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Retail
Aussie retailers are fighting the Amazon Armageddon - and winning
The online giant has been far less aggressive entering this market than anticipated, and local retailers are staging a successful rearguard action.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Telecommunications
Huawei shrugs off US clampdown with a $US100b year
Huawei's business is soaring. And the company's leaders also sound confident that Washington can do little to stop it from flying higher.
- by Raymond Zhong
Boeing crisis
'Failed to warn of the defect': Boeing sued by family of Ethiopian Airlines passenger
Boeing was sued on behalf of a passenger killed in the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight over claims that its 737 Max 8 isn't safely designed.
- by Janan Hanna and Peter Blumberg
Food & drink
Bubs Australia shares halted for acquisition news
The infant formula maker has flagged a possible acquisition and capital raising.
Rich families
'Notoriously secretive': The mysterious family behind the $127b Mars chocolate empire
The Mars family sits on top of a $127 billion chocolate fortune and have made maintaining their secrecy a "way of life".
- by Hillary Hoffower
Aviation
'Utter irresponsibility': Passengers left stranded around the world as budget airline shuts down suddenly
In an early morning travel alert, Icelandic budget airline Wow Air urged ticket holders to look elsewhere to complete their trips
- by Hamza Shaban
Gender equality
Samuel clarifies controversial women director 'club' comments
Graeme Samuel says he was simply challenging companies to get better directors.
- by Anthony Colangelo
NBN
Turnbull's 'yachting buddy' was blocked from NBN's top job
Senior government ministers blocked the appointment of a close friend of Malcolm Turnbull as CEO of the NBN over fears the move would be politically damaging.
- by Jennifer Duke, John McDuling and David Crowe
Insolvency
Napoleon Perdis to keep stores as administrators recommend deal
No more stores are expected to close as a result of the deal that will see the cosmetics company emerge from administration.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Mining
Big iron ore miners won't build new mines in wake of dam disaster
Australia's big three iron ore producers won't build new mines to boost their production in the wake of the Brazil dam disaster, according to a leading analyst
- by Darren Gray
Aviation
Air NZ delays new planes, cuts growth targets
Air New Zealand has downgraded network growth targets and delayed the delivery of new aircraft following a two-month review prompted by its reduced earnings guidance.
- by Stuart Condie