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BUSINESS

Sir Owen Glenn - still some battles left to fight

6 Oct, 2018 5:00am
6 minutes to read

Free from the worst of his legal and health battles, Sir Owen Glenn is back in action.

Many people in UK are not happy with Brexit.

BUSINESS

Market Watch: The UK faces a 'hard Brexit' chaos

5 Oct, 2018 5:50pm
3 minutes to read

With less than six months to the Brexit deadline what are the risks for the UK economy?

Minister of Finance Grant Robertson speaks at the New Zealand Herald Mood of the Boardroom breakfast. 3 October 2018 NZHerald Photograph by Brett Phibbs.

BUSINESS

Grant Robertson opens up on business frustrations

4 Oct, 2018 6:24pm
3 minutes to read

Finance minister says he shares some of the frustrations of the business sector.

Issues relating to international trade appears to be looming and the the Trump factor in US politics is one of them. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Failure of confidence knocks off the shine

3 Oct, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

The Government has its work cut out to win over the nation's business leaders.

Watch for Liam Dann interviewing Grant Robertson about Mood of the Boardroom on Friday's Economy Hub.

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Backing for a Wellbeing Budget

3 Oct, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

Grant Robertson is working with Treasury on publishing a "Wellbeing Budget" in 2019.

If you are remortgaging it may pay to take the cheapest rate currently on offer — which will probably mean fixing for one year. Photos / 123RF

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: What's going on with interest rates?

30 Sep, 2018 8:31am
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: With his mortgage rate due to be re-fixed, Liam Dann works through his options.

BUSINESS

KiwiRail boss faces his next challenge

29 Sep, 2018 5:00am
8 minutes to read

The Interview: New Fletcher CEO Peter Reidy heads from one tough business to another.

John Hough waters young marijuana plants at the medical marijuana dispensary in Sacramento, California. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: NZ missing out as 'pot stocks' fly high

23 Sep, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: Corporate cannabis is creating a financial buzz. Should NZ take a toke?

New Zealand's net migration gain continues to fall from a peak in 2017 but remains high. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Net migration gain dips to three-year low

21 Sep, 2018 12:08pm
2 minutes to read

New Zealand's net migration gain continues to fall from a peak in 2017 but remains high.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson wants any changes to the tax take to be revenue neutral. New Zealand Herald photograph by Mark Mitchell

BUSINESS

Government review could cut your tax rate

20 Sep, 2018 5:36pm
2 minutes to read

A capital gains tax could come with cuts to GST or personal income tax rates.

Given the gloomy nature of some commentary lately you could be forgiven for thinking the financial system is on the brink of collapse. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

Why a financial apocalypse is not inevitable

19 Sep, 2018 1:52pm
3 minutes to read

"Investors have been trained to think a bull market ends in some apocalyptic event."

Consumers say they are less likely to make a big purchase as confidence dips - NZME file pic

BUSINESS

Consumer confidence lowest since 2012

19 Sep, 2018 9:17am
3 minutes to read

Rising fuel prices and a subdued housing market may be behind a sharp dip in confidence

President Donald Trump will impose new tariffs on Chinese goods. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

Markets shrug off latest Trump trade war shot

18 Sep, 2018 6:01pm
4 minutes to read

Markets didn't panic today as the US unleashed a fresh round of tariffs on Chinese goods.

Coca-Cola is looking to capitalise on the growing industry being built on legalisation of cannabis. Photo/123RF

BUSINESS

Sweet Mary Jane: Coke eyes cannabis-infused drinks

18 Sep, 2018 10:50am
2 minutes to read

Coca-cola has hinted that it may launch cannabis drinks as pot legalisation spreads

GDP is an indicator of how we are faring as a nation but is it a true measure of success? Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: GDP — Melbourne Cup day for economists

16 Sep, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: All eyes go on economy next week as GDP data is released but what does it mean?

Derek Handley, Kiwi tech entrepreneur. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Don't blame Derek Handley for CTO mess

14 Sep, 2018 12:28pm
4 minutes to read

It looks the PM became aware of how unpopular he'd be after he'd been promised the job.

Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (left) with former New Zealand Prime Minster Helen Clark in 2008. Photo / File

BUSINESS

How Australia cost New Zealand $2 billion

14 Sep, 2018 5:00am
3 minutes to read

The Government was forced to bail out failed finance company investors.

It's the end of a giant as Lehman memorabilia goes up for auction in London. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

'A period of fear and greed' - Lehman crash remembered

13 Sep, 2018 6:35pm
8 minutes to read

Ten years after the Lehman Brothers crash changed the world, what have we learned?

Spring came early for the Auckland housing market. Photo / File

BUSINESS

What's driving house price bounce back?

13 Sep, 2018 5:59pm
3 minutes to read

Auckland recovers and the rest of the country keeps booming. What's driving house prices?

The New Zealand economy is trucking on despite gloomy sentiments. Photo/123RF.

