Anyone who has their mum on Facebook is acutely aware of the potential embarrassment that could manifest from your online friendship.She has the power to upload dreaded images from your past that you didn't even know existed, accidentally... Source: NZ Herald Business News
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) " A federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico's crisis-ridden finances is suing the island's governor for refusing to impose furloughs and take other measures to save money.The lawsuit filed Monday... Source: NZ Herald Business News
Metlifecare has shrugged off the housing slowdown to post a record profit result, although the listed retirement village company paid no tax.Net profit for the year ended June 30 was $251.5 million, up from $228.7m the previous... Source: NZ Herald Business News
Housing affordability has taken centre stage in election year as both major parties attempt to woo first-home buyers shut out of the housing market.At a conference in Manukau yesterday, Labour leader Jacinda Ardern spoke about how... Source: NZ Herald Business News
Sexism is holding Kiwi women back from earning what their male colleagues do when they contribute just as much to their company, a new study shows.For the first time, researchers have been able to show that, despite adding the same... Source: NZ Herald Business News
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) " A ski resort at Lake Tahoe has announced a new partnership with a leading outdoor retailer in China to try to help attract more Chinese skiers and snowboarders to the region.The Sierra Sun reports (http://tinyurl.com/y8jm8rl6)... Source: NZ Herald Business News
New Zealand shares fell, led by Chorus which hit a one-month low, while Metro Performance Glass extended last week's slide and Metlifecare rallied.The S&P/NZX 50 Index dropped 30.94 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 7,826.87. Within the... Source: NZ Herald Business News
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) " An odd thing has happened in wheat country " a lot of farmers aren't planting wheat.Thanks to a global grain glut that has caused prices and profits to plunge, this year farmers planted the fewest acres of... Source: NZ Herald Business News
The New Zealand dollar clawed back some of its losses against the euro, likely on some profit taking after it touched a 15-month low in early trading.The kiwi dollar traded at 60.70 euro cents as at 5pm from 60.51 euro cents as... Source: NZ Herald Business News
By Dana McCauley It all started with a gap year and a crazy idea - and made two backpackers rich.University mates Geoff Manchester and Darrell Wade were putting their Commerce degrees to respectable use, but something was missing.So,... Source: NZ Herald Business News