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More jobs for youth as scheme extended
The Government is extending its youth job scheme by another 2,000 places.Social Development and Employment Minister Paula Bennett says the Job Ops scheme creates work opportunities for young people...
- Newstalk ZB Tuesday November 24, 08:54 AM -
Property ladder less steep in pricey cities
The Federation of Budgeting Services is welcoming changes to the Government's 'Welcome Home Loan' scheme.As signaled in August, the amount that can be borrowed under the Crown-funded mortgage...
- Newstalk ZB Tuesday November 24, 07:26 AM -
Financial markets
On the markets, the NZX50 is one point lower on 3,113.On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is 144 points higher on 10,462.The New Zealand dollar is trading at 73.42 US cents, 79.35...
- Newstalk ZB Tuesday November 24, 06:11 AM -
Postie Plus sales up 15 percent
Clothing and nursery product retailer Postie Plus Group is upbeat about its performance, with first quarter sales up 15 percent from earlier in the year.Chief executive Ron Boskell says it indicates...
- Newstalk ZB Monday November 23, 02:59 PM -
Ryman posts first half profit
Aged care and retirement village operator Ryman Healthcare has posted a record first half profit.Net income rose $38.5 million, up 10 percent on the previous year.Realised profit, which excludes...
- Newstalk ZB Monday November 23, 12:00 PM -
Another call centre may go offshore
Telecom has done it, now TelstraClear is looking at moving its call centre to the Philippines.TelstraClear says it is conducting a feasibility study on some of its inbound contact centres.If the...
- Newstalk ZB Monday November 23, 11:59 AM -
More talks to resolve mine strike
Representatives of a thousand Solid Energy coal miners are back around the negotiation table this morning to discuss what progress has been made in their industrial dispute.The EPMU members from the...
- Newstalk ZB Monday November 23, 09:23 AM -
Dollar recovers some lost ground
The New Zealand dollar has recovered some of the ground it lost overnight.The kiwi dropped one cent in international trade to around 72.89 US cents this morning, driven by falls in US equity markets....
- Newstalk ZB Friday November 20, 12:11 PM -
Switching jobs for more pay a gamble
A salaries survey has found that switching jobs to get better pay is a gamble in the current environment.The Mercer Remuneration Survey says organisations are now investing more in their existing...
- Newstalk ZB Friday November 20, 10:13 AM -
More managers commiting fraud
The recession is driving more middle and senior managers to commit fraud.The PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Economic Crime Survey reveals that in the past 12 months, 42 percent of organisations have...
- Newstalk ZB Friday November 20, 05:30 AM -
Mobil leads fuel price rise
The cost of fuel is going up.So far just Mobil has decided to charge three cents more per litre.Mobil is selling 91 unleaded for 168.9 cents a litre, 174.9 for 95 and diesel for 110.9 cents a...
- Newstalk ZB Thursday November 19, 05:19 PM -
Another finance co calls in receivers
Boston Finance has finally been put into receivership.A moratorium arrangement has been in place since March 2008, but the Trustees Perpetual Trust called in receivers today.At the time of the...
- Newstalk ZB Thursday November 19, 01:04 PM -
Profit from sleep disorder products
Sleep disorders have helped Fisher and Paykel Healthcare post a 31 percent rise in half year net profit to $37 million.Operating revenue grew 18 percent to $251.4 million.The company says the result...
- Newstalk ZB Thursday November 19, 11:56 AM -
Mainfreight profit falls 36 percent
Mainfreight's half year profit for the 2010 financial year has plunged more than 36 percent to $10.9 million.Trading revenue fell 14.3 percent to over $535 million. Profit before the abnormal cost...
- Newstalk ZB Thursday November 19, 11:29 AM -
Govt gives the oil on big earner
The Government hopes to make the country's petroleum revenue the leading export earner.It has announced plans to unlock access to New Zealand's unexplored petroleum resources.Energy and Resources...
- Newstalk ZB Thursday November 19, 10:16 AM
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