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Media : NZ slow to embrace wonders of 3D

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

Hollywood movie distributors are hoping Hoyts' purchase of Berkeley Cinemas will hurry up the rollout of 3D.After the success of Avatar , there has been a big global push to make cinemas 3D-capable and Hoyts has been active in...

Brian Fallow: Static OCR holds a sting in its tale

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

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...

Andrew Gawith: Book industry faces a new chapter

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

Amazon.com wowed investors last month when it announced fourth-quarter results which saw sales up 42 per cent to a remarkable US$9.5 billion ($13.5 billion). This in a market where consumer spending has yet to recover from the effect...

Sean D'Souza: Don't let your web page scare away customers

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:45:00 +1200

Let's imagine you and I are meeting in Donostia-San Sebastian in the north of Spain for dinner.What are we going to have for dinner? I know - we'll have some beer, los pintxos, some ice cream and a cafe cortado. And guess what?...

Yoke Har Lee: Swinging his way into China

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:45:00 +1200

Golf enthusiast David Jenkinson isn't sure whether it was his genius or his naivety that persuaded a giant Chinese organisation to use his golf training system.The training concept developed by his company,

Deborah Hill Cone: Unload that trauma - then carry on

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:45:00 +1200

There is a plain old park bench outside the ferry terminal in Devonport. Someone has carefully covered it with a chintz-y bedspread and an embroidered cushion with the word "Enjoy". I like this. See, this is the unrecognised downside...

Gill South: If you're aiming to make a real difference, better stick around

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:55:03 +1200

This is an election year in Australia - yet it feels as though Kevin Rudd has only been Prime Minister for a minute. How can any leader really make an impact in just three years? John Key will no doubt feel the same way when he...

Liam Dann : All hail the entrepreneurial forces for change

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

It is sometimes said that there are two kinds of entrepreneur - the kind that creates wealth by building something new and the kind that shuffles other people's wealth in their direction.We've heard a lot about the latter in the...

Brian Gaynor : Leap from politics to business has risks

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

One of the issues raised by the Huljich Wealth Management controversy is the role of well known or celebrity directors, particularly former politicians.Unfortunately some of these retired politicians make poor choices; they join...

Media: News half-hour an option for TVNZ

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

Television New Zealand is looking at radical solutions to trim $30 million to $40 million from budgets - including halving the 6pm news hour.It is understood that TVNZ has sounded out TV3 advising: "If you go half an hour, we'd...

Stock takes : Fast food chain takes bite out of recession

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

Restaurant Brands, the local operator of fast food chains KFC, Pizza Hut and Starbucks Coffee, has gone from strength to strength during the recession. The company's share price hit $1.98 last week - its highest level in eight...