ASX falls as investors stay ‘cautious’
The Australian sharemarket lost ground today after a shaky session, as investors cautiously await commentary from the US central bank.
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Soft drink giant hoses down snack sell-off
Global drinks giant Pepsi has quashed rumours it is considering selling its Australian snacks business including famous brands such as Smith’s chips.
Accolade scoops up Rolf Binder wines
Accolade Wines has upped its stable of smaller premium Australian wine producers after inking a deal to acquire Rolf Binder Wines in the Barossa.
KitKat’s ‘next level’ change revealed
Nestle’s popular KitKat chocolate bar has undergone an Australian-first change being hailed “next level”.
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GM recalls 2.6M cars worldwide
GENERAL Motors is now recalling a total of 2.6 million small cars worldwide for a defective ignition switch linked to at least 12 deaths.
4WD that sips less than Prius
MITSUBISHI Outlander plug-in hybrid uses just 1.9L/100km: 50km on battery power before petrol motor takes you another 800km.
Insurance and smash repair probe
THE NSW Government will today launch a parliamentary inquiry into the relationship between insurance companies and smash repairers.
Crash test dummies learn safety
WANT to be a crash test dummy and live to tell the tale? A temporary showroom in Sydney is giving people the chance to crash a virtual car.
The great cheese snobbery
THE European Union wants to ban the use of parmesan, feta and gruyere in the US, saying the American-made versions are a “shadow” of European varieties.
Lifeline deal in the can for SPC
UPDATE: SPC Ardmona will supply fruit to supermarket giant Woolworths in a $70m deal, throwing a lifeline to hundreds of fruit growers across Shepparton.
Hope for struggling car parts sector
FORD has given a ray of hope to the struggling parts supply industry and university graduates who want to get into the car business.
Doubt cast on car sales figures
INDUSTRY analysts are questioning last year’s bumper car sales after a sharp decline in figures for the start of 2014.
Grey imports a threat to Aussie market
A PLAN to flood Australia with imported used cars could wipe millions off the value of the most popular cars on the roads and slam the brakes on new-car sales.
There’s life in the Ford Falcon yet
RUMOURS of the death of the Ford Falcon and Territory SUV have been greatly exaggerated. Or at least mildly.
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