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Eli GreenblatSenior Business Reporter

Eli Greenblat has written for The Age, Sydney Morning Herald and Australian Financial Review covering a range of sectors across the economy and stockmarket. He has covered corporate rounds such as telecommunications, health, biotechnology, financial services, and property. He is currently The Australian’s senior business reporter writing on retail and beverages.

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Cadbury Chocolate Bars. Picture: Facebook

Making supermarkets ‘whipping boys’ a distraction from key issue

The local boss of Cadbury says he has never witnessed supermarket price gouging in his 20 years in the business, and beating up the big retailers is ‘unhealthy’ for the industry.

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MiningBusiness

President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order regarding commercial fishing in the Pacific as he speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

White House win for Rio Tinto, BHP as copper mine gets fast track

Rio Tinto and BHP are big winners from the White House’s battle with China to seize control of critical minerals used in energy and military projects after the White House fast-tracked the duo’s Resolution copper project in Arizona.

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Cost of livingBusiness

ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 04: Imported Italian chocolate Easter eggs are displayed for sale at Claro's Italian Market on April 4, 2025 in Arcadia, California. Italy exports billions of dollars in agri-food products and wine to the U.S. and there are concerns in Italy that consumers in the U.S. will turn away from authentic Italian products. U.S. President Donald Trump declared a U.S. economic emergency and announced sweeping tariffs of 20 percent on products imported from the European Union. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by MARIO TAMA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Mars boss says Easter 2025 bunny inventory in oversupply

The local boss of chocolate giant Mars believes Australians are among the most under pressure in the world, making $17 chocolate rabbits at the supermarket a hard sell.

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TaxesPolitics

NCA 2025 FEDERAL ELECTION LIBERAL BUS. 18/04/2025Pictured is Liberal candidate for Greenway Rattan Virk , Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and his wife Kirilly Dutton , during a visit to the annual Australian Sikh Games at Bass Hill in the at electorate of Watson in Sydney NSW.Picture: Richard Dobson / NewsWire

Dutton in pitch to woo small business

In a pre-election pitch to small business, the Opposition Leader on Saturday will pledge to introduce a three-year tapered tax offset for new enterprises if the Coalition wins the May 3 election.

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RetailRetail

Taco Bell employees Chessica (correct spelling) Lamai, Sarah Holmes and Sarah Hocking are ready to serve up tasty tex-mex when the West Court store opens on Tuesday. Picture: Stewart McLean

US owner not giving up on Taco Bell Australian burrito dream

Giant US fast-food chain owner Yum! Brands isn’t giving up on Australia as an outpost of the Taco Bell chain, after franchisee Collins Foods elected to call it quits and focus on fried chicken.

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RetailRetail

The end of Taco Bell? KFC operator dumps struggling chain

Collins Foods has called time on Taco Bell after failing to land a punch on its Mexican rival in Australia, Guzman y Gomez, with the future of all Taco Bell stores nationally up in the air.

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PharmacyCompanies

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY 20, 2023: General views and stock images of retail outlets. Shown is a Chemist Warehouse. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

Chemist Warehouse shoppers spending up: Macquarie

Chemist Warehouse is dominating the nation’s pharmacy sector, with average monthly spend at its stores more than 50 per cent higher than at other chemist chains, new research has revealed.

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A young blond woman in the supermarket is looking for some fruits

Coles planning for a fresh squeeze on Woolworths

Coles is looking to ramp up the pressure on its main rival after recent wins, now restructuring fresh food promotions which could trigger a new fruit and veg price war.

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22/1/18 Mark Freeman is the managing director of Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFCI). The company has a $650 million stake in Commonwealth Bank, making it one of the largest Australian shareholders in the company. The company has today released interim financial results 2018, announcing a profit of $136.7 million. Aaron Francis/The Australian

‘Fear and panic’ welcomed by AFIC

Australian Foundation Investment Co boss Mark Freeman has made three big bets on the current, volatile market. See which stocks the market picker has bought.

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RetailBusiness

FILE - Pages from the Shein website, left, and from the Temu site, right, are shown in this photo, in New York, June 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, FIle)

Retailers won’t shed tears as Trump moves to crush Shein, Temu

Donald Trump’s tariffs are stripping trillions from global share markets. Not only are ultra-cheap shipments to the US under $US800 no longer tariff-free, they now incur duties of 90 per cent.

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