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Sweeping changes to apprentice wages and conditions being pursued by unions would deter employers from hiring apprentices, the Australian Industry Group claims. The unions have put their claim for wage increases of up to 70 percent a week ...
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The Trash Pack Recycling Campaign has been met with huge response from schools for the second year running. Over 300 schools encompassing 75,000 children have been successful in their bid to take part in the campaign, and will receive ...
A range of improvements have been recommended to the current heavy vehicle charging system to ensure it is more practical and fair, according to a discussion paper released by the National Transport Commission (NTC) for public consultation. ...
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In the event of a product recall, relying on slow, inefficient and costly faxes, emails and phone calls to communicate timely and accurate information is a thing of the past. Following the recent success of GS1 Recallnet information ...
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Coca Cola Amatil and its allies have defeated the proposed Northern Territory container deposit scheme (CDS) legislation, and in Sydney CCA called the police to prevent protesters dumping empty drink containers in its foyer. Eight ...