Fonterra's NZ milk collection in season to date rises 10.4%

Fonterra Cooperative Group says its New Zealand milk collection in the first two months of the season is up 10.4 per cent, although it has eased as incentives to boost winter production finish.The company collected 29 million kilograms... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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NZ industry winners and losers: check which side you are on

Apartment developer Gary Groves works in a sector picked to be New Zealand's top performer in the year ahead, forecast to grow by 9.2 per cent."You don't have to be a rocket scientist to work that out," says the engineer of his... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | August 27th, 2017|Business|0 Comments

Small Business: Sourcing gemstones for New Zealand jewellery – Cathy Pope Jewellery

Former costume designer Cathy Pope discusses what inspired her "accidental" jewellery business and what it was like doorknocking on potential suppliers in India when she was first getting started. A brief description of the business... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Kiwi farmers going gaga for Wagyu

New Zealand farmers are starting to get a cut of the growing demand for high-priced Japanese delicacy Wagyu beef.Farmer-owned collective First Light, the first New Zealand outfit to rear Wagyu-cross cows in New Zealand, has teamed... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Former GE CEO Immelt out of running to lead challenged Uber

Former General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt has taken himself out of the running to lead Uber as the ride-hailing giant seeks to overcome its ethical scandals and turn itself into a profitable business.Immelt announced Sunday on... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Tiny museum seeks to revive interest in forgotten artist

BOISE, Idaho (AP) " An Idaho-born landscape painter who traveled the world on the strength of his sales, had one-man shows in New York and commissioned a studio by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright is mostly forgotten now.Except... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Big read: I was an Exxon-funded climate scientist

ExxonMobil's deliberate attempts to sow doubt on the reality and urgency of climate change and their donations to front groups to disseminate false information about climate change have been public knowledge for a long time, now.Investigative... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Trump's economic adviser almost quit over remarks

President Donald Trump's top economic adviser sharply denounced the president's response to the racial violence in Charlottesville, saying in an interview that he felt "compelled" to speak out. Gary Cohn, who is Jewish, was so upset... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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'Walking distance to KFC' sells house in a week

The sign said the house was "Walking distance to KFC ... but that's not all", and the unique marketing ploy paid off - the Auckland property sold in one week.The three-bedroom one-bathroom house on 633sq m in Mangere East languished... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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The future of air travel: marathon flights

Imagine spending more than 20 hours on a single flight, without getting off and stretching your legs.It is not an exciting prospect, but Australian passengers who want to get to London more quickly will have the option of the marathon... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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