Russell Emmerson May 17, 2013 News Limited Network AUSTRALIA’S $202 billion franchising sector should be backed by penalties and better disclosure of joint marketing funds, a new report says. The Federal Government-backed review of the Franchising Code has also called...
On The Run owners the Shahin family have bought out BP fuel outlets in South Australia
Posted On The 20th May 2013
Miles Kemp May 14, 2013 The Advertiser Yasser Shahin flanked by staff members Hana, Walid, Hayley, Harry, Michaela and Toni at BP on the Run in Tranmere. Picture: Matt Turner Source: adelaidenow MOTORISTS have been promised a new petrol discounting...
Blair Speedy May 14, 2013 The Australian FOOD manufacturers have welcomed a slide in the dollar against the greenback but say it will need to fall much further to turn back a tide of cheap imported groceries. The dollar fell...
The car that finds cheap petrol
Posted On The 20th May 2013
Sam Hall May 14, 2013 The Age Satellite navigation system lists fuel prices at nearby service stations. Next-generation Audis, including the soon-to-be released A3 and A4, will come packaged with optional software to list fuel prices at nearby service stations....
Beenleigh man, 20, charged over alleged petrol drive-off in Logan on May 7 that saw woman thrown into the air
Posted On The 20th May 2013
Heidi Braithwaite May 14, 2013 Quest Newspapers A 20-YEAR-old Beenleigh man has been remanded in custody to reappear in court on June 25 following charges arising from an alleged attempted petrol drive-off in Logan on May 7. The man appeared...
South Australian Shahin family snaps up the state’s BP service station network
Posted On The 20th May 2013
Yolanda Redrup Wednesday, 15 May 2013 Oil giant BP has sold its South Australian service stations to Peregrine Corporation, the owners of the independent chain of petrol stations On the Run, as it attempts to simplify its retail operations in...
Hungry customer finds live frog in lunch wrap
Posted On The 20th May 2013
Angus Thompson May 15, 2013 Herald Sun A HUNGRY customer is hopping mad, claiming a live green frog popped out of a convenience store wrap. The Royal Children’s Hospital staff member said they had bought the wrap, a soft drink...
May 14, 2013 CSNews CHICAGO — Snack-oriented convenience foods are playing a big part in consumers’ diets. According to The NPD Group, the typical American eats more than 1,000 fresh fruit and sweet and savory snacks throughout the year, with...
Budget 2013: Cigarette prices to rise from 2014
Posted On The 20th May 2013
Sarah Blake News Limited Network May 14, 2013 THE price of a packet of cigarettes will rise by about seven cents from next year. The increase will see the Government face a potential re-election tussle with tobacco companies and retailers,...
Pretty in pink with Barbie in Taipei
Posted On The 20th May 2013
Christine Retschlag May 11, 2013 The Australian A pink-clad waitress at Taipei’s Barbie Cafe. Picture: AFP Source: AFP IN Taipei, I bump into a childhood friend. She is, as ever, impossible to miss. That same Mona Lisa smile and perfectly...
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