Showing posts with label external environment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label external environment. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Coles price cuts rattle MPs

The Government to look competition laws to ensure farmers are not getting a raw deal from the cutting of fruit and veg prices

http://www.theage.com.au/national/coles-price-cuts-rattle-mps-20120131-1qrhs.html

Friday, January 27, 2012

Banana rate cut will bolster Aussie budgets

With the decreasing costs of food, interest rate cuts from the Reserve Bank likely

http://www.news.com.au/business/banana-rate-cut-will-bolster-budgets/story-e6frfm1i-1226253940288

Monday, January 23, 2012

Jobs crisis: More pain ahead as 3000 workers face sack

With the high Australian dollar, high jobs losses are probable as businesses look for cheaper options overseas

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/business/toyota-axes-350-australian-workers-due-to-dollar-pressures/story-e6frfm1i-1226251811544#ixzz1kKNMYOLy

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Kodak files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Its official, Kodak have filed for bankruptcy

http://www.news.com.au/business/kodak-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy/story-e6frfm1i-1226248714124

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Wikipedia, Google protest US net bills

Wikipedia taken down by the developers for a day in protest of laws put up to Congress

http://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=708769&vId=

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Harvey Norman launches online game-seller site, in competition with own stores

To be able to compete with overseas online competition, Harvey Norman start up an online store

http://www.news.com.au/technology/gaming/harvey-norman-launches-online-game-seller-site-in-competition-with-own-stores/story-e6frfrt9-1226228715224

Friday, January 6, 2012

Kodak's moment over as bankruptcy looms

How changes in technology have seen the end of Kodak

http://www.news.com.au/business/iconic-photographic-company-kodak-in-decline/story-e6frfm1i-1226238118349?from=igoogle+gadget+compact+news_rss

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Harvey Norman to open online store

After pressures to maintain sales, Harvey Norman deciding to open online store to compete with online retailers

http://www.news.com.au/business/harvey-to-open-online-store/story-e6frfm1i-1226030425518

Myer expects lower full year net profit

Myer decreasing their sales expectations

http://www.news.com.au/business/breaking-news/myer-expects-lower-full-year-net-profit/story-e6frfkur-1226023049540

Beer sales slump: Why are Queenslanders losing their taste for the amber fluid?

Investigation into the reasons why there is a decline in beer sales

http://m.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/restaurants-and-bars/beer-sales-slump-why-are-queenslanders-losing-their-taste-for-the-amber-fluid-20110217-1axf2.html?rand=1298247844390

Supermarket chain Coles promises not to import bananas after Cyclone Yasi

Coles ensuring that they will continue to support Australian farmers after the devastation of Yasi

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/floodrelief/supermarket-chain-coles-promises-not-to-import-bananas-after-cyclone-yasi/story-fn7ik2te-1226000621012

Yasi puts food prices under pressure

After Cyclone Yasi hit Queensland, the affect on food prices for companies and individuals

http://www.news.com.au/money/yasi-puts-food-prices-under-pressure/story-e6frfmci-1225999214968

Woolworths cuts guidance on floods, earthquake

After the devastating floods in Queensland and earthquakes in New Zealand, Woolworths reevaluates their profit expectations

http://m.businessday.com.au/business/woolworths-cuts-guidance-on-floods-earthquake-20110124-1a213.html

Beef industry roasts Coles over campaign

Backlash from Beef industry after the Coles no longer selling beef from farmers who feed their cows growth hormones

http://m.theage.com.au/national/beef-industry-roasts-coles-over-campaign-20110122-1a0o2.html

Online retail not merely a matter of tax

The effect of online retailers on LSOs such as Harvey Norman

http://m.businessday.com.au/business/online-retail-not-merely-a-matter-of-tax-20110121-19zy2.html

Foster's feels Australians beer chill

Australians drinking less beer leading to a decline in sales

http://www.news.com.au/business/fosters-feels-australians-beer-chill/story-e6frfm1i-1225982767909

Floods take fizz out of Coca-Cola

Weak sales for Coke after Queensland Floods

http://www.news.com.au/business/breaking-news/floods-take-fizz-out-of-coca-cola/story-e6frfkur-1225982880609

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Emails, Social Media Hurt Australia Post

A loss in revenue earned by Australia Post as many people are now sending emails instead of sending letters

http://www.news.com.au/emails-social-media-hurt-australia-post/story-e6frf7l6-1225973240460