Rising inflation is forcing some companies to pass on higher costs to businesses and consumers. However, JB Hi Fi chief executive Terry Smart says competition will keep the electronics retailer's prices down and pledges to absorb an eight percent spike for now. Boral chief executive Zlatko Todorcevski says higher costs for coal and diesel will be passed on in "out of cycle" price increases for building products.
Featured: Terry Smart, JB Hi Fi chief executive; Zlatok Todorscevski, Boral chief executive; Peter Ryan, ABC.