Treasury Wines CEO Tim Ford has had the roughest of times since starting in the job on July 1.

Treasury Wine'extremely disappointed'by China move,pivoting to other markets

The chief of Australia's biggest winemaker has criticised China's 169.3 per cent tariff on its products and has announced plans to cut costs and pivot towards other markets.

  • Darren Gray andDominic Powell

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Australian wine is just one product that has become hostage to Beijing's trade tactics and"grievances".

'Devastating blow':Trade Minister lashes out at China's wine tariff hit

Trade Minister Simon Birmingham says China's plan to slap steep tariffs on Australian wine breaches trading agreements for ulterior motives.

  • Eryk Bagshaw andDarren Gray
Penfolds maker Treasury Wine Estates is in a trading halt as it prepares its response to a new China wine tariff.

Penfolds maker Treasury Wine in the'firing line'of fresh China trade strike

Penfolds maker Treasury Wine Estates faces turmoil in its largest export market after Chinese regulators announced a sudden 169.3 per cent tariff on its exports

  • Darren Gray
Bega may be in the box seat in the race to snare Lion Dairy&Drinks.

Bega buys Lion's Australian dairy business in $560m deal

Under the deal Bega will acquire well known brands such as Dairy Farmers,Yoplait and Farmers Union.

  • Darren Gray
International logistics giant DHL says its shipments from Melbourne to New Zealand have surged 49 per cent over the past year.

E-Commerce boom lifts DHL freight flights from Melbourne to NZ

Logistics giant DHL Express has introduced its first direct air freight service from Melbourne to Auckland to cater for a COVID-propelled export boom.

  • Darren Gray
Bega Cheese is in the box seat to buy Lion's Dairy and Drinks business,which includes labels like Pura Milk,for about $550 million.

Bega to get bigger with purchase of Lion's dairy business

Bega Cheese looks primed to add yoghurt to its portfolio of products after beating out rival Saputo and Tanarra Capital to the Lion Dairy and Drinks business.

  • Darren Gray
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The price of some popular second hand cars listed on the carsales website has surged more than 20 per cent during the coronavirus pandemic.

Consumer splurge on used cars gives Carsales a COVID boost

Carsales Australia boss Ajay Bhatia says higher prices for second-hand cars are here to stay.

  • Darren Gray
Dairy Farmers is one of the key dairy brands in the Lion Dairy and Drinks portfolio.

Dairy farmers back Tanarra bid for Lion dairy business

A key dairy farmer co-operative has backed a bid by Tanarra Capital for the Lion dairy and drinks business,saying it supported Tanarra's expansion plans.

  • Darren Gray
Orica chief Alberto Calderon.

Orica's 2030 emissions reduction target the'right thing to do'

Explosives manufacturer Orica has recorded a 31 per cent slide in full year statutory net profit and halved its final dividend,after COVID-19 disrupted mining activities.

  • Darren Gray
BlueScope said its business was rebounding firmly through the half.

Steeling for a rebound:BlueScope boosts its profit forecasts

Australia's biggest steelmaker BlueScope has lifted its first-half earnings guidance by a hefty 39.7 per cent to $475 million.

  • Darren Gray