Australians are showing a greater preference for contactless payments during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to debit card provider eftpos which is claiming 400% growth of its mobile payments business.

Unified communications vendor Avaya and Tradewinds Brokerage have signed a master agent agreement aimed at allowing Tradewinds’ specialist channel partners to capitalise on opportunities in the "expanding" communications and collaboration solutions market.

Technology industry M&A deals worth US$17.64 billion were completed in the US market in the second quarter of this year.

Australian-listed bathroom, kitchen and household fittings company GWA Group has used Microsoft to support a major digital transformation of its business.

ASX-listed mobile satellite technology firm Beam Communications has kept its net profit for 2019-20 steady despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with the company reporting $341,000 for the financial year, against $339,000 in 2018-19.

COVID-19 related issues affecting small businesses saw the number of enquiries to the ACCC in the first half of this year increase by 42%, compared to the previous six months, according to the competition watchdog’s small business in focus report.

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