BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly has been elected to the Executive Board of the Business & Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) to the OECD.
Business & Society
Service sector expansion softens, but employment picks up – PSI
The service sector experienced its sixth consecutive month of expansion, although activity softened slightly in April, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for April at 54.1.
March brings boost to service sector expansion – PSI
The service sector received another boost in expansion to record its highest result since November 2007, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for March at 57.3.
Service sector conditions pick up in February – PSI
The service sector continued along its path of solid, if unspectacular expansion for the second month of 2010, with a PSI for February at 53.1.
Service sector growth moderates in January – PSI
The service sector continued to show a recovery for the first month of 2010, despite the rate of expansion slowing, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for January at 53.1.
Catherine Beard heads up ExportNZ & Manufacturing at BusinessNZ
Catherine Beard joins BusinessNZ today to head up its ExportNZ & Manufacturing sectors.
Xmas shows spring in step for service sector – PSI
The service sector continued to show solid activity for the last month of 2009, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for December at 54.4.
Service sector activity picks up heading into Christmas – PSI
The service sector is showing solid activity as Christmas approaches, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for November at 56.0.
October falls flat for service sector activity – PSI
After three months of expansion, the service sector fell flat during October, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for October at 49.9.
Spring boost for service sector activity – PSI
The first month of Spring brought about continued upwards expansion in the service sector, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for September at 53.2.
New orders/business boosts service sector activity for August – PSI
The service sector continued on its road to recovery as the August result provided the first consecutive monthly expansion since early 2008, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for August at 51.3.
Service sector out of decline for first time in 16 months – PSI
The service sector showed its first sign of expansion (albeit at a very modest level) for the first time since March 2008, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for July at 50.1.