Rio completes retreat from thermal coal
Rio Tinto's long and surprisingly remunerative retirement from the thermal coal sector is all but complete.
Brambles CEO 'embarrassed' over profit downgrade
Departing Brambles CEO Tom Gorman says he's embarrassed at having to downgrade profits a few weeks before he leaves.
Accept industries will die: Sinodinos
For those who saw the end of car making as a national crisis, new Industry Minister Arthur Sinodinos has a blunt message: businesses die.
Foxconn weighs $9.3b US factory with Apple
Foxconn's chairman has told reporters it is considering a joint investment with Apple for a US facility, say media.
Portland offers reprieve for brown coal
Higher electricity prices could be one way after Alcoa's Portland smelter was saved
AGL seals power deal for Portland
AGL Energy has sealed a new four-year power deal with Alcoa, providing a lifeline for the struggling Portland aluminium smelter in Victoria.
Vegemite deal signals major Bega Cheese shift
Good news for vegemite and cheese sandwich lovers. Bega Cheese has bought the iconic spread in Australia.
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.
