Pygmy goats: Big business in a tiny package
New Zealand’s first, and smallest, pygmy goats are in high demand – and big prices are being paid.
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Author Archives: RNZ Business Headlines
Gender pay reversal identified by directors’ fee survey
Female directors are earning more than their male counterparts in private sector boardrooms, the Strategic Pay survey shows.
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Warning insurance ‘white lies’ can have big repercussions
A couple who tried to get two different instances of car damage fixed in one insurance claim had their claim declined and insurance cancelled.
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Are coffee prices heading down? Don’t hold your breath
Global coffee prices might have fallen but there’s a warning that it might not mean you pay any less in your local cafe.
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Green light for Pak’nSave believed to be country’s biggest supermarket
Auckland Council has given the all clear for the country’s largest supermarket to be built on the North Shore.
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Banks warn lending disclosure regulations threaten financial system
And they are calling for changes to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act.
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US stock market nears all-time record in stunning turnaround
It would be a remarkable change of events for the US stock market since the S&P 500 was on the brink of a bear market just two months ago.
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Is 420 the magic credit score number for a home loan application?
There are three different credit bureaux in New Zealand and for all of them, the lower your score, the poorer your credit rating.
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Kiwibank offers new lending programme for start ups
The bank is trialling StartUp+ in conjunction with venture capital group Ministry of Awesome.
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Kiwi software company Xero to buy US payments platform for $4.1b
Accounting software giant Xero is to buy payments platform operator Melio as it looks to expand earnings in the US.
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