k Kelly Rowland stuns in all-white tracksuit as she arrives in Sydney perform at The Everest's concert By Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 04:13:04 +0100 Kelly Rowland was spotted arriving at Sydney Airport ahead of her upcoming performance at The Everest at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Full Article
k Delta Goodrem attends Kanye West's Jesus Is King party and Sunday service By Published On :: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 01:58:07 +0000 It's been a busy year for Delta Goodrem with The Voice Australia and preparing for the upcoming release of her third fragrance. Full Article
k Guy Sebastian shares throwback snap of himself with rippling six pack By Published On :: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 14:58:05 +0000 He's been named as the host of the ARIA Awards at The Star in Sydney next month. Full Article
k Voice of US Apple's Siri, Susan Bennett, reveals what her job is like By Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 03:34:51 +0000 Susan Bennett, 70, from the US, had been doing voice work for nearly 40 years before she fell into the role as Apple's virtual assistant Siri nearly a decade ago. Full Article
k Sophie Monk is set to be the next host of upcoming The Voice season By Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 03:50:47 +0000 She's hosted Channel Nine's raunchy reality show Love Island Australia for two years running. Full Article
k The Voice's Jack Vidgen poses with a cigarette and a glass of rosé during Melbourne Cup boycott By Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 00:41:18 +0000 Jack Vidgen was just one of the many celebrities that boycotted the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday. Full Article
k Sophie Monk on rumours she will replace Sonia Kruger as host of The Voice By Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 02:38:37 +0000 Sonia Kruger's departure from Channel Nine has opened up two vacancies on Today Extra and The Voice Australia. Full Article
k Guy Sebastian reveals who he thinks will replace Sonia Kruger as host on The Voice By Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 05:06:54 +0000 Guy Sebastian has weighed in on who he thinks will replace Sonia Kruger as host on The Voice next year, following her departure from Channel Nine. Full Article
k Jack Vidgen in line-up to represent Australia at Eurovision 2020 By Published On :: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 14:40:30 +0000 Jack Vidgen is competing for the chance to represent Australia at Eurovision 2020. Full Article
k Who's your pick? SBS releases the names of all 10 performers for Eurovision: Australia Decides By Published On :: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 22:50:34 +0000 SBS Australia has released the names of all the ten performers who will battle it out to be the country's next Eurovision star. Full Article
k The Voice's Jack Vidgen is made-over into Kris Jenner and the resemblance is uncanny By Published On :: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 13:01:42 +0000 Jack Vidgen has a surprising doppelgänger. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, the 22-year-old shared a photo where he'd been made-over to look like reality matriarch Kris Jenner. Full Article
k Eurovision hopeful Jack Vidgen celebrates his 23rd birthday by licking an X-rated gift By Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 14:33:49 +0000 He's the Eurovision hopeful who celebrated his 23rd birthday on Friday. Full Article
k Renee Bargh and Darren McMullen will be hosting The Voice Australia after Sonia Kruger left network By Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 23:01:31 +0000 Renee Bargh and Darren McMullen have been announced as the new hosts of The Voice Australia. Full Article
k Jack Vidgen talks his physical transformation and use of lip filler By Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 04:29:25 +0000 The Voice star Jack Vidgen has spoken candidly about his physical transformation. Full Article
k The Voice's Jack Vidgen reflects on his comeback after rising to fame as a teen on AGT By Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 04:59:58 +0000 Jack Vidgen has reflected on his comeback, after rising to fame as a fresh-faced teen on Australia's Got Talent back in 2011. Full Article
k Jack Vidgen admits he's 'heartbroken' over the death of The Voice star Natasha Stuart By Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 01:00:50 +0000 Jack Vidgen says he's 'heartbroken' over the death of former The Voice star Natasha Stuart. Full Article
k Jack Vidgen admits he never thought he'd perform again after moving overseas By Published On :: Sat, 01 Feb 2020 07:11:22 +0000 He recently made his career comeback on The Voice, eight years after rising to fame as a fresh-faced teen on Australia's Got Talent back in 2011. Full Article
k The Voice forced to film in Sydney's western suburbs after Marvel takes over Fox Studios By Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 23:40:13 +0000 The Voice Australia coaches may have plenty of star power, but they pale in comparison to superheroes like Thor. Full Article
k Kelly Rowland celebrates her 39th birthday as she begins filming The Voice Australia blind auditions By Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:32:41 +0000 Kelly Rowland turned 39 on Tuesday, and she celebrated with a simple breakfast. Full Article
