The Australian economy seems to be improving, with two recent reports from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) indicating that the economy has turned for the better. Retail turnover up, even if only slightly The latest ABS Retail ...
The Export Finance and Insurance Commission (EFIC) has examined free trade deals clinched with Japan and Korea this month and the trade agreement currently being pursued with China. “These agreements offer unprecedented access to ...
Tags: Electrolytic Capacitors, Asian FTA
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will launch two coking coal swaps contracts in July settled against prices produced by The Steel Index (TSI), to capitalize on growing interest in steel raw materials derivatives, the exchange said in a ...
Tags: Coking Coal, coking coal futures
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd and Grocery Holdings Pty Ltd (together, Coles) alleging that Coles engaged ...
Tags: ACCC, Certification, Service, Logistics
A major survey of more than 1,600 firms has found that the high value of the Australian dollar, difficulties in obtaining finance and a lack of information about overseas markets remain major barriers to expanded international operations. ...
Tags: Australian dollar
Glencore Xstrata produced 1.5 million mt of coking coal in the January-March quarter, falling 17% year on year and down 12% from the previous quarter, the company said in its production report published Tuesday. It ascribed the fall in ...
Tags: Metallurgical Coal, Glencore
Big Sister Foods goes into administration New South Wales-based manufacturer of baked goods Big Sister Foods has collapsed, with receivers PPB Advisory now looking for buyers for the food manufacturer. Big Sister Foods, which has been ...
Tags: Big Sister Foods, Cake Maker
The official Duff Beer is set to become available at BWS and Dan Murphy's liquor stores from the 28th May. Ahead of its highly anticipated arrival in store, a pop-up of the iconic Moe's Tavern will open to the public at the Woolloomooloo ...
Tags: Duff Beer, Retail Market
International commodities producer and trader Glencore Xstrata has announced that in the first quarter of the current year its coking coal output from its Australian operations amounted to 1.5 million mt, falling 17 compared to the same ...
Tags: Coking Coal, Xstrata
Australia-based Aquila Resources Limited has announced that it has received a A$1.42 million takeover offer from Baosteel Resources Australia Pty Ltd (Baosteel) and Australian rail and logistics company Aurizon Operations Limited (Aurizon) ...
Tags: Baosteel, Aurizon, Aquila Resources
Major freight logistics operators Asciano and Aurizon, along with the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) and the Australasian Railway Association (ARA), are calling on the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to commit to ...
Tags: Service, freight logistics, logistics
BC Iron reported Monday a 9% increase in iron ore exports over January-March to 1.22 million mt from its Nullagine 75:25 joint venture with Fortescue Metals Group from 1.12 million mt a year earlier. The exports were, however, down 20% ...
Tags: Iron Ore, iron ore exports
The new NepTrim is a good butter replacement in baked goods Australian food ingredients research and development company Neptune Bio-Innovations has launched a 'zero fat replacement system' called NepTrim for use in food manufacturing. ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
The Australian Brewery has broken into the Japanese market Craft brewer The Australian Brewery has expanded its global reach with successful negotiations to supply to Japan. The Australian Brewery said it had been "notoriously ...
A national tribunal is to consider minimum safety standards for Australian petrol tankers, after nationwide research revealed 1 in 4 tanker drivers were pressured to speed and 1 in 2 drivers reported inadequate brake inspections. ...