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Accommodation numbers slip in January

West Coast contractors seek to liquidate Pike River

Child carer sacked over swearing claim

Where there's a will, there's a shopping centre

Building a business empire by raising the bar

While other students were busy partying their way through university, three Dunedin mates launched their business empire.

Business confidence rebounds from post-quake dive

Kiwis spend more on petrol, clothes and appliances in March

Your Business: Travel brokers forge ahead in brave new world

Drop the dial-up or face eftpos delays, NZ shops warned

Businesses frustrated at the length of time taken to process new 'chip and pin' credit cards are being told to ditch slow dial-up connections.

Discretionary spend still falling, Paymark

Business confidence falls on Christchurch quake, says NZIER

New Zealand businesses are more pessimistic about the future after the Christchurch earthquake sapped an already stalling economic recovery, says the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research.

Auckland CBD promo may turn off wealthy rugby fans

<i>Mark Irving:</i> A simple question can be a powerful tool

The best salespeople are those that ask questions and let the other person open up and talk.

Retailers reminded about Easter trading laws

Bad debt hits small businesses

A survey of small to medium businesses has found nearly half of them were hit with bad debts last year.

Success: Property manager dives into new ventures

Experience in schools inspires not one, but three businesses.