The Warehouse: Commissioner ‘would welcome any competition in the market’
A proposed acquisition of The Warehouse Group is an interesting development, says Pierre van Heerden.
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Category : RNZ business
Retail struggles on Ponsonby Rd: ‘This is more severe for us than Covid’
The Auckland road is the quietest it has been in decades, with a lack of foot traffic and high rents putting off businesses.
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‘Really quite annoying’ – Paywave surcharges come under fire
Paywave is taking hundreds of millions out of Kiwis’ pockets each year, the Commerce Commission estimates.
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Loan wiped after woman ‘pressured’ into buying car
The buyer was picked up and driven an hour-and-a-half to Auckland but given no way home.
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Trade Me job applications hit record level, as recruiters warn of economic uncertainty
One recruiter says beneficiaries being encouraged to apply for ‘any’ role may be adding to the number of job-hunters.
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One NZ asks for voluntary redundancies
The telco says it’s joining “many other organisations” as it considers cuts to its workforce.
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Auckland landlord fined nearly $15k for failing to lodge bonds, not insulating homes
The Auckland landlord must pay $14,700 after the Tenancy Tribunal found she failed to lodge tenant’s bonds and had them entered into prohibited transactions.
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Australian private equity firm bids up to $590 million for The Warehouse retail group
Australia’s Adamantem Capital has made an unsolicited offer to take over the group, with the backing of founder Sir Stephen Tindall.
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Regulating merchant service fees could save consumers $250 million a year – Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission says merchant service fees are costing businesses and consumers about $1 billion a year.
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Do you really get a bargain on a mortgagee sale?
Here’s how much of a discount you might expect.
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