Banks and energy companies pull ASX up again

Banks and energy companies pull ASX up again

It's been a good week so far for Australian investors.

  • byWilliam McInnes

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Smashed:food giant in jam as avocado,tomato and berry sales diced
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Smashed:food giant in jam as avocado,tomato and berry sales diced

Australia's largest fruit and vegetable grower,Costa Group,has been smashed by an unexpected fall in tomato,berry and avocado sales last month.

  • byPatrick Hatch
Horticulturalist insists honey testing was to protect local industry

Horticulturalist insists honey testing was to protect local industry

Horticulturalist Robert Costa has stressed the only reason he commissioned controversial testing of honey purity was to protect the Australian industry.

  • byDarren Gray
Powered by citrus,Costa Group lifts net profit 26%

Powered by citrus,Costa Group lifts net profit 26%

A"standout"performance from citrus helped lift the net profit of fresh food producer Costa Group 26.3 per cent to $76.7 million.

  • byDarren Gray