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Firm sacks staff across Australia and New Zealand, with CEO using a 'retch-inducing' word.
Modern slavery campaigners say Govt is too slow
Kiwis are spending billions on goods made by slaves, company director says.
Jenny Craig to shut shop doors, make staff redundant
Jenny Craig went into voluntary administration last month.
‘Intention to open’ Mt Ruapehu’s ski fields this season as $81.6m debt revealed
Negotiations with potential buyers are ongoing: administrators.
Liam Dann: Why record migration won’t be an election issue
Immigration has never been an issue that divides neatly along left-right political lines.
Commodity export prices steady despite slowing China demand
Shipping costs continue to fall sharply as volumes ease.
What's worrying Gen Z and Millennials the most
And how organisations can better help staff.
PwC’s future in Australia under threat as tax advice crisis grows
Business with 9200 employees and A$2.6 billion in annual revenue is under pressure.
The curious case of the disappearing ERA member
Employment Relations Authority member abruptly departs, leaving 19 cases dangling.
Immigration running hot - can we handle 100,000 new Kiwis a year?
“This is a giant natural experiment," says Westpac's Michael Gordon.
Trade deficit narrows as tourism sector continues comeback
Export and import prices fell as global inflation abated.
House prices may be bottoming out
Opinion: New analysis suggests an end to the house price slump may be in sight.
Work-life balance: What bosses think about the right to disconnect
Financial Times: A new law to protect workers' time has been proposed in the UK.
Switch your work phone off, bosses tell workaholics
If you take the time off, take if off properly, and keep your eyes off that inbox.
Jarden Brief: More market reaction to Biden’s big debt deal expected
Response from boost to investor sentiment expected after Biden-McCarthy deal.
US debt crisis: Did Biden give away too much?
New York Times: The deal comes at a cost to Joe Biden.
US debt ceiling deal gets thumbs up from business, jeers from some on the right
“Fake conservatives agree to fake spending cuts."
Liam Dann: Could the AI revolution solve the cost of living crisis?
We seem evolutionarily hardwired to embrace any new tool we are offered, despite the risk.
RBNZ confirms easing of mortgage lending restrictions
LVR rules to be loosened from June 1.
Are businesses pushing up prices to take advantage of inflation?
Some are starting to wonder if businesses have become too enthusiastic with price rises.
Editorial: Interest rates aren’t the problem - debt is
In historic terms, interest rates aren't actually so high.
Adrian Orr: Govt ‘more of a friend than foe’ in attempts to cool inflation
Reserve Bank downplays impact of government spending plans on inflation.
Liam Dann: Is the age of low-interest rates over? Don’t bet on it
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Liam Dann: What peaking OCR means for mortgage rates
An OCR peak might be good news for mortgage holders - if RBNZ has got it right.
‘Peak’ OCR: NZ dollar, interest rates drop after crazy day on markets
Reserve Bank's latest update caused a stir.
Market close: NZ stocks rally after Reserve Bank's surprise OCR call
The index had a 0.9 per cent turnaround after the RBNZ's announcement.
How high will OCR go? Budget spend, migration 'may force Reserve Bank’s hand'
'Impending RBNZ monetary policy statement now looks more on a knife edge.'
Kiwi workers: My colleagues don’t even miss me at meetings
Convinced your colleagues won't miss you at meetings? Then you're probably normal.
Market close: Shares take a tumble on interest rate worries
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 11,993, down 106.73 points or 0.88 per cent.
'On a knife-edge': Interest rate to rise, with prospect of more to come
The Budget was the "straw that broke the camel's back" for some economists.
Job ad volumes dip, but there’s good news for hirers
The labour market still remains strong when compared with pre-Covid levels.
Liam Dann: Why Labour’s Budget might be the most radical in 30 years
Labour has rejected the orthodox economic prescription, gently but very clearly.
Caught in the crossfire? How Budget's tax hike on trusts could hit middle-income Kiwis
There are 400,000 trusts in New Zealand so the tax is significant.