Small businesses coping with minimum wage increase, study finds
New research shows the rise in minimum wage has not killed off jobs as some feared, with staff also happier about their jobs.
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Vaccine certificates: Uncertainty over enforcement, extent of essential services
Businesses want more clarity on how they will be affected by the rollout of a vaccine certificate for domestic use.
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Covid-19: Government subsidies more targeted in 2021
The Detail – The money thrown at businesses during our first lockdown last year has been refined and is now more targeted – but accountants warn the government can’t save every struggling company.
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Auckland Council has one of the highest credit ratings in NZ
Auckland Council’s strong AA credit rating has been reaffirmed by international agency S&P Global Ratings.
This follows the reaffirmation of the council’s Aa2 credit rating by Moody’s Investor Service in April. Both agencies have again rated the…… Continue reading
Class action suit filed against A2 Milk
A class action claim has been filed in Australia’s Supreme Court of Victoria against infant formula company A2 Milk.
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Serious Fraud Office looking into Porirua investment firm
The Serious Fraud Office wants to hear from anyone who had dealings with Options Trading and Investments NZ or with its founder Tiavare Richard Curtis Joseph, who also goes by Ritchie Wineera. .
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Tourism sector records demand from international travellers, asks for visa regulations to be eased
A luxury hotel operator in Auckland says high-end tourists already have bookings in place in the hope New Zealand will reopen its borders soon.
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Electric vehicles drive rebound in new car sales
New car sales are rebounding in the country, pushed by strong growth in electric vehicle sales.
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Will Reserve Bank raise the cash rate?
For the Reserve Bank this Wednesday, it could be second time lucky.
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Lack of skilled staff holding back businesses
Business confidence has fallen in the face of the resurgence of Covid-19, with firms struggling to find workers.
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