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The cost of making cars in Australia is high and the loss of manufacturing by Ford should focus attention on the industry, says Holden boss Mike Devereux. GM Holden's chairman and managing director said ...

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has stared down backbench calls for an increase in tariffs on imported cars in the wake of Ford's . Labor backbenchers Darren Cheeseman, Nick Champion and Doug Cameron say ...

Management of Adelaide clothing retailer Trims said some high-profile buyers had shown interest in the troubled business. Run by the Trim family for more than 75 years, the retailer went into voluntary ...

Yahoo! pressed on with its shopping spree on Thursday with the acquisition of a startup that powers games played on smartphones, tablets, consoles or personal computers. Word that Yahoo! has bought Northern ...

Japan's number two carmaker Nissan said Thursday it would recall some 841,000 compact cars worldwide due to a steering wheel problem. The recall will cover the Micra, known as the March in some markets, ...

South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Thursday its latest flagship Galaxy S4 had become its fastest selling smartphone to date, topping 10 million units globally less than a month after its debut. A company ...

A $6 million tourism campaign has been launched to promote the Barossa Valley as the nation's top food and wine destination. The advertisement features a soundtrack by Australian singer Nick Cave and will ...

Japan's number two carmaker Nissan said Thursday it would recall some 841,000 compact cars worldwide due to a steering wheel glitch. The recall will cover the Micra, known as the March in some markets, ...

The cars roll endlessly off the local assembly lines of the industry's biggest automakers, more than 10,000 a day, into the eager hands of Brazil's new middle class. The shiny new Fords, Fiats, and Chevrolets ...

Ford announced Thursday it would cease making vehicles at its unprofitable Australian plants in 2016 and axe 1,200 jobs, ending an era that began in 1925 with the firm's first local car. Ford Australia ...

A pair of Italian chefs had no idea what went into growing the vegetables they cooked with until a recent stint working at an organic farm and orchard in South Australia. Dominque Sill and Anna Rier spent ...

Venezuela's National Assembly approved a $79 million credit to import toilet paper and other personal hygiene products to relieve shortages in the petroleum-rich state. The South American OPEC member has ...

Microsoft staked a claim to the Internet Age living room with an eagerly awaited new generation Xbox One console touted as a home entertainment hub that goes far beyond games. "Today, we put you at ...

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has ruled out supporting any changes to the existing negative gearing arrangements. Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey has reportedly confirmed a coalition government's white paper ...

British luxury clothing and accessories maker Burberry said on Tuesday that annual net profits fell 3.4 percent after it took a large exceptional charge. Earnings after tax slid to £254.3 million in 12 ...

French food industry group Danone is ramping up its presence in the growing Chinese market for dairy products with two deals on Monday to tap sales of yogurt and health foods, the firm said on Monday. ...

French food industry group Danone announced on Monday tie-ups in China with the aim of establishing a strong position amid growing demand for dairy products in the vast Chinese market. Danone, a world ...

Food business Spring Gully is taking on extra staff to help cope with a boost in sales, as brand loyalty drives a financial revival. The South Australian pickles and spreads maker went into voluntary administration ...

Mannequins in riot gear, armoured cars and drones line a police equipment and "anti-terrorism technology" trade fair in Beijing as vendors seek to profit from China's huge internal security budget. ...

Morocco is ploughing ahead with a programme to boost wind energy production, particularly in the southern Tarfaya region, where Africa's largest wind farm is set to open in 2014. The kingdom, which has ...

Hong Kong saw its first electric taxis hit the streets on Saturday in a step towards reducing the city's high levels of roadside pollution. The 45 bright red cars were launched by Chinese electric vehicle ...

The website of Britain's Financial Times appeared to have been hacked on Friday by the Syrian Electronic Army, a mysterious group seemingly aligned with the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. The hackers ...

Australia's largest grains handler has reported a one-third profit drop as regulators consider a takeover bid from an American food giant. While the earnings were weaker, Graincorp chief executive Alison ...

Three new witnesses have come forward about issues surrounding a licence over land owned by former Labor powerbroker Eddie Obeid as a corruption inquiry into mining licences in NSW comes to an end. The ...

US consumer prices fell 0.4 percent in April, driven by a sharp fall in gasoline and other energy prices, the Labor Department said Thursday. Food prices were barely higher and core prices -- excluding ...

High taxes have emerged as the No 1 weapon in the US' war on smoking. The more cigarettes cost, research has shown, the fewer people buy them. That is one of the reasons six states are considering proposals ...

Graincorp's first half profit has fallen by 34 per cent due to costs from its purchase of several food companies and its response to a takeover offer from the United States. Australia's largest grain handler ...

Toyota has accelerated past South Korea's Samsung Electronics to become Asia's biggest company by market value, after the Japanese automaker's shares doubled in the past year. Toyota's market capitalisation ...

Swedish consumers have accused the US clothing chain American Apparel of sexism for its advertisements depicting half-naked women, Sweden's advertising watchdog said on Wednesday. "We have received ...

Rural lobby group AgForce says Queensland farmers will not get much relief from new programs announced in last night's federal budget. The Federal Government has introduced a farm finance scheme to support ...

Energy Australia said a decision to sell 75 per cent of the ownership of its Clare Valley wind farm would help fund future renewable energy projects. Palisade Investment Partners and Northleaf Capital ...

Clothing retailer Trims has gone into voluntary administration because of trading difficulties. It has been in business in Adelaide for 76 years, but its only remaining store, in King William Street in ...

Cancer care has been the biggest winner in health from Tuesday's federal budget, but smokers will have to pay seven cents more for a packet of cigarettes. Health was also one of the major areas of savings ...