Former police boss on Foster's board

GLOBAL beverages company Foster's Group has appointed former Victoria Police chief commissioner Christine Nixon to the board as a non-executive director.

World welcome to join Holdens and Fords

A MERCEDES-Benz taking the chequered flag at Bathurst? An Audi winning on the streets in Adelaide in the Clipsal 500? A Hyundai powering home in Hamilton?

THIRSTY MERCS

Mercedes-Benz has again taken the top spot for the largest fine for failing to meet US fuel-efficiency standards.

Tiger stalking dragon

THE Chinese economy has rolled into the new year at a scorching pace, as the country's most respected business news team re-emerged from political exile to warn that inflation was stalking "like a tiger".

Clouds get blacker for manufacturing

INVESTMENT in Australian manufacturing has slumped below 1 per cent of GDP for the first time in 60 years of statistics, as the high dollar and the rise of China slowly suffocate confidence in the sector.

Claims about safety of fire bunkers false, warns watchdog

THE state's fire authority has warned against installing fire bunkers until national standards have been developed €“ on the same day the consumer watchdog clamped down on bunker manufacturers making false claims about their products.

Word of mouth turns collars into dollars

DESIGNERS and manufacturers around the world are always searching for that niche in the market that needs to be filled.

Wheel turns on deals

As markets recover and manufacturers clear stock, expect the drastic price cuts of the past six months to end. By RICHARD BLACKBURN.

Who are you wearing? Tog-of-war risks turning sport into farce

Not all swimsuits are created equal, which is adding to confusion and divided loyalties among competitors, writes Beth Harris.

In The Herald: 1932

* Unemployment had become serious, and H. Gordon Bennett, president of the NSW Chamber of Manufacturers, said the government was not doing enough. Other states could attract more work because labour was cheaper, he said. In NSW in 1830-31, #4357,000 was paid for the dole, compared with #1532,000 in Victoria, #841,000 in South Australia and #141,700 in Queensland.

Woes For Manufacturers

MANUFACTURING activity ended 2008 on a weak note with a fall for the seventh straight month, according to the Australian Industry Group PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index.

Sweet Victory In Fight To End Cadbury's Purple Reign

CHOCOLATE has left a bitter taste in the mouths of two of its manufacturers in a legal dispute that has spanned more than five years and is set to continue.