manufacturing sector

Today's Business Headlines

24-Oct-2012
Tax shuffle will cause grief: employers - The Aus; Gillard to demand deeper integration with Asia - The Fin; Grim outlook for Caterpillar - The Aus; Norilsk in strife over power bill - The West; Gold Fields to cut jobs as costs bite - The West

Today's Business Headlines

11-Sep-2012
Chiefs blast RBA for high dollar - The Aus; Weak trade date puts Swan budget forecast under fire - The Aus; ANZ digs in for Oswal fight - The West; Jobs to go as Roy Hill cuts costs - The West; Coalminers brace for royalty hike - The Fin

Today's Business Headlines

29-Mar-2012
Households feeling the pinch: RBA - The Aus; Industry handouts 'to cost jobs' - The Aus; Green 'guerillas' flayed - The Fin; Woodside loses troubled Pluto's two top executives - The Aus; Call for roof on new stadium - The West

Industry taskforce long on pollies, unionists

Mark Beyer
19-Oct-2011
The federal government has established a manufacturing industry taskforce that includes seven politicians, six unionists, two academics and one business lobbyist along with six industry executives.

Today's Business Headlines

16-Sep-2011
Reith urges Abbott to go hard on IR - The Fin; Imports hit manufacturing jobs - The West; WA sitting on vital Port Hedland report - The Aus; Industry, unions try to work it out - The Fin; Harvey axed - The West

Gillard’s right on manufacturing

Peter Kennedy
07-Sep-2011
Things are pretty tough for Julia Gillard - she's copping it from both sides of politics at the moment.

Questions over the future of Kwinana oil refinery

Tim Treadgold
31-Aug-2011
Western Australia appears to be dodging the collapse of Australia's manufacturing sector, but it would be wise to keep an eye on one of the State's most important businesses, the BP oil refinery at Kwinana.

Small market stifles manufacturing sector

Mark Pownall
24-Aug-2011
Australian businesses don't need government to protect them.

Manufacturing activity falls in July

01-Aug-2011
Australian manufacturing activity fell in July, as the sector continues to suffer because of the strong Australian dollar and increased overseas competition, a survey shows.

Vesco restructure to help grow business

Amy French
10-Mar-2011
PRIVATE equity backing has enabled Vesco Foods to make the transition from a locally focused family business to a national player in the food services manufacturing sector.

Major concern over uneven employment spread

Natalie Gerritsen
18-Nov-2010
As WA continues its resources-led economic recovery, businesses are searching for solutions to the encroaching skills shortage.

Today's Business Headlines

Adam Orlando
05-Jan-2009
Business braces for wages battle; China manufacturers shrink again as global slowdown bites; Cape Lambert ready to pounce on assets; Resources exports will face tough year; Jobs plan to tackle next wave of crisis

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