BUSINESS

New data shows economy holding up despite business gloom

11 Sep, 2018 6:00pm
4 minutes to read

Two sets of data indicate the economy is still ticking away.

Employers fear changes to labour laws will see sparks flying in the workplace. Photo / NZME

BUSINESS

Workplace law changes a 'smack in the face'

10 Sep, 2018 4:43pm
3 minutes to read

Business groups are unhappy Government has not buckled on employment law changes.

The fund is the next logical step for iwi who now had substantial land and primary industry investments coming out of Treaty of Waitangi settlements. Photo / Natalie Slade

BUSINESS

New Māori investment fund targets local infrastructure

9 Sep, 2018 2:30pm
3 minutes to read

A new fund represents a big step towards greater economic sovereignty for Māoridom.

We didn't get a Great Depression and a world war. But we did get a great recession a nationalist backlash - an era of public anger and division. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: The real price of the Lehman Bros crash

9 Sep, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: Ten years on we are still living with the fallout.

A specialist with Lehman Brothers MarketMakers, works her post on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

Ten years on - do we face another crisis?

7 Sep, 2018 5:54pm
6 minutes to read

A decade after the Lehman Brothers collapse, risk of another debt crisis is growing.

The NZX-50 has had one of its biggest single day falls this year closing down 1.55 per cent. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Shares slump on fears of emerging market meltdown

6 Sep, 2018 5:49pm
2 minutes to read

There is concern that debt laden emerging markets won't cope with rising interest rates.

Nike's decision to side with Colin Kaepernick is a big political statement. Image / Nike

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Nike picks a side in culture war

4 Sep, 2018 11:51am
3 minutes to read

The sportswear brand is going head to head with Trump.

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Who is this gloomy business community anyway?

2 Sep, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: Confidence is relative and depends on which business world you are talking to.

While Westpac, ANZ, ASB and BNZ all have parent companies that are domiciled and regulated in Australia they are actually all majority American owned. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Who really owns our banks?

31 Aug, 2018 11:10am
3 minutes to read

Who really owns the so called 'Aussie' banks that dominate the local market?

BUSINESS

Business confidence falls further - dollar drops

30 Aug, 2018 4:19pm
3 minutes to read

Business confidence has continued to fall, new survey reveals.

BUSINESS

NZIER: Economic risks rising but growth still solid

28 Aug, 2018 3:17pm
2 minutes to read

The NZ Institute of Economic Research has revised down growth outlook but remains positive

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Inside the PM's business charm offensive

28 Aug, 2018 11:01am
4 minutes to read

COMMENT: The PM says she's listening to concerns - but it won't be a silver bullet.

NZ's annual net migration gain is falling and departures to Australia are on the rise.

BUSINESS

Boomerang: Kiwis head back to Oz

21 Aug, 2018 4:56pm
3 minutes to read

NZ's annual net migration gain is falling and departures to Australia are on the rise.

Investor confidence has dipped but remains above the lows of 2016. Photo/123RF.

BUSINESS

Investor confidence dips on lower rates outlook

20 Aug, 2018 5:00am
2 minutes to read

Investors confidence has dipped slightly although it remains at historically high levels

Where next for our housing market? Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Will Auckland property follow the Sydney slump?

18 Aug, 2018 7:00pm
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: It's far from perfect but housing market is in a better place than two years ago.

ASB senior rural economist Nathan Penny sees a few positives in the farming industry. Photo/123RF.

BUSINESS

Economy Hub: Can our farmers rescue the economy?

17 Aug, 2018 10:36am
3 minutes to read

Can the lower kiwi dollar and good commodity prices give the economy a much needed boost?

The weaker NZ dollar will come as good news for the export industry. Photo/123RF.

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Suck it up - Why the dollar's dive is good news

13 Aug, 2018 11:07am
3 minutes to read

As much as it might hurt in the short term - a lower dollar is good for us all.

If your website or app is a joy to use then you probably don't need to spend on marketing at all. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Experience rules in the age of abundance

12 Aug, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: In world where everything is available, companies that deliver on experience win.

The Reserve Bank building (centre) has been evacuated after fresh traces of asbestos were found. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Reserve Bank forced to move out of asbestos-plagued building

10 Aug, 2018 10:39am
2 minutes to read

"We will move to other premises until all necessary remedial action has been taken."

Spark team members talk with colleagues during a stand up meeting where post-it notes are being used to show the progress of projects. Photo / Greg Bowker

BUSINESS

Going 'Agile': New workplace craze coming to offices

10 Aug, 2018 5:00am
11 minutes to read

Corporate giant Spark has embraced Agile working - but what does that mean?

BUSINESS

Digging down: What business confidence tells us

8 Aug, 2018 2:01pm
3 minutes to read

The economist running ANZ's Business Outlook explains how it works and what it might mean.

The universe doesn't give a toss. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Business confidence - why certain people are a pack of idiots

5 Aug, 2018 1:00pm
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: Heated debate about business confidence is reminder that economics is political.

