Archive for May, 2010

Management Skill: More SMEs Turning To Mentoring For Help

May 28th, 2010

Although some may cringe at the name, more SMEs are turning to mentoring to help them through economic tough times in the wake of …

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NZ Tax: GST Change May Cost Businesses “More”

May 28th, 2010

Consultancy Deloitte says the task of adjusting business systems to account for a rise in GST will be a bigger job, and thus potentially …

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Economic Planning: A Skills Agenda For Prosperity

May 26th, 2010

The NZ Institute’s latest recipe for boosting NZ’s economic fortunes is boosting skills. It says labour productivity – output per hour worked – is …

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Business Opportunity – Food Safety Products

May 21st, 2010

US Demand for food safety products in the United States is expected to rise 6.7% a year until 2014. The US food processing segment …

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Legislation: Business Not Happy With Proposed Legislation

May 21st, 2010

In a challenge to National’s business friendly credentials, a new survey by software company MYOB has found NZ business owners strongly oppose several of …

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NZ Research: Business Supportive of Govt R&D Focus

May 19th, 2010

Prime Minister John Key’s announcement science and innovation will be at the heart of next week’s Budget is a positive step forward, say business …

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NZ Exports: Engage Emerging Markets With Caution

May 14th, 2010

Peter Sherwin, a business adviser for accounting firm Grant Thornton NZ, warns while Emerging Markets are leading the world out of recession, NZ businesses …

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NZ Economy: Gain For NZ, But Not Without Pain

May 14th, 2010

The latest edition of the bi-annual Regus BusinessTracker survey shows global economic growth is progressing steadily, but full recovery will not be reliably under …

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Tax: Aust Corporate Taxes Go Down, Eventually

May 12th, 2010

Australian company tax cuts give NZ some breathing space. The Henry tax review had recommended the corporate tax rate be slashed to 25% but …

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Electricity Supply Security: Grid Upgrade To Help Power Supply Security

May 7th, 2010

Businesses worried over electricity supply security will be pleased Transpower has been given approval from the Electricity Commission to proceed with a $170m upgrade …

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Emissions Trading: No Australian ETS In The Near Future

May 7th, 2010

Pressure on the Govt to drop NZ’s ETS is likely to increase with revelations the Aust Govt has shelved its emissions trading scheme for …

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NZ Exports: NZ Businesses Missing Out In South Asia

May 5th, 2010

Despite a Free Trade deal being negotiated with India, South Asian countries – India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Afghanistan – are …

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