Economy & Tax

Labour's jobs and skills policy released today shows a thoughtful approach to the economy's skill needs, BusinessNZ says....
Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says the Greens’ proposal to raise minimum wages, remove youth rates, require redundancy packages for all workers and remove trial periods would significantly add to the costs and risks of employing....
The services sector showed an upswing in expansion during July, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for July at 58.4....
The manufacturing sector continues to show expansion at a moderate but consistent level, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for July at 53.0....
BusinessNZ has released its manifesto for the 2014 election....
Labour’s policy for small business contains some useful initiatives, says BusinessNZ....
Following today’s increase in the OCR, a period of stability would be positive for the economy, says BusinessNZ....
BusinessNZ has welcomed Labour’s focus on regional prosperity....
Extending the single business number to all businesses, not just registered companies, is a better fit for New Zealand business, says ManufacturingNZ....
The services sector showed improved expansion levels in June, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for June at 54.7....