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.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromMarketing
Connect with your customers
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Buzz ... the list of places to promote your business online appear almost endless.
2degrees signs up 206,000 new mobile customers
Newcomer mobile company 2degrees says it has signed up 206,000 active customers in its first six months.
Facebook at work problems growing, say employers
A new survey of 520 NZ companies finds 67 per cent have no policies to regulate staff use of social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter.
Beer bellies out as low-carb selling point
Speights is barred from using the unhealthy Kiwi beer gut to sell its new low-carb brand.
Coffee takes time to brew
If you can't face the day job then running your own business may be your ticket out of the rat race.
Duralex - in a glass of its own
The almost indestructible, iconic French tumblers are boucing back into global domination.
Criminalise cartels, says new Govt report
A report out today proposes criminalising cartels, with jail sentences as long as seven years.
<i>Andrew Gawith:</i> Twitter cashes in on its huge audience
The micro-blogging website Twitter has finally turned a profit after making a deal with Google and Bing.
Pushy peddlers on the rise
Even some big businesses employ door-to-door salesmen, but they can carry a stigma.
Critics attack Air NZ's hunting cougars
The director of Rape Prevention Education has attacked a promotion offering rugby tickets to "cougars".