Simon Evans

A change in the constitution at Orora suggests strong investor support for limitations on company raisings to fund large acquisitions.

GWM’s competitively priced Haval and Cannon brands are driving strong growth, but the local boss admits the car maker needs to do better on after-sale care.

The Adelaide-based firm that makes the lemon-flavoured Italian liqueur is well-placed to cash in on growth in the now-trendy beverage.

Macquarie holds 10 per cent of Sea Forest, with billionaire Peter Gunn and author Zoe Foster Blake among its investors, as the group looks at a potential IPO.

Federal Communications Minister Anika Wells has slammed the telco after an eight-week-old boy and a 68-year-old woman were among three people who died when a major system failure left some customers unable to call triple-zero.

The Tasmanian company’s product will be in 700-millilitre bottles for the first time in 33 years as it tackles global brands such as Johnnie Walker.

The company said customers were confused about the array of discounts and would buy only when specials were offered.

CEO Mark Vassella wants gas reserved for Australian manufacturing and is worried about the implications of ADNOC’s $36 billion bid for Santos.

The march away from pandemic-era norms is only accelerating as sluggish growth, productivity woes and the rise of automation give big employers more sway.

No-alcohol beer brand Heaps Normal, which sold its first products five years ago, has splashed down in the UK and US, and may raise fresh capital.

Daring Foods was once a darling of the industry, valued at more than $500 million. Now it is being acquired by v2food in the hope scale will lead to profit.

Range anxiety is a major handbrake on the uptake of electric vehicles. Real-world testing of popular models shows consumers are right to be concerned.

It is a high-risk play for UK-listed Powder Monkey, as it will be competing against industry giants Asahi Beverages and Lion.

Other fast food players including Domino’s Pizza and Pizza Hut could be drawn into the tussle between retail unions and McDonald’s.

New chief executive Graeme Legh is focused on reducing the complexity of the transport company.

The oil and gas giant has been headquartered in Adelaide since it was founded more than seven decades ago. The state wants to ensure investment continues.

The surging popularity of hybrid cars is a dilemma for manufacturers and dealers as they grapple with the government’s stricter fuel standards regime.

The Chinese dairy giant acquired the local infant formula business off the ASX for $1.5 billion in 2019. It has since wiped most of its value amid big losses.

Penfolds owner Treasury Wine Estates has spent $15m on new technology and a brand called Sorbet as wine tries to catch up with beer.

Scott Wharton had an uneasy stint as CEO of The Star Sydney, but it was nothing compared with trying to stop office break-ins during the Lehman Bros collapse.