Toyota employee sacked for chucking sickie to see The Wiggles

A Toyota employee has been sacked for faking a sickie to take his son to see The Wiggles, after a staff member showed his boss a photo of the pair at concert.Sean Mamo, who was employed as a car detailer at the Yarrawonga dealership... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | November 25th, 2019|Business|0 Comments

Abano cops shareholder flak over low-priced offer

Abano Healthcare chair Pip Dunphy has rejected suggestions that former activist investors Peter Hutson and James Reeves were correct in their criticsm of the business as shareholders prepare to vote on yet another takeover bid.A... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | November 25th, 2019|Business|0 Comments

A$103m tax case against Pacifica developer due to return to Australian court

A hearing on freezing orders of assets controlled by Chinese developer Min Wang, whose company is behind New Zealand's tallest apartment building The Pacifica, is due to return to court today.The Australian Tax Office said the case... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | November 24th, 2019|Business|0 Comments

ASB: Slowdown not over yet, Government needs to do more

ASB has injected a sombre tone into its latest quarterly economic forecast, warning the slow down in growth hasn't finished yet and calling for the Government to do more to boost confidence. In a report released this morning ASB... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | November 24th, 2019|Business|0 Comments

Japanese company develops environment-friendly edible plates and coffee cups

As far as environmental measures go, the Japanese Government has hit on one many would be more than happy to live by.At the restaurant in the hotel for the G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting, brochures on the dining tables contained... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | November 24th, 2019|Business|0 Comments

How 'gym junkie' call centre worker created $100 million empire after Googling 'how to start a business'

Tushar Menon was still in uni when he had this $100 million idea ? but he started with a Google search and a cheeky ad on Gumtree. Tushar Menon was still in uni when he had this $100 million idea ? but he started with a Google search... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | November 24th, 2019|Business|0 Comments

Tesla already has 146,000 orders for its futuristic Cybertruck, Elon Musk says

Tesla has received 146,000 preorders for its all-electric Cybertruck, chief executive Elon Musk said, two days after the futuristic vehicle's grand reveal went viral when its supposedly unbreakable windows shattered onstage.With... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | November 24th, 2019|Business|0 Comments

Ultra-fast broadband now reaches a million households

The first phase of the Government's Ultra-Fast Broadband programme has been completed, and Kris Faafoi said it is ahead of schedule and within budget.The programme was tendered by the government in 2009 with the aim of providing... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | November 23rd, 2019|Business|0 Comments

Amazon cites Trump influence in legal challenge over lost US$10b Pentagon contract

Amazon cited comments by President Donald Trump at a rally and to journalists as it pursues its challenge to the Pentagon's surprise decision to award a lucrative contract to rival Microsoft last month. READ MORE:• Lord of... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | November 23rd, 2019|Business|0 Comments

Why your phone might shriek between 6pm and 7pm – and why it might not

If your phone emits a loud squark and displays an emergency message from Civil Defence between 6pm and 7pm, don't panic - it's just a drill.Specifically, it's the latest test of the Emergency Mobile Alert system, which is is designed... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | November 23rd, 2019|Business|0 Comments