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Google places ad for group buying deal on traditionally simplistic homepage

8:49PM | Wednesday, 31 August 2011 | By Patrick Stafford Google has taken the unusual step of running an ad for a group buying site on its normally plain homepage.

Federal Court GST ruling set to impact services sector

8:49PM | Wednesday, 31 August 2011 | By Myrian Robin Qantas Airways has won a decision yesterday against the Australia Taxation Office, with the court ruling that GST is not payable when passengers miss or cancel flights.

THE NEWS WRAP: Global manufacturing slow-down fuels double-dip recession fears

8:49PM | Wednesday, 31 August 2011 | By Oliver Milman Manufacturers around the world are slowing production, flagging the possibility of a double-dip global recession.

Baillieu family secure access to Aconex documents

8:49PM | Wednesday, 31 August 2011 | By Oliver Milman A court showdown between software company Aconex and disgruntled shareholders leb by the Baillieu family has been averted by a last ditch settlement between the two parties.

New funding guarantee for exporters unveiled

8:49PM | Wednesday, 31 August 2011 | By Myriam Robin The Export Finance and Insurance Corporation has struck an agreement with the Commonwealth Bank to guarantee the loans given to small business exporters.

Startmate releases investor documents to aid start-ups

8:49PM | Wednesday, 31 August 2011 | By Oliver Milman Tech start-up incubator Startmate has made available all the documents it uses to make investments, to help new ventures with the legal demands of launching a business.

Sydney video game studio Team Bondi in administration

8:49PM | Wednesday, 31 August 2011 | By Patrick Stafford Sydney-based video game development studio Team Bondi, the company responsible for one of the industry’s most successful games of the year, has been placed into administration.

Groupon Australia defends itself against accusations of “bait and switch” tactics over iPad 2 deal

8:49PM | Wednesday, 31 August 2011 | By Patrick Stafford The head of group buying site Cudo has accused Groupon Australia of engaging in bait and switch tactics for advertising a deal for an iPad 2 in a daily email but only emphasising the price of an accompanying docking station product.

THE NEWS WRAP: MP Rob Oakeshott calls for NBN rethink

9:54PM | Thursday, 1 September 2011 | By Oliver Milman Key independent MP Rob Oakeshott has called for the Government to tackle misconceptions about the National Broadband Network, following a committee report.

Calibre Hosting scoops MEGA win

9:54PM | Thursday, 1 September 2011 | By Oliver Milman Calibre Hosting, a gaming start-up run by an 18-year-old, has won the inaugural MEGA/Ninefold Most Promising Cloud Start-up at this year’s MEGA NSW Pitch Day.