BUSINESS

Apple has been reportedly considering a bid in Toshiba's chip business.

Japanese consumers have been on panic buying after they learned that Calbee would temporarily halt the sale of 15 types of potato chips.

Myers has saved Marcs and David Lawrence after the two most popular brands in Australia went into administration in February.

The metadata law grace period ended on Thursday enforcing telecommunication companies in Australia to comply with the retention scheme.

Coles has positioned itself to offer an excellent shopping experience during the Easter weekend with its new slogan, I'm Free.

Wall Street firm J.P. Morgan analysts said that Amazon Prime Video would spend US$6 billion (AU$7.9 billion) to increase the number its video-on-demand service's content.

TPG Telecom has entered the mobile network market in Australia after securing premium spectrum in the 700 MHz band at a government auction.

An updated report about underpaid superannuation has been handed to senate inquiry by former federal treasury director of the retirement income modelling taskforce Phil Gallagher.

A recruitment drive carried out by NBN Co. to employ workers to construct the national broadband network in Perth will lead to creation of jobs. Through its “Active Job Seeker Campaign,” the company seeks to employ people with experience in sectors including mining, boatbuilding, road and bridge construction, electricity distribution and transmission and electronic and precision equipment repair.

United Airlines' biggest shareholder Warren Buffet lost up to more than $90 million on Tuesday after the disturbing video of the airlines went viral.

Australia is looking to back a concessional loan of almost $1 billion that will be used for constructing the world’s largest coal mine. The loan to Indian conglomerate Adani Group comes as the Carmichael project has been affected by protestors citing environmental concerns.

Iron ore continued to undergo a downslide on Tuesday. This comes as spot markets recorded a decline for the fourth session in a row. As Chinese futures remained on the lower side, the probability of the decline to extend into Wednesday looks likely.

Wells Fargo has announced that it was taking back US$75 million (AU$99 million) from ex-CEO John Stumpf and ex-community bank unit head Carrie Tolstedt.

The United Airlines faced another controversy after a disturbing video went viral on social media.

Iron ore has made an entry into the bear market, with analysts forecasting further weakness of Australia’s largest export. As noted by Metal Bulletin, the spot price for benchmark 62 percent fines declined by another 1 percent to reach US$74.71 (AU$99.52) a tonne on Monday.

Queensland’s coal exports are expected to see an improvement later in the week. Following the disaster left behind in the wake of Cyclone Debbie, repair work of rail links responsible for transporting millions of tonnes of coal to port is underway.

Payday loan firm Wonga has warned its customers for the suspected illegal and unauthorised access to their accounts.

Coking coal market has witnessed a supply gap following the effects caused by the disastrous Cyclone Debbie. The thermal coal producers will be endeavouring to close this gap by altering their thermal supplies to fulfil the demands of the steelmakers.

Iron ore spot markets fell heavily on Friday, marking the first biggest decline in terms of percentage in more than a year. As noted by Metal Bulletin, the spot price for benchmark 62 percent fines slid by a considerably large margin of 6.76 percent to settle at US$75.45 (AU$100.47) a tonne.

Amazon has been planning to create 5,000 virtual customer service jobs that would allow them to work anywhere.

Tesla Model 3’s biggest mystery has been its interiors. Now, certain blurry spy shots have provided a sneak peek into its interiors, and fans are more than happy. For the first time they have got a nice glimpse of their beloved vehicle mush before it is released.

Qantas inflight Wi-Fi has now switched on for customers travelling through the airline's Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

YouTube has announced its new policy that would protect video creators.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will give India the assurance of providing coal, uranium, gas and renewable energy technology. The recommitment will come as Turnbull and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet in Delhi on April 10.

Australia is inching closer to signing a free trade deal with the European Union. The development comes following a conclusion of what has been called a “scoping exercise.”

Chinese iron ore futures sustained a downfall on Thursday evening. This raises the likelihood of spot markets showing weaker performance on Friday.

Rio Tinto Iron Ore said in a statement that its development projects will lead to the creation of as many as 1,000 jobs. This comes as Western Australia’s new Premier Mark McGowan referred to the financial situation of the state as “the worst since the Great Depression.”

Emirates has introduced a loan service to first and business class passengers bounded to the US.

Vessel Yangtze Harmony, which marks the introduction of a new player in Australia’s livestock exporting sector, has started its first voyage. The ship, carrying as many as 12,500 sheep, is currently headed for Oman.