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Ombudsman Welcomes Upcoming Insurance Law Changes
Wed, 8 May 2024 09:43:39 +1200 | IFSO
The Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman, Karen Stevens, says she is looking forward to insurance contracts becoming fairer and easier to understand for consumers when upcoming changes to insurance law are passed.More >>
Ideally Continues High Growth Trajectory, Appoints Senior Marketing Lead
Wed, 8 May 2024 09:25:38 +1200 | Ideally
Customer Insights Platform, Ideally, has appointed international brand marketer Maura Halpin to the newly created role of Marketing Lead, effective immediately. More >>
Leveraging Social Networks: A Catalyst For IT Startup Growth
Wed, 8 May 2024 08:28:37 +1200 | Hugh Grant
In the dynamic landscape of entrepreneurship, IT startups are constantly seeking innovative strategies to gain traction and propel their growth. Among the plethora of tools available, social networks have emerged as indispensable assets, offering ...More >>
Suntory BOSS Coffee Fuels Ambition With New Campaign From It's Friday
Mon, 6 May 2024 08:36:45 +1200 | It's Friday
Suntory BOSS Coffee, Japan's iconic canned coffee brand, is about to redefine the trans-Tasman coffee experience in a new brand campaign by creative agency It's Friday. More >>
Will The Golden Age For Corporate Shareholders Ever End?
Fri, 3 May 2024 10:45:52 +1200 | Independent Media Institute
Shareholders have assumed enormous influence over U.S. corporations over the last few decades. Despite their firm hold, shifts are underway that could alter the domestic corporate landscape.More >>
New Zealand’s Top Spirits Producer Launches Search For New Zealand’s Best Bartender
Wed, 1 May 2024 11:08:48 +1200 | Payper
The competition opens today (May 1st) with the cocktail to contain at least 40ml of a Scapegrace product (Scapegrace Classic, Black, Blood Moon, Gold, Vodka or any Scapegrace Single Malt Whisky) and at least one championed ingredient, which represents ...More >>
Businesses Especially In Recessionary Times, Are Advised To Learn The Value Of The So-called 'Tyre Kicker'
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 08:41:58 +1200 | Smarketing Lab
It is common practice in business and sales in New Zealand to call some prospects' tyre kickers' and view them as a nuisance, but this attitude demonstrates a short-sighted interest in a quick sale rather than a long-term, caring relationship with our customers.More >>
Marked Increase In Business Optimism Over Next 12 Months Despite Current Conditions
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 08:29:04 +1200 | Grant Thornton New Zealand Limited
Grant Thornton New Zealand’s latest survey of over 200 business leaders and decision makers has revealed a significant uptick in optimism for the coming year despite many toughing it out in current economic conditions.More >>
NZ Economy: Filling In The Potholes
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 05:40:18 +1300 | BusinessNZ
Business confidence continues to climb, but the latest BusinessNZ Planning Forecast expects the economy will be slow to show significant signs of improvement over the forecast period to March 2026. BusinessNZ Director of Advocacy Catherine Beard says ...More >>
Rotorua Business Confidence Soars By Nearly 50%: Latest Pulse Survey Reveals Promising Trends
Thu, 23 Nov 2023 10:08:38 +1300 | RotoruaNZ
RotoruaNZ, in collaboration with the Rotorua Business Chamber, has released the fourth Rotorua Business Pulse Survey results, highlighting the evolving sentiments of Rotorua's business leaders. The latest survey reveals a significant upswing in ...More >>
GBA Business Confidence Index Eases To The 50 Neutral Mark
Tue, 4 Jul 2023 05:31:01 +1200 | ACN Newswire
Survey reveals recovery momentum intact HONG KONG, July 3, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Standard Chartered and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) today released the Standard Chartered GBA Business Confidence Index (GBAI) for the second quarter ...More >>
MBIE & Startup Genome Launch Ecosystem Report
Mon, 19 Jun 2023 05:13:00 +1200 | MBIE
New Zealand is celebrated in the world’s premier report on startup and economic enrichment - showing 103% growth in ecosystem value The 2023 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) by Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network ...More >>
Kiwi Employers Pulling Out The Stops To Entice Workers To Stay
Wed, 31 May 2023 10:34:29 +1200 | Frog Recruitment
The Year of The Counteroffer Kiwi employers and resigning employees are engaging in counteroffer combat more than ever, and bosses offer a range of workplace carrots to tempt them to stay put. The annual Frog Recruitment Market Report surveyed ...More >>
Government Books Still Resilient As Revenue Growth Slows
Tue, 9 May 2023 10:24:16 +1200 | Grant Robertson - Labour MP
Moderation in economic activity is being reflected in the Government’s books, although New Zealand is still well positioned to deal with the challenges ahead, including the cost of living, the impact of recent extreme weather and the uncertain ...More >>
Employment Confidence Falls As Recession Concerns Loom
Thu, 19 Jan 2023 13:25:28 +1300 | Westpac
Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence, December quarter 2022 The Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index (ECI) fell to 108.0 in the December quarter, from a post-Covid high of 115.2 in the September quarter. “The outlook ...More >>
Plunging Business Confidence Sees NZ Job Ads In Freefall
Tue, 17 Jan 2023 12:48:57 +1300 | RCSA
Fears of a recession, rising interest rates and the increased cost of living alongside the inability to find skilled staff have the potential to see New Zealand’s employment landscape shift dramatically over the coming 12 months. RCSA’s latest Jobs Report ...More >>
The Chance Of A Recession Increases As Business Confidence Hits An All-time Low.
Tue, 17 Jan 2023 12:45:02 +1300 | Kiwi Economics
The chance of a recession increases as business confidence hits an all-time low. Mary Jo Vergara, Economist & Jeremy Couchman, Senior Economist & Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist Published on 17 January Business confidence was shattered ...More >>
Gloomy Start To 2023
Tue, 17 Jan 2023 12:25:05 +1300 | New Zealand National Party
With a record number of businesses bracing for pain in coming months, the Government needs to come back from holiday with a real economic plan, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. Results from NZIER’s Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion released ...More >>
Real Change Needed To Improve Lowest Ever Business Confidence
Tue, 17 Jan 2023 12:16:31 +1300 | ACT New Zealand
“With the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research’s (NZIER) latest quarterly survey showing the lowest business confidence in the survey’s history, it’s clear that real change is necessary to make New Zealand a prosperous country that is open ...More >>
Standard Chartered GBA Business Confidence Index Continues To Drop
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 04:55:33 +1300 | ACN Newswire
Hong Kong rebounds, financial services sector shows resilience HONG KONG, Oct 17, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Standard Chartered and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) today released the "GBA Business Confidence Index" (GBAI) for the ...More >>
