Australian automotive component manufacturers remain steadfastly opposed to the federal government’s intention to cut $500 million of funding from the Automotive Transformation Scheme over the next three years and the proposed early ...
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File photo courtesy of ARTC. Relevant industries are now assessing their capacity to build the Inland Rail freight project, connecting Brisbane to Melbourne via regional south east Queensland, inland New South Wales and rural Victoria. ...
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The Federal Government has announced an expansion of EFIC’s loan powers to enable the organisation to support more small and medium-sized Australian exporters. These changes will allow EFIC to support SME exporters more efficiently ...
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In welcoming industry efforts to develop a code of conduct to address unfair practices in the grocery sector, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has called for issues around enforceability and coverage to be addressed before ...
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Photo courtesy of mallhaciel. The latest ABS Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail turnover rose 0.1 per cent in August 2014, following a rise of 0.4 per cent in July 2014, seasonally adjusted, according to the Australian ...
VODKA O launches ‘naturally crafted’ carbonated vodka cocktails in Australia Australian owned Artisan Spirit Merchants (ASM) has just released a new range of ‘naturally crafted’ premixed Vodka cocktails, under its ...
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The 9th World Manager Summit Meeting was held in Hong Kong on Sept. 24, 2014, and top 500 Asian brands were revealed during the meeting, and Linglong Tire ranked the 353th, and this is the first time for Linglong Tire to be listed on the ...
Italian kidswear brand Il Gufo is unveiling its second colourful machine-washable Merino wool capsule collection. The collection launched in partnership with The Woolmark Company compromises of 100% Merino wool sweaters, cardigans and ...
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International credit ratings agency Moody's has announced that it has changed the rating outlook on Australian steelmaker Bluescope Steel to positive from stable. At the same time, Moody's has affirmed Bluescope's Ba3 corporate family ...
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Southeast Asia is traditional market of Japanese light trucks, and they are also the nearest markets for China. And Japanese light truck brands are facing competition from China and South Korea this year, especially China light truck ...
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The facts below got Sergei Plishka of Outerspace Design thinking: "Australians are among the most prolific waste producers in the world at 1.9 tonnes per person per year. "While consumers are increasingly concerned about the ...
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Australian private equity firm Archer Capital is looking for a joint venture (JV) partner in Asia for its Brownes Dairy unit. As reported in the Wall Street Journal, the move comes in response to the dominance of retailers, which have ...
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Australian beef supplier Bindaree Beef has signed a contract with China to airfreight shelf ready beef cuts to the country’s supermarket chains. Bindaree will select, prepare and package individual beef cuts that are used as ...
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Brazil iron ore producer Vale, which has not been allowed to dock its ships at Chinese ports, could soon get permission to unload. According to media reports, the Chinese shipping industry, led mainly by Cosco, worked hard to keep out the ...
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On September 17, the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) announced that in August this year China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) issued iron ore import licenses for a total of 104.4227 million mt, up 2.13 percent month on month, valued at ...