BUSINESS

Sir Owen Glenn: 'Every three months I roll the dice'

4 Aug, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Sir Owen Glenn on his health, case with Eric Watson and what's next.

The escalation of the trade war rhetoric between China and the US is posing new threats to the global economy. Photo/Getty Images.

BUSINESS

Fresh trade-war talk raises risk of sharemarket crash

3 Aug, 2018 9:58am
3 minutes to read

Market Watch: this week's escalation of trade war rhetoric has rattled global markets.

BUSINESS

Economy Hub: How bad will this downturn get?

2 Aug, 2018 6:44am
3 minutes to read

Economy Hub: Its been a week of economic gloom but how serious is the downturn risk?

BUSINESS

Business confidence falls to lowest since 2008

31 Jul, 2018 5:08pm
3 minutes to read

Business confidence has become a flashpoint for the Coalition Government.

Sir John Key says he has seen worrying signs of a global economic downturn in his new roles on the boards of several large companies. Photo/File.

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Why John Key is right about the economy

30 Jul, 2018 10:50am
4 minutes to read

Comment: Key might've been playing politics, but he's not wrong about the downturn risk.

China's economy faces a trade war challenge but there's good news for New Zealand. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Economy Hub: Will China slowdown hurt NZ?

30 Jul, 2018 5:00am
3 minutes to read

China's economy faces a trade war challenge but there's good news for New Zealand.

US President Donald Trump met China's President Xi Jinping in November 2017. Now the two countries are in a trade standoff. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Trump farm policy is pure socialism

29 Jul, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

COMMENT:Trump's stance takes a socialist twist as US taxpayers pay farmers for their milk.

Rocket Lab has gone stratospheric but our tech sector is currently floundering. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Dumbing down - NZ economy not getting smarter

22 Jul, 2018 3:51pm
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: The latest edition of the Global Innovation index shows NZ is going backwards.

Stephen Tindall has immersed himself in a diverse array of personal projects since stepping back from The Warehouse. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Stephen Tindall on life after running The Warehouse

20 Jul, 2018 5:00am
11 minutes to read

Exclusive interview: After The Warehouse - What's next for Sir Stephen Tindall?

US President Donald Trump's aggressive trade policy has put commodity prices into reverse. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Trade war shock just what NZ didn't need

15 Jul, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: The trade war has escalated, hitting commodity markets and threatening NZ GDP.

Retirement Commissioner Diane Maxwell says young people spend too much on the wrong things. Photo / Dean Purcell

BUSINESS

Retirement boss: 'I could weep over the money I've wasted'

12 Jul, 2018 12:00pm
4 minutes to read

Retirement Commissioner Diane Maxwell says young people spend too much on wrong things.

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Business still feels pained by Labour

8 Jul, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

The sequel to Helen Clark's 2000 original has its moments but fails to live up to the hype

Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

China vows trade war counter-attack

6 Jul, 2018 5:50pm
4 minutes to read

Trump pulls the trigger on a trade war with China - which immediately plan to respond.

The US juggernaut has sucked the growth out of emerging markets. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Market Watch: Global equities boom, but who's winning?

6 Jul, 2018 1:55pm
2 minutes to read

The US juggernaut has sucked the growth out of emerging markets.

BUSINESS

Economy Hub: D-Day for Trump trade war

5 Jul, 2018 2:59pm
3 minutes to read

Unless a last minute deal is reached the US-China trade war begins tomorrow night.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Government pushes back on business gloom

3 Jul, 2018 6:10pm
3 minutes to read

Finance Minister Grant Robertson says economy strong and he'll keep working with business.

BUSINESS

Business getting even gloomier, latest survey shows

3 Jul, 2018 9:53am
3 minutes to read

Business confidence remains

The average Kiwi sheep is more than 25 per cent heavier than in the 1980s but is leaner and ready for the works sooner. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Predicting end of cash is bananas

1 Jul, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: Our lamb exports and cheap bananas are a reminder that future never goes to plan.

Matt Whineray, NZ Super Fund CEO. Photo / Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

Meet New Zealand's $40b Super man

30 Jun, 2018 9:22am
8 minutes to read

New NZ Superfund chief executive Matt Whineray on how he manages $40 billion of our money.

The New Zealand economy is at the crossroads, says economist Christian Hawkesby. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

Economy at crossroads - will it get better or worse?

28 Jun, 2018 12:00pm
3 minutes to read

Which path will we follow? Economist Christian Hawkesby weighs optimism versus pessimism.

Since the FTA came into force in late 2008, the share of New Zealand's exports heading to China has lifted from less than 6 per cent to 23 per cent. Picture / AP.

BUSINESS

Watch: 'Megatrends' shaking up your workplace

26 Jun, 2018 1:00pm
4 minutes to read

Watch: A new report identifies the megatrends shaping the New Zealand workforce.