David Olsen

Hills Industries, best known for manufacturing the Australian icon the Hills Hoist has announced a net profit of $40.2 million for the year ended June 30 up 43.3 percent.

Heinz, who already possessed a strong retail distribution channel, found itself able to leverage the Golden Circle franchise distribution network after purchasing Golden Circle in December 2008.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has held interest rates at unchanged at 4.5 percent for the third month running, with the RBA signaling its plans to hold rates unchanged until 2011.

Clive Peeters senior accountant Sonya Causer plead guilty to 24 counts of theft in the Victorian Supreme court yesterday amounting to some $20 million stolen from Clive Peeters accounts.

David Jones is not the only company in hot water over sexual harassment, last week two Airservices Australia employees launched a $1 million plus action over alleged workplace law breaches just hours after an Adelaide business was forced to make a record $466,000 payout to a former employee for sexual harassment.

NSW small businesses will ‘Connect for Profit’ under the theme for Small Business September 2010 revealed by NSW Small Business Minister, Frank Terenzini today.

Collingwood Football Club, the Victorian Employers’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI) and the State Government have announced an extension to the Green Magpies program.

V Club owner Selena Short will open her first Crunch gym in Chatswood in September, bringing the fitness club that started in New York USA 21 years ago to Australia.

New home sales slumped to a 17 month low in June, adding further weight to the case for the Reserve Bank of Australia keeping interest rates on hold at their board meeting tomorrow.

LinkedIn has inked a deal with Optus and 3 Mobile so that using the LinkedIn mobile app is free for both Optus and 3 Mobile customers through their mobile phone.