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Woolworths Limited is an Australia-based company. The segments of the Company are supermarket group, general merchandise group, consumer electronics group, hotels group and wholesale group. The supermarket group encompasses supermarkets, retail liquor outlets and petrol outlets. The general merchandise group encompasses BIG W discount department stores. The consumer electronics group encompasses Dick Smith Electronics, Tandy and Dick Smith Electronics Powerhouse stores. The hotels group encompasses on premise liquor sales, food, accommodation, gaming and venue hire. The wholesale group is comprised of the statewide independent wholesalers (SIW). The Company operates in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and India. During the fiscal year ended June 28, 2009 (fiscal 2009) the Company operated 3,162 stores in Australia and New Zealand. It operates 951 supermarkets under the Woolworths and Safeway brands in Australia, and under Woolworths, Foodtown and Countdown brands in New Zealand.

Ready-To-Cook Meal Explodes On Grandma Causing Third-Degree Burns

The incident was caused by a "bad batch" of Woolworths' Bag N Bake bags, said the elderly victim.

Woman Finds “Rubbery Plastic” Objects Inside Her Baby's Food Pouch

Queensland native Vicky Dawson found pieces of a dark and rubbery substance inside the Smiling Tums baby food pouch.

Civil rights protests shaking the United States have resonated with many in Australia, which also wrestles with the legacy of a racist past

Australia Racist Attack: Chinese-Australians Band Together to Hunt Down White Attackers

Racial incidents against Chinese-Australians are on the increase in Australia, prompting some to take a vigilante approach to catch the attackers.

Walmart names ex-Woolworths veteran as new China CEO

Wal-Mart Stores Inc has named an industry veteran, but a relative newcomer to China, to run what is a strategically crucial business for the world's biggest retailer as it faces tougher competition in the fastest growing major economy.

An electronic board displaying movements in major indices is seen at Johannesburg stock exchange in Sandton

S.Africa stocks book biggest 1-day fall in 5 weeks

South African stocks posted their biggest one-day loss in five weeks on Wednesday, dropping 2.3 percent as fears about the outlook for Italy's debt crisis pushed investors to sell off recent gainers such as miners and banks.

Tata, Woolworths End 5-Year Partnership - Report

Tata Group has not renewed a five-year agreement with Australia's largest retailer Woolworths for retailing consumer electronics in India, the Economic Times reported on Monday, quoting unnamed persons close to the development.

World Market Overview 04/19/2011

The Australian share market shrugged off negative sentiment in early trading on Monday, to close slightly higher as the big banks made up for softness in the resources sector. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had risen 9.8 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 4861.9 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had gained 6.1 points, or 0.12 per cent, to 4945.4 points.