http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Economy headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:00:04 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/economy/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=34 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/economy/news/article.cfm?c_id=34&objectid=10633080&ref=rss Christchurch-based Jade Software today reported a $4.3 million fall in annual earnings before interest and tax to $800,000.Operating revenue fell 7.8 per cent to $46.2m in the year to December 31 from the previous year. Earnings... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:28:08 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/economy/news/article.cfm?c_id=34&objectid=10633052&ref=rss All taxpayers should be the same or better off as a result of a tax package cutting income tax rates at every level of income while raising GST, the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research said today.NZIER assumes that the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:46:18 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/economy/news/article.cfm?c_id=34&objectid=10633035&ref=rss Revenue Minister Peter Dunne has added further weight to widespread expectations the tax system on property investment is to be changed, and personal taxes are to be lowered.Speaking to the International Fiscal Association conference... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:36:33 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/economy/news/article.cfm?c_id=34&objectid=10633032&ref=rss The net migration gain fell to one-year low in February, as fewer non-New Zealand citizens arrived in the country on a permanent and long term (PLT) basis.Figures published by Statistics New Zealand put the seasonally adjusted... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:29:24 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/economy/news/article.cfm?c_id=34&objectid=10632993&ref=rss The New Zealand dollar climbed to a two-year high against the euro, as worries persisted about Greece's debt problems.The kiwi peaked at 0.5256 euro early today, according to Reuters data, and by 8am was only a little lower at... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:54:41 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/economy/news/article.cfm?c_id=34&objectid=10632915&ref=rss Business confidence in Auckland has stalled, according to a survey of more than 1200 companies. The Auckland Chamber of Commerce quarterly confidence survey found the number of business people expecting the economy to pick up... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:20:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/economy/news/article.cfm?c_id=34&objectid=10632933&ref=rss A "productivity commission", modelled on the Australian one, is expected to be up and running by April next year, the Government says.Long sought by business lobby groups, it was a feature of the confidence and supply deal between... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/economy/news/article.cfm?c_id=34&objectid=10632916&ref=rss Business groups have welcomed confirmation yesterday that the Government plans to establish an Australian-style Productivity Commission early next year.It will be an independent Crown entity like the Law Commission or the Commerce... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/economy/news/article.cfm?c_id=34&objectid=10632676&ref=rss Auckland's commercial sector has been growing rapidly, adding 36,000 new businesses between 2000 and 2008. State of the Auckland Region , a 300-page A newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/economy/news/article.cfm?c_id=34&objectid=10632673&ref=rss Consumer confidence has slipped for the second quarter in a row in the Westpac McDermott Miller survey.The survey's index fell from 116.9 in December to 114.7 this month. Any number over 100 signifies more optimists than pessimists.Westpac... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/economy/news/article.cfm?c_id=34&objectid=10632647&ref=rss At first blush it looks like good news for exporters: Governor Alan Bollard's expectation that he will not have to push the official cash rate so high over the next few years.It is because there is a much wider margin than there... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/economy/news/article.cfm?c_id=34&objectid=10632623&ref=rss The New Zealand dollar pushed on higher today, particularly against the Australian dollar.It was strong after the Federal Reserve kept United States interest rates unchanged and reiterated a pledge to keep rates "exceptionally... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:45:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/economy/news/article.cfm?c_id=34&objectid=10632580&ref=rss The New Zealand Superannuation Fund produced a 1.88 per cent return in February even though the value of its holding in Telecom fell.Currently 7 per cent of the fund is invested in New Zealand equities and Telecom is its third-largest... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:36:31 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/economy/news/article.cfm?c_id=34&objectid=10632560&ref=rss Consumer confidence edged lower in the March quarter but optimists continued to outnumber pessimists, a new survey shows.The Westpac McDermott Miller consumer confidence index, published today, slipped slightly, to 114.7 from... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:23:46 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/economy/news/article.cfm?c_id=34&objectid=10632555&ref=rss The New Zealand sharemarket gained in early trading following a rally by stocks in the United States, after the US Federal Reserve kept monetary policy newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:11:09 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/economy/news/article.cfm?c_id=34&objectid=10632521&ref=rss WASHINGTON - The US Federal Reserve has repeated its pledge to hold interest rates at record lows to foster the US economic recovery and ease high unemployment.But the Fed's assessment of the economy was a bit more upbeat. It... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:24:29 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/economy/news/article.cfm?c_id=34&objectid=10632437&ref=rss Travelling to Britain is looking like a cheaper-than-usual option for Kiwis.The British pound continues to languish as uncertainty reigns over the political future of the United Kingdom.British Prime Minister Gordon Brown... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/economy/news/article.cfm?c_id=34&objectid=10632434&ref=rss Productivity can be counted among the casualties of the recession.Labour productivity fell 1.5 per cent in the year to last March, and multi-factor productivity (a measure of how effectively inputs of both labour and capital are... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/economy/news/article.cfm?c_id=34&objectid=10632431&ref=rss A new Democratic Senate bill to tame the financial markets would give the United States Government new powers to break up firms that threaten the economy, force the industry to pay for its failures and create a consumer watchdog within... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/economy/news/article.cfm?c_id=34&objectid=10632324&ref=rss Taranaki-based Organic Dairy Limited, owned by New Zealand Organic Dairy Farmers Co-operative, has gone into receivership owing an estimated $15 million and costing about 30 jobs.Receivers were appointed on Friday and the Okato... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:08:06 +1200