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RWC minister issues hotels price-gouge warning
Murray McCully has written to the Hotel Council asking it to persuade its members not to risk damaging NZ's reputation by over-charging.
Sky-high Cup hotel prices
Tourists are paying more than $17,000 a week to stay in hotel rooms barely bigger than a prison cell during the Rugby World Cup.
B&B 'free' to charge $1600 - and risk scaring tourists off
43,000 people may be in Auckland for the Rugby World Cup finals, but "reckless" pricing from hospitality providers could drive business out of town, says Tourism Auckland's CEO.
RWC B&B shock quote - $1600 a night
A Yorkshire woman was horrified to discover she had been quoted NZ$1600 for a one-night stay in a Mt Eden bed and breakfast during next year's Rugby World Cup.
Retailers' group denies tobacco industry backing
Is a new small retailer lobby group a front organisation for the tobacco industry?
<i>Scott Unsworth: </i> Working out how to use social media
It can be a bit daunting for a business to enter the social media environment but it's something that must be committed to, writes Scott Unsworth.
Don't be fooled by GST hike sales boom, says bank
Businesses have been warned not to misread any pre-GST tax hike sales boom.
Skincare company fights logo war with big rival
A family-run skincare company claims it is being bullied by a larger rival over its logo, which the rival claims is a rip-off of its own.
RWC safe from liquor law changes
Closing times at 4am could put a dampener on RWC festivities but the Government says any changes would likely come in after 2011.
Café culture - what's acceptable?
Employment law blogger Bridget Smith on café culture - what's acceptable?
<i>Gill South:</i> Think outside the box? Real change means going much further
One Harvard professor says leaders should focus on results, not inputs, and think 'outside a whole building of boxes'