The Auckland-based telco will report a 47 percent decline in profit and more downbeat news could still come, according to analyst Guy Hallwright.

A low divorce rate shows Kiwis avoid marriage unless they're truly committed, a relationship counsellor said.

Yellow Pages Group chief executive Bruce Cotterill is playing down prospects of a sale as a committee of bankers ponders the future of the company.

Telecom says rumours of up to 2000 people losing their jobs at the company are 'rubbish'.

TelstraClear call centre staff are given time off at work to play rock, paper, scissors and make paper aeroplanes.

The sale of Telecom's Australian business could keep dividends up, says an industry analyst.

Telecom's in-house magazine has published letters from forgiving XT customers as a "happy pill" to boost staff morale.

The Securities Commission's announcement yesterday that it had laid criminal charges against the directors of Lombard Finance & Investments was no surprise.

Telecom is seeking relief from the Government on its regulatory obligations in the face of pressure on earnings.

Telecom plans to slash 200 management jobs by mid-year, and more lay-offs are likely.