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UK report finds there is no harm in passive vaping — here’s why

12 March 2018

Matt Young MARCH 8, 2018 news.com.au FOR decades, most of us have thought the same way about cigarettes. But a…

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Woolies scraps gift card expiry dates

12 March 2018

BELINDA TASKER March 8, 2018 Australian Associated Press   Retail giant Woolworths is scrapping the expiry dates on all its…

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460 stores could close: analyst tips more pain for Donut King owner

12 March 2018

Sarah Danckert 8 March 2018 The Age Retail Food Group could shut as many as 460 stores over the next…

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Coca-Cola is getting boozy for the first time in 125 years

12 March 2018

Yaron Steinbuch March 7, 2018 New York Times  For the first time in its 125-year history, Coca-Cola will be giving…

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Geneva Motor Show: carmakers plugged in to an electric vehicle future

12 March 2018

PHILIP KING March 7, 2018 The Australian Carmakers have finally flicked the electric switch with the first wave of production-ready…

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Philip Morris workers on chopping block with up to 150 jobs lost

12 March 2018

AAP 6 March 2018 TOBACCO giant Philip Morris is slashing its Australian workforce, with up to 150 jobs across the…

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Woolworths, Coles duopoly crushes Aussie Farmers Direct

12 March 2018

Eli Greenblat March 6, 2018 The Australian The power of super­market chains Woolworths and Coles, which have collectively poured billions…

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Britain's high streets becoming 'ghost towns' due to brutal closures – and this is town with most vacancies

05 March 2018

3, March 2018 Stephen Hayward High streets could become ‘ghost towns’ it was warned (Image: Julian Hamilton/Sunday Mirror) The rapid growth…

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Nightmare for RFG franchisees and shareholders is just getting started

05 March 2018

Adele Ferguson 3 March, 2018 If there was any doubt that the $170 billion franchise industry is facing a crisis…

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Bitcoin, ethereum to be sold in 1200 newsagencies across Australia

05 March 2018

Yolanda Redrup Financial Review Bitcoin Australia chief executive Rupert Hackett says selling cryptocurrencies through newsagents opens the asset up to…

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Retail Food Group to shut up to 200 stores

05 March 2018

James Thomson March 2, 2018 The chief executive of beleaguered franchisor Retail Food Group insists the company’s Australian franchise network…

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Kwik Trip Committed to Healthier Choices

05 March 2018

Erin Del Conte February 27, 2018 CSDecisions Kwik Trip’s partnership with Partnership for a Healthier America has spurred many changes…

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