Cold Rock ice cream franchise under pressure as stores close
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Cold Rock ice cream franchise under pressure as stores close

Cold Rock franchisees say stores at the ice-cream chain are closing because high product costs and marketing charges are making it hard to stay afloat.

  • byCara Waters

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Calls for compulsory business education amid phoenix crackdown

Proposed tough new penalties for unscrupulous directors have been welcomed.

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Paper giants:Scrapbooking mania building communities

Paper giants:Scrapbooking mania building communities

The humble art of paper craft is still going strong and generating millions.

  • byEmma Koehn

Funlab meets need for social interaction and real-life experiences

Michael Schreiber's approach to businesses is counter-intuitive,writes Sue White.

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'Serious underbelly':Franchise industry accused of bullying,intimidation

'Serious underbelly':Franchise industry accused of bullying,intimidation

A federal government inquiry has called for whistleblower protections for franchisees and their staff amid"deeply concerning"evidence of bullying and intimidation by franchisors.

  • byCara Waters
'We always had to chase':Pressed Juices staff owed wages as stores close
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'We always had to chase':Pressed Juices staff owed wages as stores close

Hipster juice bar chain Pressed Juices has shut all but two of its 20 stores around Australia while staff fight to get paid.

  • byCara Waters
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Kennedy Luxury empire looks to'refocus'as legal battle continues

Kennedy Luxury empire looks to'refocus'as legal battle continues

Kennedy Luxury Group pulls out of fashion and audio visual sectors as its legal battle with Bang&Olufsen continues.

  • byCara Waters
'A very,very big transformation':Telstra to shut 78 business centres

'A very,very big transformation':Telstra to shut 78 business centres

The telco is shutting its 78 Telstra Business Centres and will open 28 Business Technology Centres.

  • byCara Waters
'Wrath is my weakness':Jim's Mowing's'ruthless'boss admits to sacking sister
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'Wrath is my weakness':Jim's Mowing's'ruthless'boss admits to sacking sister

A biography sets out to uncover'the real'Jim Penman,the founder of Jim's Group which turns over $500 million annually.

  • byCara Waters
'Not clear':Startups say they're still in limbo on copyright

'Not clear':Startups say they're still in limbo on copyright

Founders say Australia's approach to take-down notices for copyrighted content is still an unknown.

  • byEmma Koehn
Incorrect health claims:Ads for Pete Evans's alkaline water land supplier in trouble

Incorrect health claims:Ads for Pete Evans's alkaline water land supplier in trouble

The company that produces branded water for celebrity chef Pete Evans has rejected a finding that it made incorrect health claims in advertising for the product.

  • byCara Waters