Couture crime: Cake decorator named in Trelise Cooper burglary case

A cake decorator accused of receiving some of the nearly million dollars' worth of high-end clothing stolen from famous fashion designer Dame Trelise Cooper can now be named.Kathy Stephens was unsuccessful in her attempt to convince... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Rocket Lab readies launch for US Air Force's new Space Force

Rocket Lab says a 12-day launch window for its next mission will open tomorrow, with a lift-off possible tomorrow (July 29) between 6pm and 8pm from Launch Complex 1 at Mahia.The launch will be the first since the May 15 failure... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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FMA censures Wellington financial firm FoxPlan for offering and providing unpermitted investment advice

A Wellington-based financial services firm has been censured by the country's markets watchdog after unauthorised advice was offered to some of its clients.The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) said in a statement today it has formally... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | July 27th, 2021|Business|0 Comments

House price growth shows signs of slowing

By RNZ The rate of house price growth is showing signs of slowing in some of the hottest property markets, with one region recording the first decline in property values in a year.State-owned property valuer QV's rolling three-month... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Liam Rātana: Māori SMEs keen to harness the power of social media marketing

OPINION: Here is a quote from a book I am reading, the autobiography of former Member of Parliament and famed Māori activist Donna Awatere Huata (Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Porou), where she comments on the policy of the... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Business group says Government should reprioritise the MIQ slots

The Government should prioritise managed isolation slots for workers looking to return to New Zealand from overseas, Auckland Business Chamber chief executive Michael Barnett says."No one is arguing with Government's decision to... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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'Milking Māori': Fonterra's attempt to trademark te reo slammed

An application to trademark 12 te reo Māori words - including awa and kōwhai - for use on Fonterra cheese products has been slammed by National Māori Authority chairman Matthew Tukaki."Fonterra need to stick to milking... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Rates jump by more than 10 per cent for some in Marlborough as land values soar

Surging land values are to blame for some double-digit rates increases across Marlborough.Marlborough District Council chief financial officer Martin Fletcher said homeowners could expect their rates to increase more than the 5.1... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Bitcoin jumps on speculation that Amazon considering crypto

Bitcoin's price surged again Monday after speculation that Amazon may be entering the cryptocurrency sector after it posted a job seeking a "digital currency and blockchain product lead."Bitcoin jumped more than 14 per cent in the... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Tesla reaches milestone with first US$1B quarterly profit

Tesla's quarterly profit has surpassed US$1 billion (NZ$1.43 billion) for the first time thanks to the electric car pioneer's ability to navigate through a pandemic-driven computer chip shortage that has caused major headaches for... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | July 26th, 2021|Business|0 Comments