Union chief says he received a tip that hundreds of Westpac staff face losing their jobs.

Australian unemployment is believed to have bumped higher last month thanks to a slowdown in the creation of new jobs.

A new report described as the first of its kind has broken down how much Chinese money is flowing into America.

Some regions will "fail" economically and perhaps socially unless we help them to adjust, the Salvation Army says.

The New Zealand dollar has dropped by US1c after labour data out this morning showed wage growth was less than expected.

Celebrations are planned this evening after McDonald's and Unite Union reached an agreement to end "zero hour" contracts.

The seasons in George R.R. Martin's "Game of Thrones" aren't regular or celestial, just like business cycles.

New Zealand's wealthiest philanthropists and community trusts are being urged to link up with local employers to create jobs for unemployed young people.

New research suggests extended joblessness could also dampen our personalities. And that can make it harder to find more work.

Job security in Canada remains at elevated levels despite energy companies and retailers firing workers.

A surge in the number of job seekers outpaced strong employment growth in the last three months of 2014 and is keeping a lid on pay rises.

New figures show there's been a big hike in demand for jobs over the past year. So what vacancies are employers looking to fill - and where?

Next year's outlook for the New Zealand and Australian economies is the same as this year's - we are expected to outperform our Tasman neighbours once again.

Economic growth is expected to average a historically high annual rate of 2.8 per cent over the next five years.

More New Zealanders are coming home — or staying here — as the Australian dream turns sour for many. Why does life suddenly seems better on this side of the Ditch?

Two girls who were fired from their part-time jobs because their bosses claimed a lack of customers, received compensation when the company showed no evidence to support their assertion.

NZ's unemployment rate has fallen to a five-and-a-half year low as employers took on a growing number of migrants.

New Zealand's roll call of sole parents on benefits has dropped again - this time to the lowest level in a quarter-century.

National has announced further steps to try to reduce benefit numbers by 25 per cent, including paying more people to move to other regions for jobs and bonus payments for those who stay in a job for a certain period of time.

Paula Bennett wants to reduce benefit numbers by 25 per cent, including paying more people to move to other regions for jobs.

Economists have cut their forecasts of economic growth in the current year, the latest quarterly survey conducted by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research has found.

Internet-Mana press secretary Pam Corkery offered to resign after swearing at journalists at the party's launch, but she says she won't apologise to the reporters.

Kim Dotcom says he's not behind the hacking of the Whale Oil blog, and he's not paid out any of a $5m bounty he'd offered for information to help his legal case.

The Internet Mana party launched their campaign with a promise to create 50,000 jobs - but the message was overshadowed by a tirade from press secretary Pam Corkery.

Kim Dotcom was hailed as "New Zealand's newest super hero" as the Internet Mana Party kicked of its campaign today.