Australia’s grocer chains face billion-dollar fines over supplier treatment | Infographic
Violators of industry code of conduct to be subject to fines of up to 10 percent of annual turnover. Australia will impose hefty fines on…
Oat farmers poised to enter billion-dollar bubble tea market with healthy alternative
In short: Australian scientists have developed a healthier alternative to traditional bubble tea pearls.Scientists have blended beta-glucan, a healthy soluble fibre found in oats, with tapioca…
BP’s billion-dollar share buyback plan stays despite net profits fall
BP's net profit for the first quarter saw a further decline owing to weakened oil and gas prices. Despite this, the oil giant has reaffirmed…
Inside the pressures facing Quebec’s billion-dollar maple syrup industry | Business and Economy News
Saint-Urbain-Premier, Quebec, Canada – In clear safety glasses and heavy beige overalls, Jean-Francois Touchette is in his element. All around him are pipes, tubes, temperature…
Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.04B, second billion-dollar prize of 2023
The Powerball jackpot reached an estimated $1.04 billion for Monday night's drawing. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The…
US sees record number of ‘billion-dollar’ disasters so far this year | Climate Crisis News
The United States has experienced a record number of natural disasters with damage estimated at more than $1bn, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA)…
Bungalows, cars seized in Singapore’s billion-dollar swoop on money laundering
Singapore's police said they have seized S$1 billion in assets from a gang of foreigners laundering proceeds from organised crime, including plush bungalows in the…
Billion-dollar brawl over power lines suggests Australia’s energy transition is in full swing
A little over a decade ago, in the heat of the political wars over carbon pricing in Australia, an embattled Gillard government tried to redirect…
Global bank crisis fears ease after billion-dollar lifelines | Economy
Asian stock markets rise after moves to shore up confidence in troubled banks in Europe and the United States. Fears of a global banking crisis…
Nigeria opens ‘game changer’ billion-dollar deep seaport in Lagos | Business and Economy News
Nigeria has opened a billion-dollar, Chinese-built deep seaport in Lagos, which is expected to ease congestion at the country’s ports and help it become an…