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Manufacturing
Iconic brewery to close
An iconic brewery will close after 160 years as drinkers shun beer in favour of other tipples.
Credit bureaus reveal virus damage
Credit bureaus warn coronavirus costs will hinder recovery for Australian businesses with a number of companies likely to flag headaches.
Koala beds to be made in China
Online bedding company Koala, which markets itself as quintessentially Australian, will cease manufacturing its mattresses Down Under.
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Holden poised to sack 300 workers
HOLDEN is preparing to sack 300 vehicle engineers — half its engineering workforce — by the end of this year, three years ahead of the factory closures.
World’s fastest ute: Holden making more
THE world’s fastest ute, the HSV GTS Maloo, has finally been confirmed. Holden will make 100 more due to the overwhelming demand.
Ford’s $200 test drive throwdown
FORD Australia drives new business with a world-first offer: buy a rival’s car after taking one of their own for a test drive, and they’ll give you $200.
Stars pocket $39m from Packer
JAMES Packer and business partner Lawrence Ho have reportedly paid $13 million each to three Hollywood stars for two days’ work.
Online cars: clicking can be a drag
AUSSIES will soon be able to buy a bargain new car online from overseas, but experts warn it carries risks. Here’s what you need to know before you start clicking.
Germany to build Commodore
THE car replacing the homegrown Holden Commodore in 2018 will not be made in China as originally thought.
World’s safest soccer mum car
The new Volvo XC90 is so safe the Swedish car maker says no-one will die or be injured in one by 2020.
Clunker cars banned from Australia
SAFETY experts have welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to stop Australia becoming a “dumping ground” for used cars.
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