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Harvey Norman Asic fined

Harvey Norman and Latitude fined $55 million after Asic probe

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd was issued $35 million in penalties by the Federal Court.
US tariffs Australia rise

US tariffs increase to 12.5 per cent

Australia's Trade Minister, Don Farrell, called the move "unjustified".
Australians strategic retail spending
Telstra outage compensation scheme

Telstra outage sparks calls for SME compensation scheme

COSBOA is advocating for a compensation scheme for SMEs.
7-Eleven franchisee store takeovers

7-Eleven responds to franchisee exit expectations

7-Eleven highlights the path to profit for franchisees, and the renewals success rate.
Chipotle expansion Mexico (1)

Chipotle makes Mexican debut

Chipotle Mexican Grill will enter Mexico on Thursday with the opening of its first restaurant in Nuevo León under its pa...
consumers SMEs support value

Cash shock: Why Aussies are less inclined to support SMEs

Value is driving Aussie consumers to spend at bigger retailers rather than small business.
Chemist Warehouse staff underpaid

Chemist Warehouse staff underpayments could cost company millions

Four Chemist Warehouse franchisees in South Australia have been found to have underpaid staff, in a ruling which could p...
Collins KFC record sales

Collins Foods delivers record sales as KFC growth accelerates

KFC Australia saw a 7.6 per cent rise in revenue.
July 1 compliance checklist

July 1 compliance checklist: Payday Super, minimum wage, and new SMS rules

The national weekly minimum wage from today is $1004.90m or $26.44 an hour.