Rivals sink teeth into new Medibank carrot
Australia's biggest private health insurer Medibank Private has joined many of its peers in offering free annual dental checkups for its 2.7 million 'extras' policyholders.
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Madeleine Heffernan
Madeleine Heffernan covers the retail and consumer goods sectors.
Grocery prices to slide as Aldi, Costco nab 20 per cent share
The man who helped German discount supermarket Aldi set up in Australia at turn of century reveals how Woolworths and Coles can fight back.
Investors reward Myer but outlook unclear
Investors have rewarded Myer for doing what it would say it would do in the first year of its five-year transformation plan.
Shoppers face less choice as Metcash culls product range
Grocery wholesaler joins the big chains in reviewing and slashing its product range.
Merlin Diamonds shareholders battle board
Dissident shareholders want to stop explorer from issuing new shares that would increase the shareholding of "Diamond" Joe Gutnick's family.
Taxing times for winemakers
Crackdown on tax rorts in wine industry gets thumbs up from wine giant Treasury Wine Estates, but some winemakers say government has gone too far.
Aldi accounts shed some light on Australian operations
The privately held chain Aldi, one of the world's biggest retailers, has released some eagerly awaited detail about its local operations. But an accounting expert questions elements of Aldi's accounts.
Job cuts tipped as Ingham's eyes sharemarket float
The country's biggest chicken producer is widely tipped to cut jobs after bumper float.
Australian womenswear chain Seduce collapses
Twenty-five-year-old Australian fashion label Seduce has collapsed, after surviving several wind-up bids from landlords over the past couple of years.
Wesfarmers urges Aldi to sign tax code in 'corporate peer pressure'
German supermarket Aldi has yet to sign up to a tax disclosure code that will lead to more big businesses releasing detailed information about the tax they pay.
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