Australia’s competition regulator will have more power to penalise business operators who bully weaker rivals under a federal government plan. See original here: Business bullies face tougher penalties (Sydney Morning Herald)

Panasonic’s chief is optimistic about profit opportunities from taking over Japanese rival Sanyo, especially in solar panels, and vowed to return the company’s money-losing TV business to the black by March 2011. Read more: Panasonic chief says TV business to turn profit (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Germany’s biggest private television broadcaster also plans acquisitions to expand the production business, the CEO is quoted as saying by the German newspaper. Another option to bolster sales is the expansion of the music and artist management business, he said. Go here to read the rest: ProSiebenSat.1 to Expand TV Production Business, FTD Reports (Bloomberg)

March 3 (Bloomberg) — South African business confidence increased for the first time in three months in February as the economy’s recovery strengthened, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry said. Read the original post: South African Business Confidence Gains First Time in 3 Months (Bloomberg)

Academics from a lecturers’ union call for tuition fees to be abolished and replaced with a new business education tax. View original post here: ‘Fund degrees’ with business tax (BBC News)

China’s four-biggest banks made net new loans in February of about 294 billion yuan ($43.1 billion), down about 39 percent from January, Reuters reported, citing banking sources. Overall bank lending in January was 1.39 trillion yuan, with the four banks extending 480 billion yuan in new loans, the report said. &$ &$Source: China Daily&$ &$ … Read more here: Big four...