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In the grand scheme of things, it could be argued we're still in the infancy of the Information Age. Many of the breakthroughs and discoveries made since the advent of the transistor were simply inconceivable a century ago. Yet despite being a relative newcomer, we already have a lifetime of achievements to marvel over. What makes tech especially interesting for some is that it's peppered with anecdotes and fun facts that add substance to a story and make them even more compelling. Here are some of our favorites that you might not have known about. The computer “bug” was named after a lit...

Bank names CEO of its Netherlands operation, as investment firm hires head of wealth BNP Paribas Wealth Management The French bank’s wealth management division hired Bernt Kok as chief executive in the Netherlands and Arjan van Rijn as head of key clients in the country. Kok was previously a senior wealth manager and director of Private Wealth Management, the ultra-high net worth division of Abn Amro. Van Rijn joins from Credit Suisse, where he serviced entrepreneur clients in the Netherlands. Manulife Investment Management Adrian Chen has taken on the role of head of wealth and asset manag...

Most firms not planning to use instant asset write-off Normal text size Advertisement More than half of the nation's businesses do not plan to use the Morrison government's increased instant asset write-off scheme to buy capital equipment — a measure designed to help drag them out of the recession. A survey by MYOB has revealed that with just days before the cut-off for firms to make purchases under the $3.2 billion scheme, many businesses are still too worried about the economic future to sink their cash into major expansions. Scott Morrison talked up government's program at a Sydney busin...

Pets & Animals by Isabella Magee Premium Content Subscriber only They're hard to forget - leaving fur on your black clothing, tearing up your sister's favourite shoe (yes, just the one) and sitting underneath your feet while you're in the kitchen. But maybe you're guilty of forgetting your pets just this one time, as you wrote your Christmas gift-giving list. Henry the Golden Retriever is excited for Christmas, as he rocks some Christmas-themed reindeer antlers. Picture: Richard Walker Despite how spoiled they already are, a gift for your pet can be t...