Freightways lifts half-year profit and revenue despite Covid lockdown turmoil

Freightways has bounced back from a lockdown-hit start to its 2022 financial year to post net profit growth and a 7.7 per cent revenue increase for the half year. Calling it "our half of two quarters", the company posted a profit... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | February 21st, 2022|Business|0 Comments

Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes' AGL takeover bid rejected

Australia's largest power company, AGL Energy, has rejected a takeover bid from software billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes and Canadian asset management giant Brookfield.The AGL Energy board said the unsolicited proposal it received... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | February 20th, 2022|Business|0 Comments

Some of biggest firms' earnings expected to show tough results

The floodgates of company earnings open this week, with close to 30 companies set to report, and some of the numbers from some of the biggest companies may be tough reading. Read More Air New Zealand boss Greg Foran on executive... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | February 20th, 2022|Business|0 Comments

'Improving the lives of people': New CE of Eastern & Central Community Trust's end-goal

The Eastern and Central Community Trust (ECCT), which has given grants of more than $8 million in total in Hawke's Bay over the last five years, has a new chief executive at the helm.David Clapperton stepped into his new role last... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | February 19th, 2022|Business|0 Comments

The Conversation: Covid 19 pandemic exposes NZ's supply chain vulnerability

OPINION: You don't have to be an economist to know New Zealand faces its highest annual inflation rate in 30 years – 5.9 per cent as of December 2021. Visit a supermarket or petrol station and the evidence is right before your... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | February 19th, 2022|Business|0 Comments

Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Hospitality in crisis due to lack of domestic travel

By RNZ Hospitality New Zealand says domestic travel is at a standstill as forward bookings point to accommodation occupancy rates as low as 20 per cent for the next three months.The industry organisation said Auckland locations... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | February 19th, 2022|Business|0 Comments

Gaslighters, credit-stealers and free-riders: The different types of jerks at work

Most of us have dealt with a toxic co-worker during our career. Psychologist Tessa West got inside their heads and has broken down the different types of jerks at work. Most of us have worked with someone who had an outsized effect... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | February 19th, 2022|Business|0 Comments

Money Talks: Kura Forrester – Finding the funny side of house buying hell

A regular gig on Shortland Street has given actor and comedian Kura Forrester some financial security for the first time in her career, finally allowing to buy her first home.Forrester says she is thrilled to get on the property... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | February 18th, 2022|Business|0 Comments

In my kitchen … with Sam Lewis of Sam's Bagels

A real bagel is a thing of beauty. Boiled then baked, resistant to the bite then addictively chewy, sourcing an authentic bagel on these shores has never been easy.Chef Sam Lewis runs Sam's Bagels, which operates out of the Kosher... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | February 18th, 2022|Business|0 Comments

Hawke's Bay: Push to build new Cranford Hospice takes big step as $10m raised

Plans to build a brand new hospice between Hastings and Napier have reached a major milestone with over $10 million now raised for the project.The fundraising milestone means Cranford Hospice can now lodge a building consent application... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | February 18th, 2022|Business|0 Comments