Banking sector. Australiaâs banking market is relatively concentrated by international standards. The share of banking assets owned by the four largest banks in Australia is higher than equivalent shares in most other jurisdictions.
Cost Plus World Market, known for its kitschy knick knacks, furniture and international food items, is moving its headquarters from Oakland to Alameda. The transition, expected to happen by fall, will bring about 400 jobs to the island city, the company told The Chronicle Friday.
Cost-plus pricing is a pricing method in which selling price of a product is determined by adding a profit margin to the cost per unit of the product. Cost per unit includes actual direct materials, actual direct labor, actual variable manufacturing overheads and allocated fixed manufacturing overheads.