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Simon Evans

Simon Evans

Senior Reporter at Australian Financial Review

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    • E-Commerce
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    Recent Articles

    afr.com

    Tradies, ‘weekend warriors’ send BYD’s hybrid ute to No.6 in Australia

    The $57,900 Chinese-made Shark 6 only began selling here in January and has already leapfrogged one of the diesel-powered mainstays in the market, the Isuzu D-Max ute.
    29 days ago
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    Whyalla steelworks fallout trips up $1.5b mining contractor

    NRW Holdings must hastily redo its half-year result because its Golding business is owed up to $120 million in the collapse of part of Sanjeev Gupta’s empire.
    about 1 month ago
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    Gupta poised for $800m sale of Tahmoor coal mine, debt deal nears

    Sanjeev Gupta says selling the NSW mine will aid the Whyalla steelworks, but a sceptical SA premier thinks the steel entrepreneur is running out of time.
    about 2 months ago
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    EVs can’t shake sceptical motorists despite steep price falls

    Electric vehicles are at their lowest proportion of new cars sales in more than two years as buyers show growing concerns about resale values and repairs.
    about 2 months ago
    afr.com

    Lorna Jane doubles profits as athleisure boom refuses to fade

    But the Brisbane-based activewear brand faces intense competition from big rivals like Lululemon and cheaper retailers such as Target.
    2 months ago
    afr.com

    Stuck for gift ideas? Here are 56 popular items this Christmas

    Australian shoppers are spending with surprising gusto on gadgets, appliances, fashionable drink bottles, cosmetics gift sets and cult skincare products.
    4 months ago
    afr.com

    $3 hot dogs and a mini-shop behind $1.2b petrol bet

    Service stations with the lot have arrived in Sydney as part of Viva Energy’s national rollout of the OTR brand, in a makeover that is 30 years overdue.
    4 months ago
    afr.com

    HVN JBH ASX: Harvey Norman sales fall behind major rival The Good Guys

    But the company’s billionaire chairman, Gerry Harvey, says that the retailer is not losing ground to the JB Hi-Fi-owned appliance store chain on key categories.
    4 months ago
    afr.com

    Essential Ingredient failure spurred on by skeleton sales staff

    A report prepared for creditors also said the gourmet retailer may have traded insolvent for months before its collapse in September owing $7 million.
    4 months ago
    afr.com

    Prestige new electric vehicles being sold for a loss by dealers

    Demand for EVs above $70,000 is stalling, and the government’s tougher emissions standards scheme may worsen an oversupply next year.
    4 months ago
    afr.com

    The muscle and clout behind Australia’s $750m acai boom

    Australian businesses are scrambling to jump aboard the superfood trend as it attracts fitness buffs and social media users entranced by colourful desserts.
    4 months ago
    afr.com

    The Netflix model used for going to the doctor

    The Challenger winner of the Business to Consumer category in the Customer Champions list, Updoc, has delivered compound annual growth of 200 per cent.
    5 months ago
    afr.com

    Billionaire Cowin doubles down on Domino’s after CEO agrees to exit

    Don Meij started as a delivery driver and held the top job for 22 years. But also he led the business through downgrades and failed to fix poor performance.
    5 months ago
    afr.com

    From one wheelbarrow and a ute to a $437m ASX listing

    Symal Group founder Joe Bartolo started from humble beginnings in 2001 to build his construction group into a large enough player to float on the exchange this year.
    5 months ago
    afr.com

    Whyalla steelworks running out of options as taxpayer rescue resisted

    The SA Premier says it’s time Sanjeev Gupta took some action, with governments wary of taxpayer funds being siphoned off to overseas parts of GFG Alliance.
    5 months ago
    afr.com

    Treasury Wine teams up with US actor to woo female drinkers

    Drop of Sunshine took two years to develop with actor and film producer Reese Witherspoon’s media company and is hitting shelves in the US and Australia first.
    6 months ago
    afr.com

    Federal government warned of Chinese EV software security risk

    The federal government is being warned that a timid approach to risks from Chinese vehicle software could undermine national security.
    6 months ago
    afr.com

    Fletcher warns of construction slump as it pursues $641m raising

    The building materials giant says it expects volumes to slide by as much as 15 per cent this financial year, and the Auckland-based company will cut more costs.
    6 months ago
    afr.com

    Orora sells US business for $1.78b to private equity-backed group

    Chief executive says it is better off as a specialist glass bottle and aluminium can maker, and is unclear if Lone Star will return with another buyout bid.
    7 months ago
    afr.com

    Car buyers going greener turn to hybrids not full EVs

    The No.1 selling vehicle in Australia in August was the Toyota RAV4 hybrid.
    7 months ago
    afr.com

    MBH ASX: Maggie Beer Holdings caps disastrous year as it slumps to ...

    The gourmet food producer has lost its chief executive and chief financial officer in the past month, and has written down the value of several divisions.
    7 months ago