Cleaning brands collapse, 120 staff sacked
Up to 120 staff have been sacked after a maker of major Australian household cleaning brands collapsed, with a buyer now being sought for the business.
Manufacturing
‘Losing money’: Small firms under threat
Businesses have been “significantly impacted” and are losing money because of strikes at the nation’s ports, the boss of one company says.
Price hike fears over shipping turmoil
Consumers risk facing price hikes on everyday products, including white goods and pharmaceuticals, as chaos in the shipping industry at home and abroad threatens to blow out delivery times and increase costs.
ASX-listed weed company goes bust
The company behind the largest cannabis manufacturing facility in the southern hemisphere has entered administration amid “disunity” at board level.
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Tubi enters administration
ASX-listed pipe maker Tubi has collapsed into voluntary administration after suspending its listing in recent weeks.
Major rule change for Australia Post
A crippling move by Australia Post to stop one of its most important services from June is set to devastate and decimate small businesses.
From defence tests to turbines
An Australian aviation veteran has taken on what could be his biggest challenge yet at the helm of an Adelaide tech company.
$400m cannabis farm to create 1000 jobs
Australia’s fledgling medicinal cannabis industry is ramping up with a $400m production facility planned in Queensland producing 500 tonnes of the medicine each year.
Brisbane biotech gets green light for rapid COVID test
A Brisbane biotech firm has received the green light to roll out its COVID-19 rapid test in Europe over the next few months.
Tests back claims as A2 fends off copycats
A2 Milk has commissioned a study in the US to shore up support as it comes under pressure from investors.
Volkswagen’s huge penalty for breach
Volkswagen will have to pay an eye-watering penalty after it misled consumers about its vehicles in a major scandal.
Big warning for used car buyers
For the past 12 months, used car prices have been surging and now there’s a warning about when people should think about buying.
State mulls Gupta bridging loan
The South Australian government has considered an emergency funding plan to keep Sanjeev Gupta’s Whyalla steelworks afloat.
Tissot’s timeless path in Apple war
Tissot boss Sylvain Dolla has a plan to take on the rise of the Apple Watch, which has outsold the entire Swiss watchmaking industry for the first time.
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