k Delta Goodrem's 'stalker' wrote her hundeds of poems before going to her home on Valentines Day By Published On :: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 08:46:25 +0000 James Lafferty, 47, was arrested outside the singer's Sydney CBD unit on Saturday and charged with stalking after pleading for Delta Goodrem to come outside for two days. Full Article
k The Voice Australia star Sarah Browne discovers skin cancer millimetres from her eye By Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 01:37:03 +0000 Sarah Browne, who appeared on season five on The Voice, posted an image showing a spider-like scar on her nose on social media. Full Article
k Obsessed stalker who hounded singer Delta Goodrem pleads guilty By Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 01:49:05 +0000 James Joseph Lafferty had already sent Ms Goodrem more than 300 poems when he showed up at The Voice star's apartment building in Sydney with gifts on Valentine's Day. Full Article
k Creepy stalker who bombarded Delta Goodrem with hundreds of love poems defends his actions By Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 08:01:46 +0000 James Joseph Lafferty, 47, appeared at Sydney's Downing Centre court on Tuesday with his mother where he pleaded guilty to stalking Australian pop singer Delta Goodrem. Full Article
k The Voice's Jack Vidgen started getting Botox at 19 years old By Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 05:42:53 +0000 The Voice star Jack Vidgen has revealed the extent of his physical transformation. Full Article
k The Masked Singer is moving filming to Melbourne due to security issues By Published On :: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 14:23:23 +0000 The Masked Singer judges Lindsay Lohan, Danni Minogue, Jackie 'O' Henderson and Dave Hughes boast some serious star power - but it appears they are no match for Marvel's superheroes. Full Article
k Jack Vidgen lives it up at Gays Ahoy yacht party on Sydney Harbour with Roxy Jacenko By Published On :: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 03:28:39 +0000 Jack Vidgen started the Mardi Gras 2020 celebrations early on Saturday afternoon. Full Article
k Married At First Sight fans praise Hayley Vernon's best friend Bek By Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 11:55:32 +0000 Hayley Vernon and David Cannon's relationship turned sour on Monday night's episode when they bickered over their 'constant confrontations'. Full Article
k Obsessed fan who stalked Delta Goodrem by sending her hundreds of poems back in jail breaching AVO By Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 10:28:20 +0000 James Joseph Lafferty, 47, was arrested in Grafton, NSW at 11pm on Friday night accused of breaching a court-order taken out by the singer to prevent him contacting her. Full Article
k Renee Bargh and Guy Sebastian hit the gym for a hardcore workout By Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:35:33 +0000 Renee Bargh returned to Los Angeles to resume her role on E! News after The Voice Australia blind auditions finished filming in February. Full Article
k The Voice Australia to 'replace Kelly Rowland and Boy George' as coaches with local stars By Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 06:55:36 +0100 Channel Nine's singing competition, The Voice Australia, will premiere on May 24. Full Article
k The Voice Australia is making drastic changes to work around COVID-19 restrictions By Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 15:40:46 +0100 The Voice Australia will be making drastic changes to its format to work around COVID-19 restrictions. Full Article
k Mobile games download witnesses 39% surge during Covid-19 lockdown By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: 6 Apr 2020, 14:12 POKKT reported a 39% increase in global mobile game downloads in the month of March 2020.Increase in daily average session time to 45 mins from 30 mins.With people staying indoors and practising social distancing, POKKT reported a 39% increase in global mobile game downloads in the month of March 2020. While industries like travel, hospitality, FMCG have seen a considerable dip in their performance, the mobile gaming industry has seen a major surge due to more indoor time on consumers’ hands.POKKT Mobile Ads works with over 3,000 publishers across the globe, thereby managing in-app advertisements for top games, generating about 700mn monthly unique users coming to their platform. The ad-tech platform has registered that there has been 31% increase in ad requests globally thereby pushing the Full Article
k Mobile recharges are the latest victim of the lockdown, down by 35% By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: 6 Apr 2020, 14:59 With over 130 crore Indians in lockdown, telecom companies could have benefited as mobile data usage was expected to increase.However, as the lockdown forced recharge vendors to shut down, over 66% users who depend on them were unable to recharge their mobile numbers.Additionally, the number of new mobile users also fell drastically, further dampening the mood in the telecom sector.As a majority of Indians work from home, the telecom sector was poised for a comeback as everyone expected data consumption to go up. While that did happen, the sector also lost out on a large chunk of business - as prepaid recharges from physical outlets went down. In the last one month, recharges were down by 35%, according to an Economic Times report. This is a big blow to the sector as it was touted to be one Full Article
