COMPANIES

Leading premium brand, Bonne Maman, is being relaunched in Australia by national food marketing and distribution business, Menora Foods.Bonne Maman, the unrivalled market leader in France with more than 35 percent of market share, is now available in Australia at leading independent supermarkets and...

Australian banking major, National Australia Bank, once again differentiating itself from its big four rivals over exception fees, says that credit card law reform would benefit consumers.Lisa Gray, who runs the lenders personal banking division says that NAB has already implemented changes to its c...

Mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity within the Australia and New Zealand region has slowed during 2010, with the values of transactions more than halving this year.Whilst the number of deals fell to their lowest level in over four years, according to a report authored by Thompson Reuters sug...

Sydney-based Chameleon Mining NL (ASX: CHM) said on Friday that the state’s Supreme Court would be lifting its receivership filed by its Singaporean litigation funder International Litigation Partners (ILP).

Australian residential developer AVJennings (ASX:AVJ) is back in positive territory after offloading its loss-making contract building business.

David Ryan, the controversial chairman of Transurban (ASX:TCL), a leading international toll road developer in Australia, has stepped down. His resignation spared him a confrontation with furious shareholders at the annual meeting in October.

AGL Energy Ltd plans to spend A$10 billion ($9 billion) building renewable production capacity by 2020 in line with Australia's quest to source a fifth of its power needs from alternative sources.

Shares in Australia's telecom giant Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) have plummeted to a record low, intensifying yesterday's loss of almost 10 per cent due to unsatisfactory full-year results.

Sigma Pharmaceuticals (ASX:SIP) has denied market rumours it has received a higher 65¢-a-share takeover bid from South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare Holdings.

National Australia Bank (ASX: NAB) said small- and medium-size enterprises confidence has declined, two days after announcing a delay in its projected business banking growth.

Commercial building activities are declining in favour of state-funded public projects, according to a survey.

Giant oil company Chevron dismissed on Friday a workers’ union report of a housing ship that allegedly slammed into a barge off the Pilbara coast and endangered the lives of numerous workers aboard the vessel at that time.

Australian newspaper circulation has slid in the three months to June 30, according to recent data.

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) announced today that private equity firms General Atlantic and Apax Partners have agreed to effectively underwrite a planned stockmarket float of SouFun Holdings Ltd, China's second-largest online real estate website where the Australian telecom giant is major shareholder.

The controversial debates in the mining sector have hit Australia's reputation as a safe destination for mining investment and exploration, according to a survey.

JetBlue shares are trading 4.35% lower at $6.15. This depite the 8.3 % rise in July Traffic, compared to the same month last year.

* Australia's beef industry has consistently reduced emissions intensity for producing beef since 1990* Continued R&D aims to find ways to further reduce emissions while increasing productivityMeat and Livestock Australia (MLA) this week announced that the Australian beef industry has achieved a...

According the recently released 2010 Wider Beverages Report by leading market information company Nielsen? the latest trends in the Australian beverage marketreflects a world where people are spending more on their favourite beverages but overall consuming less.The report reviews the wider beverage...

Danone has refuted claims from Russian grocery retailer Seventh Continent that it has increased its wholesale prices in the country by up to 31%.The French food giant confirmed there had been an increase but not to the extent claimed by Seventh Continent."Danone has increased prices for its products...

Rob Chapman chief executive of BankSA has been appointed by Westpac as a replacement for outgoing St. George chief executive Greg Bartlett.Westpac which acquired St. George in 2008 for $15 billion announced on Friday that Mr. Bartlett would be retiring from his position as chief executive of St. Geo...

Australian banking major, CBA may become the first lender to raise its interest rates independently of the Reserve Bank of Australia.In justifying its decision, the lender said that its net interest margin was under pressure from higher costs.CBA, which this week reported the highest ever profits fo...

Shares in building products maker James Hardie Industries (ASX:JHX) slumped to their lowest in a year after the company announced its outlook remained uncertain.

Wine maker Australian Vintage Ltd (ASX: AVG) said on Thursday that it has returned to profit status as consumers shifted their preference for branded wines and a sustained cost-reduction scheme earlier implemented conspired to deliver impressive results for the company.

Tollroad operator Transurban Group (ASX: TLC) announced on Thursday its return to profit for the full year 2009/10 as it reported that the company’s net profit as of June 30 reached $59 .605 million.

Australian telecommunications carrier Optus has recorded its strongest growth in five years with its net profit in the three months to June showing steep increase.

Construction contract firm Leighton Contractors revealed on Thursday that it has been awarded a $290 million contract to build the planned AGL Energy-Meridian huge wind farm complex in Macarthur, Victoria.

Pay TV operator Foxtel said on Thursday that its operations’ saw a double-digit jump in 2009/10 amidst slow downs in attracting new subscribers for Australia’s biggest cable network.

The Westpac Group (ASX:WBC) today announced Greg Bartlett will be retiring as St.George's CEO effective December 2010 after a career of nearly 30 years with the bank.

Australian department store chain Myer (ASX: MYR) today reported a 0.7 per cent increase in full-year sales and forecast earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) to exceed previous guidance.