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Cash Converters’ $42.5m class action
Second-hand goods retailer Cash Converters will pay out $42.5 million in compensation to 48,000 customers over allegatio...
Oct 22, 2019

Profits fall despite record sales for Beacon Lighting
Specialty retailer Beacon Lighting reported record sales in FY19, though fell short of its goal of achieving a record pr...
Aug 20, 2019

KFC expansion delivers strong annual growth for Collins Foods
The Australian Taco Bell and KFC expansion delivered a 20.3 per cent increase in net profit to $39.1 million for Collins...
Jun 25, 2019

2.2 million Aussie better off after minimum wage increase
More than 2.2 million Australians are set to better off after the Fair Work Commission (FWC) delivered a long-awaited pa...
May 31, 2019

Restaurant Brands’ KFC booms, Pizza Hut slides
Sales at Restaurant Brands’ KFC outlets have bolstered the group’s results, despite a stop-start quarter. In its Q...
May 30, 2019

Sigma Healthcare chairman to step down after shareholder protest
Sigma Healthcare chairman, Brian Jamieson intends to step down within 12 months, following a shareholder protest at Sigm...
May 16, 2019

Penalty rates back on the block after Easter
Labor Party leader Bill Shorten put holiday penalty rates back in the conversation over the Easter long weekend, a perio...
Apr 24, 2019

The Athlete’s Foot unveils flagship store
Performance footwear retailer The Athlete’s Foot opened a new flagship in Melbourne Central this week, with an expanded ...
Apr 5, 2019

Soul Origin steps up in Vegemite toast debate
Cafe chain Soul Origin is giving away a free slice of Vegemite toast with any coffee purchase on Wednesday, after an imp...
Apr 3, 2019

Sigma turnaround on track despite profit fall
Pharmaceutical retailer Sigma Healthcare’s net profit fell 33.1 per cent to $37 million in FY19, down from $55 million i...
Mar 21, 2019