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Treasurer Rob Lucas promises new shop trading laws by early July

DETERMINING which stores should continue to open on three key public holidays has delayed the drafting of new shop trading laws, Treasurer Rob Lucas says ... for two-and-a-half days in the year – Good Friday, Christmas Day and Anzac Day morning”. read more

The White House Continues To Drive The Outlook For Biofuels Producers

The EPA is expected to make its formal announcement on the biofuels mandate soon, but uncertainty around America's trading ... retail. Congress established annual blending volumes for the entire refining sector when it created the mandate, however, and by ... read more

Few defiant over Easter trade laws

Hamilton retailers remain largely supportive of Easter trading laws preventing them from opening on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, though a few are prepared to cop a $1000 fine to open. Oderings Garden Centre is one business planning "to give the customers ... read more

Five ways the NEG works against consumers, and solar

First thing on Friday I opened my e-mail to ... that the advent of cheap solar PV is a good thing for electricity consumers. It observed: “Electricity bill-shock and lack of trust in energy retailers are driving Australians to take control of their ... read more

Trump jabbed first, and now world hits back in trade fight

“This is very good compromise ... said the law left them no leeway for change. “What about executive action?” the President was asked during an impromptu press conference with reporters on the White House driveway last Friday. read more

Nursery enjoys a good Friday

Most stuck to the rules, but an Upper Hutt garden centre faces a $1000 fine for flouting trading laws ... to trade on Good Friday and Easter Sunday if they chose to. A poll taken of 731 active Fly Buys customers showed 46 per cent believed retail ... read more

In the end, Whole Foods closed for Easter Sunday; Ottawans divided on how they feel about it

The Whole Foods Market outlet in Lansdowne Park was closed Easter Sunday, reversing its earlier defiance of provincial law. The company, a U.S.-based organic supermarket, had two days earlier stayed open on Good Friday, a statutory holiday. Retail ... read more

Lewandowski on chances Trump will sit down with Mueller; Larry Kudlow talks North Korea summit, trade

Always good to talk with ... they were announced on Friday said, looking forward to those numbers, and the markets reacted. You have said he did nothing wrong. Question, has he agreed that he won't do it again? KUDLOW: Look, by law and custom I was just ... read more

Business and retail groups say Opposition and crossbenchers should back public on shop trading hours

In South Australia, laws restrict Sunday trading to 11am-5pm ... plans would allow shops to open until 9pm every day except Christmas Day, Good Friday and Anzac Day. Australian Retailers Association executive director Russell Zimmerman said the threat ... read more

Weekly Wrap: Goldilocks Expectations Are Meeting Up Against Some Tough Realities

Thursday the markets resumed their upward trend, helped in part by strong Retail Sales report. The Consumer Discretionary ETF has, as of Thursday's close, posted gains for every trading ... Friday, this is going to get messy. First off, President Trump has ... read more