Businesses still including potentially unfair terms in their general contracts, study finds

The last time you used a car parking building and paid for the service online, did you pause to read the terms and conditions? If not, you might be surprised to find the car park operator could have the right to remove your vehicle... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 31st, 2020|Business|0 Comments

Immigration lawyer says $2 billion worth of investor visas caught up in red tape

Only a handful of immigration officials are working on processing investor visas that have a total value of more than $2 billion.An immigration lawyer says the potential investment "locked up in an office in Wellington" needs to... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 31st, 2020|Business|0 Comments

Red-hot NZ share market ends 2020 up more than 13% for the year

The New Zealand sharemarket closed 2020 down nearly 1 per cent and deserved a good New Year's break after staging one of the most remarkable 12 months of trading in its 105-year history.The S&P/NZX 50 Index had a late fall on light... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Uber settles with Adelaide delivery driver sacked for being 10 minutes late

An Adelaide-based delivery driver has settled with transport giant Uber after the woman was sacked for being 10 minutes late with a food delivery.Driver Amita Gupta took her battle to the Australian Federal Court because the delivery... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 30th, 2020|Business|0 Comments

Samsung chief Lee Jae-Yong faces nine years behind bars

South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday requested a nine-year prison term for Samsung's de facto chief, Lee Jae-yong, during his bribery retrial, where Lee apologised and vowed not to be implicated in similar allegations in an apparent... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 30th, 2020|Business|0 Comments

New Year Honours: Rob Fyfe, companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit – for services to business and tourism

Veteran businessman and proud Kiwi Rob Fyfe has been recognised for his services to business and tourism.Fyfe, who for the past nine months has played a critical role when it came to the Government's relationship with the private... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Child labour in palm oil industry tied to US Girl Scout cookies

They are two young girls from two very different worlds, linked by a global industry that exploits an army of children.Olivia Chaffin, a Girl Scout in rural Tennessee, was a top cookie seller in her troop when she first heard rainforests... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 29th, 2020|Business|0 Comments

Hawke's Bay's last video store United Video in Taradale, Napier to shut

Video killed the radio star, but it was Covid-19 that likely killed off Hawke's Bay's last video store, according to owner Phil Ward. United Video in Taradale will close its doors permanently on Thursday evening after 21 years of... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 29th, 2020|Business|0 Comments

Three vague financial resolutions to avoid

As we close out 2020 and enter 2021, most of us are anxiously awaiting a happier year ahead. Traditionally, we mark the fresh calendar year with New Year's resolutions to keep us hopeful and motivated — particularly when it comes... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 29th, 2020|Business|0 Comments

New Year Honours: Sir Ian Taylor

Ian Taylor says he could have ended up a washed-up rock singer if it wasn't for a meeting in 1989, which led him down the path to found his business Animation Research 30 years ago.That meeting was with Otago University professor... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 29th, 2020|Business|0 Comments