ManufacturingCotton On workers laud new collectiveCotton On's newly ratified collective agreement gives substantial improvements in wages and working conditions.01 Apr 02:18 AM
ManufacturingCotton On backs down on tea break planFashion retail chain Cotton On has backed down on a plan to have employees individually negotiate a tea and lunch break.24 Mar 03:34 AM
ManufacturingChain targets tea breaksHigh street fashion chain Cotton On has become the first company to attempt to invoke the Government's 'tea break' law, First Union claims.23 Mar 04:38 AM
BDBDManufacturingProperty, retail drive economy growthNew Zealand's economy grew 0.8 per cent in the last three months of 2014, led by retail and accommodation, Statistics New Zealand said today.18 Mar 10:50 PM
ManufacturingGrowth tipped to ease after brisk quarterEconomists expect some easing in the pace of economic growth when the December quarter national accounts are published on Thursday.15 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessExports face China test for poisonDairy exports may already be stuck on Chinese wharves as a result of a new import requirement that products be tested for 1080 contamination, says an industry group.11 Mar 04:00 PM
ManufacturingFirm meets helmet challenge head onThe London Ambulance Service needed an upgrade of 6000 paramedic helmets to meet a very tight deadline.10 Mar 04:00 PM
ManufacturingBaby formula: Mums on warpathSix complaints have been made to the Commerce Commission since its preliminary decision to allow infant formula companies to restrict their advertising.09 Mar 04:00 PM
ManufacturingReceiver optimistic over buyer interest in eHomeThe receiver of the country's largest off-site house manufacturer is optimistic about selling it after 25 parties made their interest known.09 Mar 04:00 PM
BDBDManufacturingRising costs hit bionics firmRex Bionics say higher costs to commercialise its robotic exoskeletons have widened its full-year loss to £3.56 million ($7.24 million) from £480,000 a year earlier.04 Mar 04:00 PM
ManufacturingF&P cooks up new ideas in kitchenStaff breaks at Fisher & Paykel Appliances' new design centre are more than an opportunity to grab a quick cuppa - they are a chance to test products and brew up new ideas.04 Mar 04:00 PM
Banking and financeBusiness confidence taking sure stepsBusiness confidence has strengthened in ANZ's first survey of the year.27 Feb 04:00 PM
ManufacturingNZ clothing retail chain closing downNew Zealand clothing retail chain Bing, Harris and Co is closing down after 157 years in business.24 Feb 04:01 AM
AirlinesNZ jetpack maker close to listing liftoffNew Zealand jetpack maker Martin Aircraft Company will become a publicly traded firm when it lists on the Australian stock exchange tomorrow.22 Feb 04:00 PM
ManufacturingPMI index takes a diveThe manufacturing sector has sent a southerly cold snap through the sunny run of recent economic data.12 Feb 04:00 PM
ManufacturingGraduates flock to booming IT industryIn November last year Datacom attended the New Zealand Job Fair in Sydney, organised by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.10 Feb 04:00 PM
ConstructionTimber in, 'out pops a house'New Zealand's first factory turning out finished houses has opened in Wellington, aiming to produce up to 500 places annually.04 Feb 04:00 PM
ManufacturingIndex shows deeper Chinese downturnA Chinese factory gauge fell to a seven-month low in December, suggesting further stimulus is needed to halt a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.16 Dec 04:00 PM
ManufacturingTough task for Japan PMThe confidence of Japan's large manufacturers declined in the fourth quarter as a recession offset a boost from a weaker yen, underlining the challenges facing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after his....15 Dec 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeFactory sector keeps growingNew Zealand manufacturing activity eased from a 15-month high in November, while remaining in expansion for the 26th consecutive month, as production and new orders declined in the month.12 Dec 04:00 PM
EnergySuper Fund's $78.5m boost for LanzaTechBiofuel developer LanzaTech's coffers have been bolstered with a US$60 million ($78.5 million) cash injection from the New Zealand Superannuation Fund.08 Dec 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ manufacturing sales riseManufacturing sales rose in the third quarter as an increase in output of metal building products offset a decline for both meat and dairy.07 Dec 11:01 PM
ManufacturingRetail and manufacturing push up Australian profitsAustralian company profits have ticked higher, thanks to healthier returns from the battered and bruised retail and manufacturing sectors.01 Dec 04:00 PM
ManufacturingModi's 'Make in India' drive skids on red tapePrime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to turn India into a global manufacturing hub by curbing red tape.13 Nov 10:26 PM
BDBDManufacturingNuplex tips earnings growthNuplex Industries, the specialty chemical manufacturer, expects earnings growth of up to 8.2 per cent in the 2015 financial year, as it sells businesses in Australia and New Zealand to become solely....05 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDManufacturingJobless rate at five-and-a-half year lowNZ's unemployment rate has fallen to a five-and-a-half year low as employers took on a growing number of migrants.04 Nov 10:12 PM
