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Ex-florist sentenced for altering rivals' Google maps
A florist said she changed her competitors' Google map details so customers could only contact her.

Baby boomers re-entering business owner ranks?
David Newport, principal of business sales & acquisitions firm Switch Business asks if those baby-boomers really do want to get out entirely?

Indians' plea to Govt: Make our workplaces safer
The Indian community is demanding action to ensure its frontline workers are safe, following the killing of a city taxi driver.

Facebook at work problems growing, say employers
A new survey of 520 NZ companies finds 67 per cent have no policies to regulate staff use of social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter.

Summer accommodation numbers start to look up
New accommodation stats show total guest nights for 2009 were down one per cent from the year before, but there was a 4 per cent rise in December.

Last GST hike had little impact, say tax experts
There was little impact on consumers the last time GST was increased by 2.5 per cent, say tax commentators.

Aussie skills shortage prompts new Kiwi exodus fears
Fears of a resurgent skills exodus across the Tasman are growing after new research found a growing Australian skills shortage.