k Netflix is now worth more than Exxon as the coronavirus lockdown sends shares soaring By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: 17 Apr 2020, 21:53 Netflix's market value surpassed oil-giant Exxon Mobil this week. At Thursday's close, Netflix's market value was about $183 billion, and Exxon Mobil's was about $175 billion. Netflix has benefited as the coronavirus pandemic has kept many consumers in their homes. Exxon has been weighed down by the falling price of oil. Watch Netflix and Exxon Mobil trade live on Markets Insider. Read more on Business Insider.The coronavirus pandemic has sent Netflix stock to new highs, and now its market value has surpassed that of Exxon Mobil, the US oil giant. Netflix stock gained 3% on Thursday to roughly $439 per share, bringing its market capitalization to about $183 billion at market close. Exxon Mobil fell more than 3% Thursday to $39.15 per share, bringing its market value to about $175 billion at Full Article
k Reliance Jio users can receive incoming calls till lockdown ends without a recharge By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: 20 Apr 2020, 14:41 Reliance Jio has announced extension of incoming call facility to all users till May 3.Airtel and Vodafone Idea have together extended the validity of over 120 million users.This will allow users who have not been able to recharge their mobile to continue receiving calls.To help its subscribers amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown, Reliance Jio has announced extension of incoming call facility to all its subscribers till May 3. Companies like Airtel, Vodafone Idea and state-run BSNL have already announced similar extensions.While the private companies have extended the incoming call validity till May 3, BSNL has extended the validity till May 5.Unlike Airtel and Vodafone Idea, Jio to offer free incoming for all subscribersAirtel extends validity for over 30 million low-income usersAirtel had Full Article
k I tried the ZTE Red Magic 5G, a phone made for gamers — its fast screen refresh rate makes playing action-packed games a joy, but it's not without weaknesses By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: 21 Apr 2020, 00:46 When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more.The ZTE Nubia Red Magic 5G is an enormous, extremely powerful, niche gaming phone that offers impressive specs at a very reasonable price.We played several different games for hours on the Red Magic 5G, and it was a joy to play with, thanks to its 144Hz refresh rate.Based on our testing, the phone also won a place in our guide to the best gaming phones.Beyond games, we tested the camera and other features to see if the Red Magic 5G can serve you just as well as a normal smartphone.Although its performance impresses and the price offers real value, there are some weaknesses here that may give you pause — unless you're an avid gamer.While you can use any smartphone to play games, we've seen a rise in niche Full Article
k Motorola's new $1,000 Edge Plus phone comes with a headphone jack, 5G connectivity, and a 108-megapixel camera — you can get it on May 14 By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: 22 Apr 2020, 19:59 Full Article
k OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro packs in goodies worth ₹4,000 in its Pop-up Box By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: 23 Apr 2020, 16:04 OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro pop-up boxes will soon go on sale starting at ₹45,999.The pop-up boxes include the new Bullets Wireless Z and a bumper case worth ₹4,000. They will be available from the OnePlus website in May.OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro Pop-up box will soon be available for purchase in India, with goodies worth ₹4,000 for free. The OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro pop-up box costs ₹1,000 extra when compared to the regular phone prices.Here’s what you’ll get with the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro pop-up box75321026The OnePlus 8 pop-up box includes the 8GB + 128GB variant in Onyx Black or Glacial Green colours, the new Bullets Wireless Z (Black), Cyan Bumper Case and a Nylon Bumper Case.75321033On the other hand, the OnePlus 8 Pro pop-up box includes the 12GB + 256GB variant in Onyx Black Full Article
k This 'Nano House' tiny home on wheels has a living room, kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom for only $40,000 — see inside the Wilg By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: 25 Apr 2020, 04:54 Full Article
k Google’s mobility report reveals that nearly half of Maharashtra’s workforce went to work despite Coronavirus lockdown By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: 4 May 2020, 16:28 According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Maharashtra accounts for the highest number of Coronavirus infections in India.Despite that, almost half of the residents in the state continue to go to their offices, according to Covid-19 mobility report by Google. The report reveals that 47% employees in Maharashtra went to work between March 15 and April 26.The State Police helped companies to shift the equipment from office premises to employees’ residence.Overall, there was a 40% decline in people visiting their places of work. Maharashtra accounts for the highest number of Coronavirus infections in India. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total infections in the state stood at 12,974, including 548 deaths, as on May 4, 2020. Despite that, almost half of Full Article
