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Grocery giants face $100m fines

Grocery giants face $100m fines

GROCERY giants Colgate and Cussons face fines of up to $100 million after allegedly striking a deal to clean up consumers over laundry powder.

RBA wants $A closer to US85c

Glenn Stevens

RESERVE Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens says he'd prefer a fall in the value of the Australian dollar over lower interest rates.

Fast food gets taste for Doritos

Doritos

DORITO dust may be the new salt for more restaurant chains, after US fast food chain Taco Bell's huge success with the Doritos shell Taco.

Airline profits tipped to soar in 2014

Singapore airlines

THE global airline industry expects profits to hit a record high next year, helped by falling jet fuel prices, rising travel demand and cost-cutting.

Aussie Holden could become a Chevy

Aussie Holden could become a Chevy

HOLDEN cars and dealerships could be rebadged as Chevrolet once General Motors shuts its Australian manufacturing in 2017.

Our grocery giants' cartel exposed

Our grocery giants' cartel ...

HAD it stayed secret, a plan allegedly hatched by Colgate-Palmolive to fix laundry powder prices would have reaped it and rivals $146m.

Stingy habits of Google execs revealed

Stingy habits of Google execs revealed

THEY'RE worth billions, but government documents reveal that Google execs have been getting 'improper' discounts to the tune of $5 million.

Napster ex-chief killed by police car

Napster ex-chief killed by police car

NAPSTER'S former chief operating officer has been killed in a head-on collision with a police patrol car while he was riding his bicycle.

Five amazing facts about FIFA

Five amazing facts about FIFA

FIFA is the world's most popular sports video game, but you won't realise how epic it is until you read these amazing facts on how it's played around the globe.

BlackBerry CEO: "We're still alive"

BlackBerry CEO:

BLACKBERRY has been crushed by Apple and Android but it tells its customers it is "alive" and "here to stay" in a letter from its CEO.

What's Yahoo's latest act of madness?

What's Yahoo's latest a...

YAHOO has been doing all manner of crazy things recently. Now it tells staff to stop using Outlook email in a bizarre office memo.

The daily secrets of CEO success revealed

The daily secrets of CEO success revealed

WANT to know the secrets of Mark Zuckerberg's success? You'll be amazed how the daily routines and crazy rituals of top tech CEOs keep the billionaires ahead of the game.

Woman receives bill addressed to 'Unknown Asian'

UnknownAsian.jpg

DEAR "UNKNOWN ASIAN". You know it's going to be interesting when your bill begins with a greeting like that.  

Beware of a silent cash burn at banks

Big 4 banks

AUSTRALIANS are losing hard-earned money by leaving their cash in low-interest transaction accounts rather than term deposits. Here's what you should do instead. 

EU slaps banks with record $2.5b fines

EU Competition Commissioner Joachim Almunia

THE EU has slapped a record 1.7 billion euros ($2.5 billion) in fines on six banks for rigging key interest rates that affect vast sums around the world.

ANZ class action could hit big banks

An ANZ bank branch in central Sydney

THE class action against the ANZ bank could blow out to a string of financial institutions, a lead lawyer in the case says.

Bank milked penalty fees, court hears

Bank milked penalty fees, court hears

BANKS milked unfair penalty fees from customers to boost profits, a $57 million class action against ANZ Bank has heard.

NAB CEO takes pay cut to $7.7m

National Australia Bank boss Cameron Clyne

NAB chief executive Cameron Clyne was paid $7.76 million in cash and shares in 2012/13, down 12 per cent on the previous year.

Airline profits tipped to soar in 2014

Singapore airlines

THE global airline industry expects profits to hit a record high next year, helped by falling jet fuel prices, rising travel demand and cost-cutting.

Merger creates world's biggest airline

Merger creates world's biggest...

TWO airlines have emerged in the US to create the world's biggest. The crucial question remains, is the food any good?

Jetstar to set up base in Adelaide

Jetstar to set up base in Adelaide

BUDGET airline Jetstar will establish a new cabin crew and pilot base in Adelaide in order to offer more flights.

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Lid on rising petrol profits: ACCC

Lid on rising petrol profits: ACCC

PETROL retailing profits are at twice usual levels yet the competition watchdog thinks new shopper docket limits should put a "lid" on earnings.

Work worries dominate festive season

Work worries dominate festive season

AUSTRALIANS are nervous about their jobs as Christmas approaches amid major job loss announcements, new research has found.

Airport backflips on billboard ads

Airport backflips on billboard ads

MELBOURNE airport has forced online retailer Kogan to change its billboard ads, after they took aim at duty free businesses. Find out what went wrong.

Gold prices down, so miners produce more

Gold image photographed at The Perth Mint in Perth

GOLD miners in Australia are targeting higher ore grades and producing more to combat weaker prices

'You've destroyed an entire town'

'You've destroyed an...

MINING giant Rio Tinto has been accused of casually abandoning Nhulunbuy after suspending alumina production at its Gove refinery in the NT.

Mining boom waste will haunt PM: Windsor

Former federal independent MP Tony Windsor

FORMER federal independent MP Tony Windsor has backed a union's calls for a sovereign wealth fund to help share the benefits of the mining boom.

Firm condemns Qld Irwin reserve mining ban

The Wenlock River at the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve, Cape York.

RESOURCE firm Cape Alumina says others will be put off investing in Queensland following the government's decision to ban mining at a northern reserve.

Discount for miners to unlock Qld fortune

The Galilee Basin in central Queensland

THE Queensland government is considering offering reduced royalties for an initial period to miners that open up the Galilee Basin.

Newcrest bosses disappointed

Newcrest bosses disappointed

MINING bosses tell shareholders they acknowledge how disappointed they are with the company's performance and are taking action.

Holden closure just a matter of time

Holden closure just a matter of time

THE decision to close Holden may have been made in a conference call on Tuesday, but it has been on the cards for at least three years.

Holden closure's knock-on effects

Holden closure's knock-on ...

SO you thought the closure of Holden only mattered for the automotive industry? This is the story that will change your mind.

Grocery giants face $100m fines

Grocery giants face $100m fines

GROCERY giants Colgate and Cussons face fines of up to $100 million after allegedly striking a deal to clean up consumers over laundry powder.

'One of the great blunders in movie history'

'One of the great blunders in movie...

TWO titans of the movie industry are heading to court over a simple mistake that went incredibly sour. Find out what has them at war.

The cheerleader who has tech giants sweating

The cheerleader who has tech giants sweating

WHEN lawyers for Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter and Amazon weigh in on your case, it's serious. What has this cheerleader done?

The one thing tech giants want

The one thing tech giants want

IT'S a strange scenario when eight of the world's fiercest competitors team up to demand the same thing. What is it they want Obama to do?

Revealed: The best and worst ads of 2013

Revealed: The best and worst ads of 2013

THEY can be amazing. Or downright awful. We asked an advertising expert for their top picks from the ad world this year. Have they got it right?

Comic book boss sued for calling workers 'penis'

Comic book boss sued for calling worke...

THE CEO of Archie Comics is being sued for allegedly calling staff members 'penis' in meetings. And that's just the start of what goes on in this bizarre company.

Apple buys Topsy for $200m: Report

Apple buys Topsy for $200m: Report

APPLE has acquired social media analytics firm Topsy for more than $200 million, The Wall Street Journal reports.