Australia's nine-to-five days are gone
Source: Sydney Morning Herald THE nine-to-five slog is a dim, distant memory for most Australians. New awards to take effect in January reflect a long-hours working culture that, before the financial...
View ArticleJim's Mowing now Jim's Nightmare for Jim Penman
Source: Sydney Morning Herald He made company into one of world's largest of its kind. But after 27 years, his franchisees want him out.View full story
View ArticlePSP Go a no-go as Sony struggles
Source: Sydney Morning Herald New video game console flops, with Australian customers turned off.View full story
View ArticleBillionaires revved up by one-of-a-kind Ferrari
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald China's growing band of status-conscious multimillionaires will get a chance to show off the extent of their wealth when a unique Ferrari comes up for auction in...
View Article"Right to know" on GM canola
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald Consumers have a right to know which products on supermarket shelves contain genetically modified canola oil, say environmentalists.View full story
View ArticleAmericans gloomy on economy heading into holidays
Source: Sydney Morning Herald US retailers heading into the traditional start of holiday shopping are facing consumers who are only a bit less gloomy than they were a year ago as they worry about a...
View ArticleCanada firm touts "green" Christmas tree
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald Going "green" has never been so festive as in westernmost Canada where two start-ups are offering an eco-friendly tree rental service for Christmas.View full story
View ArticleColes pulls back Woolies' lead
Source: Sydney Morning Herald Woolies has been beaten by its big rival Coles in the June year on key growth metrics, but it is still the aspirational icon for the so-called "non-discretionary" end of...
View ArticleBillabong perilously close to a wipeout
Source: Sydney Morning Herald Twenty-five years ago, Billabong basked in street cred. Today, as one fashion industry insider quipped, the brand has become the barbecue short for the sausage sizzle....
View ArticleAustralian shopping spree tipped
Source: Sydney Morning Herald Retail tenants and landlords have been buoyed by the latest sales data, which is expected to trigger another round of shopping centre sales. View full story
View ArticleBillabong jilted as suitors end courtship
Source: Sydney Morning Herald After 18 months of show and tell by surf and ski group Billabong, none of its would-be suitors have put their hands up for a full bid for the company which continues to...
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