Patients blackmailed after therapy centre hacked in Finland

Finland's interior minister summoned key Cabinet members into an emergency meeting Sunday after hundreds — and possibly thousands — of patient records at a private Finnish psychotherapy centre were accessed by a hacker or hackers... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | October 26th, 2020|Business|0 Comments

The Pivot Pod: How can NZ small businesses work through border closures?

COMMENT Welcome to The Pivot Pod, where we'll figure out together what's next for small business. Hosted by Frances Cook, with a new expert on each episode. Today it's how to tighten up your business to survive border closures.... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | October 26th, 2020|Business|0 Comments

Strong housing and share market provides boost but investor confidence remains negative

A strong housing market and stability in the share market has helped investor confidence bounce off an all-time low but it remains in negative territoryNet investor confidence rose 14 points in the three months to September from... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | October 26th, 2020|Business|0 Comments

Coca-Cola European Partners offers to buy Coca-Cola Amatil for A$9.28b

The owner of Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand looks set to be bought up by the European distributors of Coca-Cola in a deal worth nearly $10 billion.Coca-Cola European Partners has offered to buy the ASX-listed Coca-Cola Amatil - which... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | October 25th, 2020|Business|0 Comments

Why China makes it incredibly hard for foreign businesses to operate

Doing business in China can be a difficult and contentious proposition for companies in many countries. Yet even with charges of intellectual property theft, forced partnerships and tight restrictions on doing business, China continues... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | October 25th, 2020|Business|0 Comments

Samsung chairman Lee Kun-Hee dies

Samsung says Lee Kun-Hee, the ailing chairman of Samsung Electronics, has died.A Samsung statement says Lee died on Sunday with his family members, including his son and de facto company chief Lee Jae-yong, by his side.Lee Kun-Hee... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | October 24th, 2020|Business|0 Comments

Facebook demands academics disable ad-targeting data tool

Academics, journalists and First Amendment lawyers are rallying behind New York University researchers in a showdown with Facebook over its demand that they halt the collection of data showing who is being micro-targeted by political... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | October 24th, 2020|Business|0 Comments

Hyundai NZ recalls Kona electric car due to battery fire risk

By RNZ Hyundai is recalling its Kona electric cars, including in New Zealand, because of a battery fault that poses a fire risk.The company says it identified a problem in some of the Kona EV batteries produced at its Korea... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | October 24th, 2020|Business|0 Comments

Tesla's 'full self-driving' vehicles can't drive themselves

Earlier this week, Tesla sent out its "full self-driving" software to a small group of owners who will test it on public roads. But buried on its website is a disclaimer that the $US8000 ($NZ11,960) system doesn't make the vehicles... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | October 24th, 2020|Business|0 Comments

Covid 19 coronavirus: The tale of Ian Swney, the wage subsidy avenger

Originally published by The Spinoff The story of how a leisurely bike ride around Hawke's Bay turned into a one-man rampage against perceived corporate privilege. In the early hours of October 10, in a motel in Napier South,... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | October 23rd, 2020|Business|0 Comments