BUSINESS

The Australian share market is set to begin the week slightly higher on the back of a flat lead from Wall Street.

Australian investment banking major says it intends to continue investing heavily in research, after its strategy of doing so paid off during the global financial crisis.Richard Sheppard, Macquarie deputy managing director said that the investment bank’s commitment to research has helped the compa...

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 &...

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 ...

With clients reducing their maintenance work brokers are now questioning the outlook for painting contractor Programmed Maintenance.

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...

Whoever wins the federal election on August 21, the National Farmers' Federation's (NFF's) 2010 National Congress in Melbourne over 6-7 September will place attendees ringside as political heavyweights slug it out over agriculture and the major issues affecting the farm sector.Policies directly impa...

While trading conditions for the Macquarie Group appear worse than assumed, brokers are looking to longer term apparent value to rate Australia's only investment bank.

As predicted by FNArena, the monthly HSBC/Markit PMI Survey for Chinese manufacturers dipped below 50 in July.

Waitrose has moved into the mobile space with the launch of its first ever iPhone app and mobile website.The app and channel have been designed in response to more and more users accessing Waitrose.com through their mobile devices and demand for easier access to the Waitrose brand through digital ch...

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...

Chevron Corporation said on Friday that its second quarter earnings saw three-fold increases as the company pointed to improved refining margins and solid market prices for both oil and natural gas as major contributors to the impressive performances.

Walt Disney Company announced on Friday that it is all set to turnover its Miramax Films division to Filmyard Holdings consortium for a total amount of $US660 million or $A732.56 million, adding that the deal should be finalised by the latter part of 2010 once regulatory approval has been granted.

The Australian Beef Association chided the New South Wales government on its apparent soft stand in labelling disputes with the country’s supermarkets as it urged the state to implement much stricter regulations in its beef labelling management.

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.

The Australian market trades cautiously ahead of tonight's GDP print in the US.

Low-density dwellings still account for two thirds of all building approvals in the Perth metropolitan area, according to a report issued today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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 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.

Ginger and macadamia grower Buderim Ginger Ltd (ASX: BUG) said on Friday that its trading results for the first half of the current year would be a notch higher from earnings registered on the previous corresponding period last year.

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

The total use of water for agricultural production has been decreasing, while the total gross value remains steady, according to a report issued today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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.

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.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics released today the results of the first national Patient Experience Survey examining health care for Australians in the last 12 months.

Diverse-business operations firm Programmed Maintenance Services Ltd announced on Friday that projected earnings for fiscal 2010 would reach $58.9 million while net profit is expected to gain by ten percent in 2011 from figures posted in the previous year.

Australian businesses spent $75.4 billion on energy during 2008-09, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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.

Grain retailers GrainCorp Ltd (ASX: GNC) and AWB Ltd (ASX: AWB) issued a joint statement on Friday announcing that the two companies are poised to merge their operations and end up as one of Australia’s biggest agribusiness operators.