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Girl Guide biscuits tested after complaints
The iconic Girl Guide biscuits are undergoing testing after complaints that this year's batch is not up to standard.
<i>Gareth Morgan:</i> Rulebook thrown out the window
These days, it's the developing countries that run the trade surpluses and end up exporting capital to the modern economies.
Manufacturing sales off nine-year low
Manufacturing sales volumes rose 3.1 per cent in the December quarter, led by meat and dairy and other food-related industries.
Mercedes on a charge to take on luxury rival
Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit, the world's second-largest maker of luxury cars, will almost double investment on "green" technologies to take on BMW in the race to offer electric vehicles.
Oyster season begins
The Bluff oyster season opened yesterday with a healthy catch, though supply to northern regions this week may be restricted because of bad weather.
Surprise January trade surplus recorded
There's been a suprise trade surplus of $269 million in January- the biggest for the month since 1989.
Skellerup claws out of recession
Skellerup, the agricultural and rubber goods maker, has begun to pull out of the worst impacts of the global recession, reporting a $3.28 million net profit after tax for the six months to December 31.
Asia becomes more important for Kiwi trade, says new survey
A new survey has shown an increase in the number of people who think free trade agreements will impact positively from 74 per cent in 2008 to 78 per cent.