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The story of Holden and its demise needs to be viewed through a global lens if it's to be fully understood, writes Mark Hawthorne.

Adelaide Brighton chief executive Mark Chellew says he is finished with full-time executive life and plans to spend time surfing and travelling after he steps down from the cement group he transformed from a battler into one of Australia's 100 biggest companies.

Trinidad has long been coveted as a prospective hunting ground for oil and gas exploration, writes Peter Ker.

General Motors, the US car maker that acquired a stake in PSA Peugeot Citroen last year, is selling the entire 7 per cent holding as the French company seeks further help from its Chinese partner.

A united effort is needed to shake the world out of its torpor, writes Ashoka Mody.

How Holden fell foul of global forces that shape the car industry. Mark Hawthorne reports.

With the fireworks of New Year's Day 2008 still ringing in their ears, senior executives from US consumer goods giant Colgate-Palmolive and Australia's biggest supermarket chain Woolworths met to discuss the direction of the $500 million laundry detergent industry.

The real estate industry is facing increased employment costs if the Tax Office succeeds in a bid to force agencies to pay superannuation for "consultant" sales staff.

A flurry of pre-holiday season lease deals are being finalised across all sectors as property owners and tenants wind up the year.

Student tower to look down on State Library

Adelaide Brighton chief executive Mark Chellew says he is finished with full-time executive life and plans to spend time surfing and travelling after he steps down from the cement group he transformed from a battler into one of Australia's 100 biggest companies.

Trinidad has long been coveted as a prospective hunting ground for oil and gas exploration, writes Peter Ker.

General Motors, the US car maker that acquired a stake in PSA Peugeot Citroen last year, is selling the entire 7 per cent holding as the French company seeks further help from its Chinese partner.

A united effort is a must to shake the world out of its torpor, writes Ashoka Mody. As the year comes to an end, it looks like the world economy will remain stuck in low gear. For those reading the tea leaves of global recovery, the third-quarter gross domestic product numbers offered no solace.

Ever wondered why your mind weirdly starts reading English subtitles on an English film, automatically, without your being able to stop it? The answer lies in neuroscience, of course, but this feature of the brain is the key to a literacy project that has benefited more than 200 million Indians.

Tony Abbott, on the most basic measure, was Australia's most successful opposition leader. He oversaw the destruction of prime minister Kevin Rudd, prime minister Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd again. Now the pressure is on him.