A huge increase in business between India and Australia is expected over the next decade under a new trade agreement signed with the world’s fastest-growing economy over the weekend.

Australians are paying more for Ubers and postage as record-high petrol prices prompt big businesses to slug consumers with painful new fuel surcharges.

UK-based toy manufacturer Jellycat has accused Kmart of profiting from a range of plushies that “reproduce” their popular Jellycat bashful bunny.

The lawsuit alleges franchisees were promised that a shift from daily deliveries of fresh food to twice-weekly packages of frozen goods would save money.

Treasury says clawing back billions worth of JobKeeper payments would have “muted the recovery” from COVID-19.

It’s the sort of race that could benefit consumers, with expectations that prices will fall and Priceline services will expand if a deal proceeds.

ACCC chair Rod Sims says Australia’s outdated merger laws allow corporate behemoths to scoop up their competitors.

In-N-Out must use its local trademark at least once every three years to prevent other businesses from adopting its brand in Australia.

Outdoor retail chain Kathmandu says it will take a $13 million hit from the latest COVID-19 lockdowns, with 123 stores across Australia forced to close over the past month.

The data — leaked by an anonymous source — is American, but this kind of thing happens in Australia too, UNSW associate professor Ann Kayis-Kumar explained.