Good morning, Australia is experiencing a "cost-of-manufacturing crisis" that is equally as painful and dangerous to the economy as the cost-of-living crisis, the local boss of Cadbury owner Mondelez, one of the world’s largest supermarket suppliers, says. BHP either must walk away from its $64bn tilt at Anglo American or bump up its offer in a blind bid which could lead to disaster and permanently tarnish CEO Mike Henry’s record, writes Nick Evans. Santos has laid off 200 employees and contractors, mostly in WA, as it struggles with delays in securing approvals for new growth projects.
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