It is a basic formula in the television business: make a hit show, renew it and lock in ever bigger audiences. But Netflix, which has spent more than 20 years upending the rules of the entertainment business, may have found a way... Source: NZ Herald Business News
Big tech companies like Google and Facebook parent Meta will have to police their platforms more strictly to better protect European users from hate speech, disinformation and other harmful online content under landmark EU legislation... Source: NZ Herald Business News
Hotel booking company Trivago has been fined A$44.7 million ($48.9m) in Australia for its "highly misleading" conduct over advertisements saying it would find customers the cheapest price for hotel rooms.Trivago was found guilty... Source: NZ Herald Business News
The government officer in charge of property valuations will get involved in a court case over whether kiwifruit growers' Zespri licences should be counted when councils set their rates. Growers objected when the Gisborne District... Source: NZ Herald Business News
Brandon Ransfield was close to living a nice safe 'white picket fence' life in Hawke's Bay.But some advice from his mum has seen him creating bright lights in Los Angeles with a business attracting celebrity clientele, and rubbing... Source: NZ Herald Business News
By Rosie Gordon, RNZ Towns north of Wellington that were once thoroughfares for State Highway 1 are now quiet seaside settlements after the $1.25 billion highway, Transmission Gully, opened three weeks ago.The highway that runs... Source: NZ Herald Business News
Qantas has turned to New Zealanders to use as cabin crew on some long-haul international flights after angry Australian flight attendants were forced to build special sleeping areas for themselves in the economy cabin.The Australian... Source: NZ Herald Business News
A sprawling multimillion-dollar church organisation is facing a string of misconduct allegations from former members.Churchgoers who interned as part of a ministry course and volunteered their services claim they felt used, underappreciated,... Source: NZ Herald Business News
A desperate graduate applied for nearly 300 jobs before landing one with a food import company. But the Auckland job came with a catch - he had to pay his new employer $90,000 for the privilege of being employed.The six-month-long... Source: NZ Herald Business News
The Government said today that it is confident cruise ships will be back this summer, in the face of growing industry frustration over the lack of a fixed date for their return.Covid Response Minister Chris Hipkins said he understood... Source: NZ Herald Business News