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Simon Evans

@simonmevans

Senior journalist with The Australian Financial Review. Retail, wine, beer, building materials, mergers & acquisitions, technology. [email protected]

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The $1.10 cans of Coles and Woolworths home brand 400g diced tomatoes sourced from Italy have caught the eye of Anti-Dumping Commission. Investigation underway. Local producer SPC can't compete. afr.com/companies/agri…

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BHP’s Olympic Dam mine in halt after transmission towers vital to feeding electricity to the mine and surrounds damaged by storms. Deja vu - the infamous 2016 SA power blackout cost Olympic Dam $137m afr.com/companies/mini…

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The $6 billion ASX-listed rail freight giant Aurizon loses patience with British industrialist Sanjeev Gupta over unpaid bills. Stops haulage of Gupta's iron ore in the Whyalla region. Mayor says dominoes are falling. afr.com/companies/manu…

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The MD of the loss-making Whyalla steelworks has departed in a management shake-up by embattled owner Sanjeev Gupta. An urgent taskforce has also been set up by the British industrialist. afr.com/companies/manu…

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The boffins from Macquarie have done their annual number-crunching on the Melbourne Cup horse racing field. They are tipping Vauban. afr.com/street-talk/ou…

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From humble beginnings as a paper mill on the banks of the Yarra River in Melbourne to a global giant. Amcor has embarked on another big expansion, buying out NYSE-listed Berry Group in a $13 billion all-scrip deal. afr.com/companies/manu…

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Acai bowls and acai-based desserts are booming in a $750 million industry in Australia. Oakberry is the market leader but dozens of new players are emerging, as fitness, food art and fashion collide. afr.com/companies/agri…

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Are department stores dinosaurs that won't survive? Myer’s mega-expansion with Premier Investments' apparel brands guards against Temu and Shein threat says independent expert Kroll. afr.com/companies/reta…

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Wesfarmers paid $230m to buy online marketplace Catch in 2019. It will shut the business later this year after heavy losses. Temu, Amazon have outplayed it. afr.com/companies/reta…

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Australia's only manufacturer of specialist architectural glass, Oceania Glass, goes bust after 169 years. Owned by private equity group Crescent Capital for five years. Made glass for Aust's Parliament House. afr.com/companies/manu…

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Australia's biggest wine group, Penfolds owner Treasury Wine Estates, has ditched plans to sell four cheap wine brands, Wolf Blass, Lindemans, Yellowglen, Blossom Hill. Offers were too low. afr.com/companies/reta…

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Mining giant BHP slices its first half dividend payout back to the lowest level since 2017. Demand for iron ore in China is waning. afr.com/companies/mini…

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KordaMentha back on the job for the second time in nine years. SA Govt fed up with Sanjeev Gupta's unpaid bills. Enacts special legislation to seize control of Whyalla steelworks and put in administrators. afr.com/companies/manu…

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The fateful phone call on December 23 that set in train the tumultuous events of last week when the Whyalla steelworks was seized from Sanjeev Gupta and administrators KordaMentha appointed. afr.com/companies/manu…

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The beer company part owned by former Australian Test cricketer Brett Lee - Sydney Beer Co - has gone bust. Administrators appointed. afr.com/companies/reta…

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James Hardie shares tumble after $14 billion deal to acquire American outdoor decking and railings giant AZEK, which listed on NYSE in 2020. Renovators tiring of oiling real wooden planks, want composite. afr.com/companies/manu…

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Footwear retailer Wittner has collapsed. Deloitte appointed as administrators to the business which has 20-plus stores, and also sells in David Jones and Myer. Founded in 1912. afr.com/companies/reta…

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Household cost-of-living pressures aren't letting up. Agribusiness company Elders says meat prices set to rise further over next six months. afr.com/companies/agri…

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Australia's other main airline, Virgin, will raise $685m as it returns to being a company listed on the ASX, alongside fierce rival Qantas. afr.com/street-talk/it…