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The firm that’s making a mint out of old tech

A regional NSW company that was on track to becoming extinct has emerged as a global digital photo printing powerhouse, selling $20 Facebook photo books to customers in over 80 countries including Afghanistan.

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Wide open cyberspace brings farm to the city

DANICA LEYS’S minimalist office in a North Ryde commercial district does not get much further from the farm gate.

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Brace for pain at the petrol pump

Australian households can expect to pay more at the petrol pump in coming weeks after crude oil prices rose to 10-month highs overnight.

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BHP bonds a better bet than Italy

BHP Billiton has tapped global money markets for $US5.25 billion ($5 billion), borrowing funds at a cheaper interest rate than many European countries.

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White-jacket brigade winning the wages race

To earn the biggest pay rise last year, chances are you wore a white coat to work and lived in Queensland.

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Work has barely begun

The network may be No.1 but with media consuming habits changing so fast, Kerry Stokes can’t take future success for granted.

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Optus wants AFL boss gagged

Optus wants to gag AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou after he accused it of ‘stealing’ and ‘lifting’ content from sports bodies and urged their customers to move to Telstra.

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Alibaba.com’s parent moves to take it private

Ecommerce company’s move is driven by a shift in strategy aimed at offering higher-quality services instead of increasing customer numbers

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Okada raises the stakes in Wynn battle

The Japanese billionaire is seeking a restraining order against the company’s board to prevent it from redeeming his 20 per cent stake

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France Telecom to cut dividend

Group also puts off a promised share buy-back as it seeks to shore up its balance sheet amid intense competition from rival Free Mobile

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