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Eagle Boys' new gourmet lunch menu

Securing a larger slice of the lucrative lunch market, Eagle Boys has launched a new gourmet sandwich range for hungry workers that can be delivered directly to a workplace, construction site or household.The new Toasted Turkish sandwiches are available in Chicken & Cheese, BLT, Ham Cheese &...

Woolworths and IGA: supermarkets go local

Australian supermarkets are adopting various strategies to tap into the growing trend to 'go local'. Independent grocery network IGA recently launched an advertising campaign emphasizing the local individualism of each of its 1,000 independent stores. The launch came days after Woolworths announced ...

Industry call for Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplaces

Australia's largest manufacturing industry - the $100 billion food and grocery sector - will be encouraged to establish breastfeeding-friendly areas for mothers who return to work.As part of World Breastfeeding Week 2010, the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) and the Infant Nutrition Counci...
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Heinz to sell beans in plastic jars

HJ Heinz is set to begin offering its baked beans in a resealable bottle called the 'Fridge Pack' in the UK.The US food giant said on Friday (30 July) that the Fridge Pack had been designed to cater for consumers who may use more than a can or only part of a can when cooking for their families.The p...

Saturday now the cheapest day to gas up

Saturday is now the most economical time to buy petrol although it is not likely to stay that way for long, said Australia's National Roads and Motorists' Association.

Lending rose in June, RBA reports

Total credit provided to the private sector by financial intermediaries rose by 0.2 per cent over June 2010, following an increase of 0.5 percent over May, the Reserve Bank of Australia said in a statement.

Software Only launches Retrospect 8.2 for Mac

Software Only today released Roxio Retrospect 8.2 for Mac, a key update to the backup and recovery software that allows small and midsize businesses to protect critical data stored on Mac, Windows, and Linux servers, desktops and notebooks.

House prices rare fall in June

Australian city home prices declined in June, the first time in 17 months as interest rate hikes sent auction clearance rates lower.

Australian Stock Market Report - Midday

It looks likely that the Australian share market will finish weaker for the second straight day with the S&P/ASX 200 index off by 0.6pct or 25.5pts to 4498.6.

Market lower as finance and oil sector weigh

With Australia's largest investment bank, Macquarie Group, announcing profit warning for some sections of its business, the local market opened lower and stayed on the red for most of the morning trade. The pull from the oil and gas sector also proved a weight on the market today.

Miners nearing ad protest against MRRT

The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies, which represents small and medium-sized miners, is planning to relaunch an advertising blitz against the 30 per cent minerals resource rent tax.

Toyota in recall crisis

In the latest indication of struggling with vehicle problems despite works to overhaul quality control, Toyota is recalling nearly half a million cars for problems that can cause the steering wheel to lock up.

Why Wall Street Is So Volatile

Observers fear that there are reasons other than uncertainty which are making Wall Street stock markets a lot more volatile than they should be.

Victoria sees spiked up building permits in past financial year

Victoria issued a total of 113,670 building permits in the past financial year reaching a total worth of $23.9 billion and according to the latest figures published by the Building Commission on Thursday, loan grants for the state’s first home buyers spiked up by 30 percent to $13.1 billion in 2009/10.

IG Markets Morning Prices

US stocks fell for a third day as investors were left disappointed after poor earnings from technology and consumer-related companies. Whilst there was quite choppy trade the S&P 500 fell 0.4% to 1101, whilst the Dow Jones Industrial average closed down 30 points or 0.3%.

Australian Stock Market Report

US jobless claims fell by 11,000 to 457,000 in the latest week - broadly in line with economist forecasts. The four-week average level of claims also fell from 457,000 to 452,500. The Kansas City production index rose from +3 to +14 in July.

World Market Overview

U.S. stocks finished lower Thursday for a second consecutive day, as disappointing revenue from utilities and consumer companies pushed aside a handful of strong earnings reports Thursday, though the market remained on track to close out the best month since July 2009.

Daily Forex Commentary 30/7/2010

The Aussie dollar staged a remarkable recovery over the last 24 hours rallying from a post inflation report low of 0.8904 to trade at a high of 0.9040 overnight.

ERA suffers production decline of 82 percent in first half

Uranium producer Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) (ASX: ERA) said on Friday that its first half profit suffered declines as the company saw sliding production, spiralling maintenance costs and a better performing Australian dollar all conspiring in pulling down its revenues.

Asia: Why Coal is Golden

Peabody Energy, the world's biggest listed coal group, has shown us just how profitable the Australian coal industry is ...

Assets, Home Prices, Super

Home prices and superannuation, are contenders for top of the chat charts around dining tables, water coolers and bbq's....

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