k Oklahoma is beginning to reopen today. Its small business owners are struggling to choose between their financial and personal health. By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: 24 Apr 2020, 22:29 Oklahoma begins a multi-phase reopening of state businesses on Friday.Small business owners are feeling the pressure of unpaid bills — and the risk of infection — as they await government loans and support funds."Everyone is cautious about opening," one small business owner told Business Insider.Another said: "I want to go back to work tomorrow. I'm tired of this."Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Small-business owner Sandra Dickson faces a seemingly impossible choice.A massage therapist in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Dickson is among the 20.6% of Americans who are jobless. She opened a beauty and wellness spa just weeks before the coronavirus pandemic. It's been shut down for at least as long as it was open. In that time, Dickson has "received no income," she told Business Insider. Full Article
k Small business loan applications to resume Monday after Trump signs new $484 billion package into law By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: 25 Apr 2020, 04:23 President Trump signed into law a $484 billion coronavirus relief bill that includes another $310 billion in funds designed to provide relief to small businesses.The Small Business Administration will resume accepting loan applications through the Paycheck Protection Program on April 27.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.President Donald Trump signed into law a $484 billion coronavirus relief bill on April 24.The bill includes $310 billion in new funds for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was put in place to provide aid for small businesses.According to a statement released by Jovita Carranza, administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the SBA will begin accepting PPP loan applications again on Monday, April Full Article
k US banks made a quick $10 billion in 2 weeks by processing small businesses loans from the government, says report By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: 25 Apr 2020, 20:23 US banks earned $10 billion in two weeks processing the loans from the government scheme to protect small businesses from financial ruin during the coronavirus crisis, according to an NPR report.The rescue plan worth $349 billion offered businesses loans of up to $10 million to thousands of US companies and were guaranteed by the federal Small Business Administration.The banks charged a transaction fee of 5% on loans worth less than $350,000, while on loans worth between $2 million - $10 million, the cost was 1%.The banks defended the massive windfall of loan transaction fees, saying that processing the loans involved complicated vetting procedures.Treasury Department guidelines are less rigorous than for regular loans, and the taxpayer provides the funding, so there is little risk for the Full Article
k The story of Ruth's Chris Steakhouse founder Ruth Fertel, a petite, single mother who got a chemistry degree at 19, butchered 30-pound beef loins by hand, and staffed her first steakhouse with single mothers By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: 28 Apr 2020, 19:20 The grandson of Ruth's Chris Steakhouse founder Ruth Fertel blasted the company on Twitter, saying its actions conflict with what his grandmother would have wanted.On April 23, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse announced that the company will return the $20 million it received in small business loans from the federal government.Rien Fertel wrote on Twitter that his grandmother would have done more to give back with the money and power that the chain has now.This is the story of Ruth Fertel, the child genius, horse trainer, and single mother of two who founded the steakhouse chain with no restaurant experience.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Ruth's Chris Steakhouse recently came under fire for soliciting $20 million from the small business loan program. Soon after, the upscale steak Full Article
k Around half of all US workers can earn better pay collecting unemployment than getting regular salaries from their current jobs By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: 28 Apr 2020, 19:59 Around half of all US workers can earn more money collecting unemployment instead of their current jobs.The federal government ramped up unemployment benefits by $600 a week until the end of June, bringing the average weekly total to $978 a week — or $20 more than what many workers earned before the pandemic.Labor experts said the generous benefits are helping keep people home and tamping down the spread of the virus, which is what they were designed to do.But it could complicate efforts by businesses to hire in the short-run.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Nearly half of all American workers are set to earn better pay from unemployment than their current jobs, according to The Wall Street Journal.Under the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus law that Congress approved last Full Article
