Business Scoop http://www.businessscoop.com.au/ Business Scoop en Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:46:00 GMT Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:46:00 GMT info@businessscoop.com.au info@businessscoop.com.au Petrol Tipped to Drop to $1 a Litre http://www.businessscoop.com.au/petrol-tipped-to-drop-to-1-a-litre/ According to The West Australian we could be paying $1 a litre for petrol within a week - but don't get used to it. The culmination of a warmer than... http://www.businessscoop.com.au/petrol-tipped-to-drop-to-1-a-litre/#comments http://www.businessscoop.com.au/petrol-tipped-to-drop-to-1-a-litre/ Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:46:00 GMT How Many Ads Do You See in a Day? http://www.businessscoop.com.au/how-many-ads-do-you-see-in-a-day/ The Sydney Morning Herald reports that people today see up to 5000 ad messages a day, that's more than double what it was 30 years ago. Advertisers today are trying... http://www.businessscoop.com.au/how-many-ads-do-you-see-in-a-day/#comments http://www.businessscoop.com.au/how-many-ads-do-you-see-in-a-day/ Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:10:00 GMT Pizza Promotion Results in Death Threats http://www.businessscoop.com.au/pizza-patron-pesos/ CNN reports that the Dallas based pizza chain Pizza Patron have sparked controversy after offering to accept Mexican pesos. "This is the United States of America, not the United States... http://www.businessscoop.com.au/pizza-patron-pesos/#comments http://www.businessscoop.com.au/pizza-patron-pesos/ Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:57:00 GMT Oil Price Drop to Benefit Australian Motorists http://www.businessscoop.com.au/oil-prices/ The Sydney Morning Herald reports that US crude oil prices have fallen to a 19 month low. February crude fell $US1.62 to $US54.02 a barrel, due to milder temperatures over... http://www.businessscoop.com.au/oil-prices/#comments http://www.businessscoop.com.au/oil-prices/ Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:46:00 GMT Pick up a Home Loan at the Supermarket? http://www.businessscoop.com.au/supermarket-home-loan/ The West Australian reports that shoppers may soon be able to grab a mortgage at the checkout as speculation mounts Australia's supermarket giants are about to start a major push... http://www.businessscoop.com.au/supermarket-home-loan/#comments http://www.businessscoop.com.au/supermarket-home-loan/ Wed, 10 Jan 2007 08:07:00 GMT Ford Will Fall to Number 3 http://www.businessscoop.com.au/ford/ The New York Times reports that The Ford Motor Company in America expects Toyota to overtake it for good as the No. 2 company behind General Motors, in the American... http://www.businessscoop.com.au/ford/#comments http://www.businessscoop.com.au/ford/ Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:41:00 GMT Europe's Biggest Second-Hand Record Shop is Closing Down http://www.businessscoop.com.au/beanos/ As The BBC reports world famous second hand record store Beanos, in the south London suburb of Croydon, is in the middle of a massive closing down sale. Founder and... http://www.businessscoop.com.au/beanos/#comments http://www.businessscoop.com.au/beanos/ Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:17:00 GMT Optus & Elders Seek Rural Broadband Funds http://www.businessscoop.com.au/rural-broadband/ The Australian reports that Optus and Elders have joined forces and applied for a slice of the $1.1 billion federal funding to build a national broadband network. There are 2.7... http://www.businessscoop.com.au/rural-broadband/#comments http://www.businessscoop.com.au/rural-broadband/ Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:35:00 GMT Qantas Rejects Takeover Bid http://www.businessscoop.com.au/qantas-takeover/ The Australian reports that Qantas' non-executive directors have rejected a bid from a consortium led by Allco Equity partners, Allco Finance group, Macquarie bank, Onex and Texas Pacific Group to... http://www.businessscoop.com.au/qantas-takeover/#comments http://www.businessscoop.com.au/qantas-takeover/ Wed, 13 Dec 2006 07:00:00 GMT How Many Hours Do You Work a Week? http://www.businessscoop.com.au/working-hours/ Leon Gettler from The Age Blogs has noticed that for some people these days, a 70 hour week has become normal. On top of this workers are taking less and... http://www.businessscoop.com.au/working-hours/#comments http://www.businessscoop.com.au/working-hours/ Wed, 13 Dec 2006 06:30:00 GMT American Indian Tribe Buys Hard Rock Cafe http://www.businessscoop.com.au/indian-tribe-hard-rock-cafe/ The New York Times reports that the Seminole Tribe of Florida has purchased Hard Rock International for $965 million, one of the largest purchases ever by an American Indian tribe... http://www.businessscoop.com.au/indian-tribe-hard-rock-cafe/#comments http://www.businessscoop.com.au/indian-tribe-hard-rock-cafe/ Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:12:00 GMT Will Qantas be Sold? http://www.businessscoop.com.au/qantas/ As The Age reports a bid for a takeover of QANTAS could be announced as soon as Monday. The buyers are a Macquarie Bank-led consortium who are still deciding on... http://www.businessscoop.com.au/qantas/#comments http://www.businessscoop.com.au/qantas/ Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:58:00 GMT