French banks have agreed to roll over holdings of maturing Greek bonds and German bankers have expressed interest in the French proposal. Business editor Dene Mackenzie reports that the Greek tragedy is far from over.
The World Wide Web has this year turned into the World Wild Web, according to AVG international technology officer Yuval Ben-Itzhak. He talks to Dene Mackenzie about the growing online threats to security.
With the onset of school holidays, TomTom has launched a tool which could save the sanity of parents on a long drive to visit grandparents.
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Tax experts are urging caution as changes to gift duty come into force from October 1.
Dunedin's many software developers will be among those to benefit from a change in tax law this week that allows them to claim tax deductions on failed software developments.
The successful launch of the KFC Double Down in New Zealand ate into the profits of Pizza Hut during the same time, causing concern for Restaurant Brands chief executive Russel Creedy.
The Christchurch earthquakes still had a major effect on the latest balance of payments, despite Statistics New Zealand changing the rules at the last minute about how reinsurance money is treated.
IT solution specialist Softsource confirmed yesterday it was in negotiations with the Government regarding the provision of cloud computing services hosted in its new Entrada Data Centre.
Visitor arrivals to New Zealand remained broadly unchanged in May following a strong 8% recovery in April, but Canterbury earthquakes are taking their toll.
A pall of economic gloom hangs over Otago and Southland with the latest indication of falling financial fortunes coming in a services industry activity index released yesterday.
Statistics New Zealand yesterday dashed any hopes that New Zealand's current account had slipped back into the black for the first time in nearly 30 years in the three months ended March.
Foodstuffs South Island yesterday reported an improved operating profit of $219.3 million for the 12 months ended February.
Act New Zealand members were yesterday congratulating themselves that a change of leadership had brought a new energy and enthusiasm to a political party many voters had written off.
The Government was not being realistic about many of its promises and claims about the economy, particularly about returning the country to surplus in the next few years, Act New Zealand leader Don Brash said yesterday.
Some New Zealand financial institutions are preparing for Christchurch residents to walk away from their debt, risking bankruptcy but believing they have nothing more to lose.
Banks are in negotiations with the Government about a full payout to Christchurch residents with no houses in which to live, but frustration levels about the delays are starting to rise quickly.
Manufacturing activity in Otago-Southland slumped last month and the National Distribution Union is warning of worse to come.
Two bank surveys released yesterday suggest that consumer confidence in New Zealand is improving quickly from lows following the February 22 earthquake.
A lack of cash is holding shoppers back from spending at past levels, Craigs Investment Partners broker Chris Timms says.
