Caltex have announced Matthew Halliday has been appointed interim CEO, to replace Julain Segal, as they negotiate rival takeover bids. Mr Segal, who announced he would be retiring in August last year, will leave the company on March 2. Mr Halliday is currently chief financial officer at Caltex and his CFO position will be helmed […]
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BP Australia have set an ambitious energy target, pledging to become a net zero company within 30 years. The company, who have also committed to more transparency, have stated their annual global greenhouse gas emissions at 55 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (MteCO2e) and the oil and gas carbon as 360 MteCO2e. Among the measures
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Four of Australia’s top retail associations have joined forces to call for cheaper ‘tap and go’ fees for merchants, claiming unfair hidden fees. The Australian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association (ACAPMA), the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), the Council of Small Business Australia (COSBOA) and Master Grocers Australia (MGA) have teamed up to form the Fairer
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There have been further changes to senior leadership at the a2 Milk Company. CEO Geoffrey Babidge – who took over as interim CEO following the departure of Jayne Hrdlicka last month, announced yesterday that Race Strauss had taken over as CFO, with Craig Louttit choosing to take a step back. Mr Louttit will remain as
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Companies are extending their aid contributions, as some communities return to find what’s left of fire ravaged towns and blazes continue to burn across Australia. Coca-Cola Amatil, who last week announced they were donating 250,000 beverages to fire affected communities and fire fighting services, have furthered their commitment to aid for the ongoing crisis, in
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BP Australia have furthered their financial commitment to the ongoing bush fire emergency, this week pledging $500,000 to be shared between the Red Cross and Salvation Army. It comes as fires continue to ravage areas across Australia, with NSW, VIC and SA having been particularly hard hit. The donation is in addition to the $135,000
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Online review and user-generated content platform Bazaarvoice have named Keith Nealon as their new CEO. Mr Nealon has take over from Joe Davis (from Marlin Equity Partners), who was appointed CEO in February 2018, following MEP’s acquisition of the site. Mr Davis will stay on as Operating Executive. Mr Nealon is the former chairman/CEO of
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Google are the latest company to join Australia’s food ordering/delivery service. The company are now offering users the option to order food through their Google Search and Maps functions. Food retailers available on the service include Boost Juice, Chatime, Domino’s, Grill’d, Guzman y Gomez, Pizza Hut and selected local cafes. While the majority of orders
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A new app developed by former Caltex executives is promising to deliver bowser relief to motorists. The EzySt app, described as a ‘digital marketplace for the petrol-convenience industry’, collates cheaper than advertised petrol prices and retailer specials into the free app, which its creators claim could save users up to 30c per litre. Developed by
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A bold approach to convenience stores has proven a hit for retailers Good 2 Go. Business founders Mohamed Sayed, Nora Sayed and Mohamed Zreika had big plans to put their own spin on convenience stores when they launched Good 2 Go with its trademark bright yellow stores in 2017. Initially starting off with two stores
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It’s gold by name and now gold by accolade as Nestle’s KitKat Gold Choc Whirl takes out C&I’s Choice of the Year award. It’s a fitting win for the confection, which Nestle launched with an impressive pop-up installation that allowed customers to take one of the more than 8,000 bars from an edible wall to
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CEO and Managing Director of a2 Milk Company Jayne Hrdlicka has announced she will step down from the role. In a statement Ms Hrdlicka cited a clash with the growing demands of the expanding business and her existing commitments, including family, for her decision. Adding that she was not in a position to deliver on
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It’s official, Viva Energy Australia are now the complete owners of Liberty Oil’s wholesale business. The acquisition of the remaining 50% was approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in October. Viva have said the sale will allow them to extend further support to regional communities and see the company, an an entity
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