Jamelle Agbuis

Slowly, the shape of retailing is changing as more of the world's biggest groups abandon the 'big is best' approach in favour of smaller stores, more savvy internet offerings and a slower rate of new store openings.

The consumption of Coca-Cola Company's countless beverages in India led to a growth in its sales around the world in the Q1, where volume soared 20 percent. The growth has definitely pushed the company's earnings above what the analysts' expected, that is, to $2.05 billion, or 89 cents a share, in the quarter ended March 31, compared with 82 cents a share in the same quarter last year.

A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists examines an electric vehicle’s total greenhouse gas emissions.

It has long been supposed that hot water works to get bacteria off your hands better than cold water. But the hot water needed to kill bacteria is way too hot to be comfortable to use when washing your hands.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has issued a warning to Australian consumers following recent outbreaks of Campylobacter food poisoning being linked to dishes such as pâté, where poultry liver has been undercooked.

 Campylobacter is a bacteria that can be present on raw chicken but is killed by cooking the meat.

Westfield Group has announced its second big disposal of US shopping centres in two months.

A more optimistic tone from the latest World Economic Outlook from the International Monetary Fund, with the chances of a global slump receding and an upgrade to growth prospects for some major economies, especially in 2013.

Is BHP Billiton about to be 'save' its coking coal competitors here and around the world with a price spike for a second year in a row.

As a community sports organisation in NSW, this conference is an event which you cannot miss.

Want to be involved in a World Championship?

The Australian Junior women's team has overcome a slow start to soundly defeat New Zealand 15-9 in their opening Test in Sydney.

West Australian Cameron Meyer has withdrawn from the shadow track cycling team for the London Olympic Games.

It doesn't happen that often in life that you get something you've always dreamed of. One I have to admit I wasn't expecting to see was a convertible shoe that you could wear as a flat or as a high heel, depending on what you needed at the time.

Tesla, the electric vehicle maker behind the Tesla Roadster, Model S and Model X, is doing all it can to achieve its current business plan of reaching profitability in 2013.

We continue to hear how bad sugar is for us, but how do we avoid it? Here are some ways to help you eliminate refined sugar from your diet.

An 11-year old Viennese boy was the first child in the world to receive a bone conduction implant.

The hippocampus is highlighted in the human brain

Leadership has been defined as a process through which a person influences and motivates others to get involved in accomplishment of a particular task.

Want a cool way to combat $4 gas? Take your bicycle, at least part of the way. (We can't all live in Portland, where bicycle commuting has become a religion practiced by more than 5 percent of the population.)

If you happen to need even more evidence that President Obama has gutted his campaign promises and betrayed not only the left but also African Americans who enthusiastically supported his election, he has just gone public with his support for the continued war on drugs.

Potentially good news for any woman who has received a "Dangers of Childbirth After 35" article snipped from the newspaper and sent in the mail from her grandchild-starved mother: Israeli scientists have found that a number of women who give birth after 45 live longer than other women.

The Chinese-built Ford Focus will join three new SUVs at Ford's stand at the upcoming Beijing motor show exhibiting the brand's aggressive strategy to crack the largest car market in the world.

We have our eye on two major points to begin the week. The first is that the most interesting election in the world this year may be in a communist country.

Shares in Paladin Energy slid yesterday after the uranium miner again disappointed the market with a shortfall on guidance.

Australia's largest independent coal company will be created shortly when the final stage of the friendly takeover of Aston Resources by Whitehaven Coal is completed.

Shares in Paladin Energy slid yesterday after the uranium miner again disappointed the market with a shortfall on guidance.

Two-time Masters champion Jose Maria Olazábal faced an embarrassing ordeal when he was detained by police in Georgia for speeding.

Three teaser shots of the new Fiat Viaggio have been leaked ahead of the car's official debut at this month's Beijing motor show.

You gotta relax, man. Life in 2012 means a degree of stress, for just about everyone. Our bodies and minds can take a lot of abuse, but its all too easy to get into a negative cycle, and just keep sinking.