Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman Rod Sims has given the regulator's perspective on the debate surrounding the market share held by the two major supermarket chains. Mr Sims was speaking at the Australian Food and ...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited by Bega Cheese Limited. The ACCC has reviewed the proposed acquisition at Bega's ...
Tags: Cheese, Agriculture, Food, Service, customs
The Federal Government has commenced its review into its support of Australia’s automotive manufacturing industry as it formally seeks to find the best solution for the sector going forward. Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey submitted ...
Tags: Car Industry, Auto Parts
Toyota Australia employees face an uncertain future, with the local manufacturer announcing it is taking “urgent action” in seeking a variation of the terms and conditions of its workplace agreement. The Port Melbourne-based ...
Tags: Local Manufacturing, vehicle
The Nissan Pulsar has been recalled to address two safety issues, including a curtain airbag defect that affects every new-generation car imported to Australia to date. Affecting 12,000 Nissan Pulsar hatches and 800 Pulsar sedans, the ...
Tags: Pulsar Airbag, Nissan
BMW Australia is recalling 2893 vehicles across six model lines due to a fault that could affect the vehicles’ braking performance. Part of a global recall of approximately 176,000 cars, the local recall affects 116 BMW 1 Series ...
Tags: BMW, braking performance
Lion, an Australian unit of Japanese conglomerate Kirin, has acquired a 9.99% stake in Australia's Warrnambool Cheese & Butter (WCB). Warrnambool operates two manufacturing facilities in South West Victoria and South Australia with more ...
Tags: conglomerate Kirin, Cheese, Butter
Cary, N.C.-based Cotton Incorporated; the Memphis, Tenn.-based National Cotton Council of America and its export promotion program Cotton Council International; and Cotton Australia have come together to establish Cotton LEADS? — a ...
Research sponsored by cloud-based business software company NetSuite has revealed that the Australian manufacturing and wholesale distribution sectors are lagging behind in e-commerce adoption, with only 10 per cent of companies currently ...
The 11th edition of the AFGC CHEP Retail Index suggests that retailers may be in for a challenging trading period this Christmas, with year-on-year growth in retail sales slowing and a turn-around not expected in the remaining months of ...
Tags: Service, Retailers Transport, logistics
Anti-tobacco campaigners in India have started persuading the government to make it mandatory for using plain packaging for cigarettes, similar to that of Australia. The move is expected to reduce the number of smokers in the country and ...
Tags: Anti-Tobacco, Cigarettes
The Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA) is well aware that attracting and retaining women in the industry has long been a challenge for employers. To support employers in the Australian supply chain, logistics and ...
Performance, Ride & Handling 4 Comfort & Interior 4 Quality & Design 4.5 Value & Features 4.5 Safety 4 Green 3 The Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland is, at least for now, the top variant of the best-selling large SUV in the country. ...
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Outgoing Porsche Cars Australia boss Michael Winkler has been appointed Jaguar Land Rover Australia managing director, effective November 11. The appointment comes as David Blackhall relinquishes his position as boss of the Australian arm ...
Tags: Jaguar, Land Rover, Porsche
The all-new second-generation Nissan Qashqai has been teased ahead of its pre-Tokyo motor show unveiling and 2014 Australian arrival. Set to replace the outgoing Dualis (pictured below) following an official name change, the Nissan ...
Tags: Nissan Qashqai, Compact SUV