Goodman to close three bakeries, cut 215 jobs
Australia's largest baker Goodman Fielder is seeking approval for a supply agreement with its largest competitor.
Philip Morris fights proposed Indian ban
Philip Morris International is fighting to keep a toehold in India's $US11 billion tobacco market.
We need some fast answers on gas
More gas exploration, pipelines, or imports are needed if the destruction of more swathes of Australian manufacturing is to be avoided.
Market backs AGL Energy's LNG import plan
AGL Energy has been swamped with interest from industry for its plan to import natural gas into the south-eastern states.
Manufacturers lack competitive edge
A government report has found that most Australian manufacturing firms do not have the chops to compete in global markets.
Vic customers paying too much for gas: Shell
Wholesale gas prices in Victoria could be up to $7 a gigajoule cheaper if Victoria lifted its bans on onshore drilling, Shell Australia says...
Shell blames Vic for rising gas prices
Shell Australia chairman Andrew Smith says "short-sighted political decisions" such as Victoria's are keeping much-needed gas in the ground.
Gas supply terms force buyers to go DIY on energy
East coast industrial gas buyers are being forced to investigate setting up their own on-site energy generation as they struggle to minimise...
Gas crunch bites with price increases
Manufacturers risk having gas supplies curtailed amid the looming squeeze in the east coast market that has already seen prices surge.
AGL shrugs off role in saving Portland
AGL Energy has rejected pressure to offer Alcoa a cut-price deal on power, citing the short notice closure of Hazelwood Power Station as a f...
