Advice for the newly redundant
Advice for the newly redundant
People who have been made redundant or who are facing job insecurity are being urged to attend an Otago Careers Festival event tonight in the Clifford Skeggs Gallery.
Dene Mackenzie
Smiths City Group reports six-month sales down 5.65%
Smiths City Group reports six-month sales down 5.65%
Retailer Smiths City Group is feeling the pain of recession as consumers keep their wallets in their pockets.
Redundancies put spotlight on government
Redundancies put spotlight on government
The launch yesterday of a fundraising appeal for workers made redundant by Lane Walker Rudkin is putting more pressure on the Government to act as job losses mount.
Otago services firmer
Otago services firmer
Easter, Otago Anniversary Day and school holidays combined with unseasonably fine autumn weather may have contributed to an improved performance in the services index for April.
Redundancies put spotlight on government
Redundancies put spotlight on government
The launch yesterday of a fundraising appeal for workers made redundant by Lane Walker Rudkin is putting more pressure on the Government to act as job losses mount.
Redundancies put spotlight on government
Redundancies put spotlight on government
The launch yesterday of a fundraising appeal for workers made redundant by Lane Walker Rudkin is putting more pressure on the Government to act as job losses mount.
Reforms will make banks more careful
Reforms will make banks more careful
Financial reforms being formulated in the United States should have some welcome benefits for New Zealand investors, financial planner Peter Smith says.
Retailers hit by record drop in sales
Retailers hit by record drop in sales
Consumer caution com- pounded retailers' misery in the first three months of the year, Westpac chief economist Brendan O'Donovan said yesterday.
Margins not too high: economist
Margins not too high: economist
The Reserve Bank missed its mark when expressing concern about what it considers unjustifiably high bank lending margins, BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander says.
Manufacturing outlook improves
Manufacturing outlook improves
Manufacturing sentiment in the South is improving but it is too early for anyone to say the recovery is under way, Otago-Southland Employers Association acting chief executive Diana Hudson says.
Keep lending, Reserve Bank urges
Keep lending, Reserve Bank urges
The Reserve Bank is urging banks to continue to lend to creditworthy borrowers but considers margins being paid on floating rate mortgages are unusually high.
Merger talks for Air NZ raised
Merger talks for Air NZ raised
Air New Zealand could be in merger talks with another airline by the end of the year, an aviation think tank says.
Bad debt at 16-year high for banks
Bad debt at 16-year high for banks
Bad debt expenses for Australia's four major banks, all of which have significant operations in New Zealand, nearly trebled to a 16-year high in the six months to March.
Identify your product and market
Identify your product and market
Training provider Jacque Aldridge takes a pragmatic approach when she is called in to provide mentoring assistance to a business having difficulties - she asks them two questions.
NZ's third mobile phone network due in August
NZ's third mobile phone network due in August
New Zealand's much-awaited third mobile phone network has been renamed 2degrees and is now expected to be launched in August.
Postie Plus defies trend
Postie Plus defies trend
Nationwide E retailer Postie Plus has defied the downturn to finish the three months ended April with growth in sales and margin and increased market share.
Confidential help available for businesses under stress
Confidential help available for businesses under stress
Business owners under stress are being urged not to bottle up their problems but to take advantage of some local business advice available to them.
Clients 'interests wide and varied'
Clients 'interests wide and varied'
Mike Ferrari estimates he has been associated with about 260 businesses during his many years as a business mentor in Otago.
Contact opportunity despite decline
Contact opportunity despite decline
Latest figures appear to support warnings that price rises and a debacle over directors' fees would turn customers off Contact Energy but broker indications suggest it may be an opportune time for potential investors.
Review: Beatlemaniacs have audience dancing in aisles
Review: Beatlemaniacs have audience dancing in aisles
It must be a difficult job selecting which song you wish to include in an anthology tour repertoire when you are paying tribute to one of the world's most influential bands.