<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" version="2.0"><channel><ttl>60</ttl><title>Weekly Times Now Business News</title><link>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/rss/business-news.xml</link><description></description><language>en-gb</language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 19:30:25 +1000</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Export ban hits AACo]]></title><link>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/24/571258_business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/24/571258_business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[AUSTRALIA'S largest beef producer is blaming the suspension of live exports to Indonesia for a $46.5 million March quarter loss.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 16:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landmark exits wool exports]]></title><link>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/24/571252_business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/24/571252_business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: THE wool industry will lose a significant export buyer within the next nine months.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 15:28:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matilda Bay wins top beer award]]></title><link>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/24/571231_business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/24/571231_business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[A VICTORIAN brewing company was awarded Champion Australian Beer at last night's Australian International Beers Awards.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 11:26:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cattle breeder fined $5000]]></title><link>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/24/571213_business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/24/571213_business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[A SUTHERLAND'S Creek cattle breeder has been convicted and fined $5000 on charges of aggravated animal cruelty.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 08:33:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dollar rises]]></title><link>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/24/571210_business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/24/571210_business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[THE Australian dollar has surged more than one-and-a-half US cents higher from yesterday's low.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 08:22:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wattle City Meats wins]]></title><link>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/24/570859_business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/24/570859_business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[BUTCHER John Bartlett is fast putting Maryborough on the nation's meat map.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 02:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top red wine vintage looms]]></title><link>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/24/570808_business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/24/570808_business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[WORD is this year's vintage of the Australian wine variety cienna could be one out of the box.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 02:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford to close Aussie factories]]></title><link>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/23/571141_business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/23/571141_business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: FORD will cease its manufacturing operations in Australia by October 2016 with the loss of 1200 jobs.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 09:03:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[$A falls to one-year low]]></title><link>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/23/571132_business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/23/571132_business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: THE Australian dollar keeps falling and Uncle Sam is completely to blame.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 07:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[$A, rain boost hope]]></title><link>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/23/571123_business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/23/571123_business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[THE falling Australian dollar and a good start to the southern winter cropping season boosts confidence in the rural sector.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 07:13:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tighter rein on Kuwait]]></title><link>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/23/570781_business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/23/570781_business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[MORE reporting and extra staff are two requirements livestock exporters must meet if they want to send sheep to Kuwait.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 02:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mutton exports surge]]></title><link>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/22/570943_business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/22/570943_business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[MUTTON exports have surged ahead for the first four months of the year, up 80 per cent year-on-year.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 02:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MG's staff shares worth about $78m]]></title><link>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/22/571036_business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/22/571036_business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[MURRAY Goulburn's equity will take a hit of about $78 million by paying out employee shares, but it says the milk price won't be affected.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 02:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity trust's $40m now in private hands]]></title><link>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/22/570973_business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/22/570973_business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[A WRANGLE over a charitable trust's assets is destined for court, writes PETER HEMPHILL]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 02:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[AWB's Mr Fix It rang in changes]]></title><link>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/22/570970_business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/05/22/570970_business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: NORM Marran had a reputation as a &quot;Mr Fix It''.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 02:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>