k If you haven't already applied for federal small business relief, you're probably out of luck on this round — but you still have a few other options. By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: 28 Apr 2020, 20:07 The US government added a second round of $310 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). But small business owners who haven't applied for PPP loans yet, may be too late to receive any funding. Bankers, lawyers, and consultants said the volume of already approved loans will be enough to tap out the second round of funding.If you don't get government loans and funding, there are still a few other options available to small businesses.Click here for more BI Prime content.If you were hoping to get your loan application into the second round of stimulus funding for small businesses, the chances are stacked against you. But you could turn to tax relief or private companies, local governments, and organizations offering grants and resources to small businesses hurt by the pandemic.Late last Full Article
k Inside a Bay Area family's struggle to save their company during the coronavirus outbreak, as big businesses like Shake Shack beat them to government loans By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: 28 Apr 2020, 21:41 The Elzarka family has owned Beninni, a men's formal wear store in Hayward, California, for 30 years. The shop was forced to shut down in the coronavirus lockdown, and has tried and failed to get government assistance loans through the coronavirus relief package.Shady Elzarka, whose dad founded the store, struggled to access either the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Emergency Advance (EIDL) and relief from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).Elzarka for weeks heard nothing from the Small Business Administration, through which he applied for an EIDL, or from Bank of America, where he applied for the PPP loan.Meanwhile much larger companies did not struggle to access government funding, some of which public pressure forced them to hand back.After Business Insider contacted Bank of America for Full Article
k 'It's not what you think it is': The government's bailout loans are failing small businesses like mine, says Farmgirl Flowers' CEO By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: 30 Apr 2020, 18:38 Christina Stembel founded her floral company, Farmgirl Flowers, in her dining room in 2010, using her personal savings and a cash-back credit card to cover business expenses.The company has since blossomed into a thriving startup that employed almost 200 staff members prior to the coronavirus.However, as the pandemic causes economic fallout worldwide, Stembel told Business Insider that the future of her company is uncertain.She said the process of applying for the first round of the Paycheck Protection Program, a government fund meant to help small businesses through the coronavirus pandemic, was frustrating and fruitless."I know that the intention of this program is to help small businesses, so let's change it to make sure this money does fall into the hands of small businesses," she said.Visit Full Article
k Grubhub receipt sparks outrage as it reveals the company took a $666 cut from a pizza restaurant's $1042 in total orders By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: 2 May 2020, 01:25 Giuseppe Badalamenti, the owner of Chicago Pizza Boss, posted his March Grubhub earnings statement on Facebook, and it showed that the delivery platform took around 70% of its $1000 earnings through the platform."Stop believing you are supporting your community by ordering from a 3rd party delivery company," Badalamenti wrote on Facebook."Restaurant owners select the services they want and only pay a commission to Grubhub when we help generate sales," a Grubhub spokesperson told Business Insider. Grubhub, which is part of the same company as Seamless, has come under fire for asking users to oppose San Francisco's order to slash its commission fees for restaurants from an average of 30% to 15%.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Grubhub claims to be helping local restaurants. Full Article
k Relief loans are going to areas with pre-existing bank relationships instead of most infected regions, Fed economists find By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: 6 May 2020, 21:32 Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, loan approvals are more concentrated in areas with existing small business-bank partnerships instead of regions hit hardest by the coronavirus, Federal Reserve Bank of New York economists wrote Wednesday. Virus hotspots including New York, New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania are receiving fewer PPP loan approvals per small business than less-affected states.The economists found "strong similarity" between states with high proportions of small business-bank financing relationships and PPP loan issuance.States with larger shares of community banks also issued a greater proportion of relief loans, the Fed found.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Emergency loans issued by the Small Business Administration have been more concentrated in areas Full Article