Bunnings does heavy lifting of Wesfarmers' profits

Shares in Wesfarmers have slumped by more than 5 per cent after losses from the group’s coal mines partly offset Coles’ and Bunnings’ strong gains.

Bumpy start, but in 'three years, we'll be a totally different state'

It’s been a rocky start to the year for South Australian employment.

Woolworths has copped a huge one-off impairment after the failure of its Masters stores. Photo: AAP/Dave Hunt

Masters was spoiled from the start

Masters hardware was spoiled from the start as part of an ill-conceived plan by Woolworths to damage its corporate nemesis, rather than build a worthwhile new business, argue John Rice and Nigel Martin.

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Bunnings does heavy lifting of Wesfarmers' profits

Bumpy start, but in 'three years, we'll be a totally different state'

Masters was spoiled from the start