Survey finds 40% of New Zealand CEOs very confident
Press Release – PwC Survey finds 40% of New Zealand CEOs very confident about revenue growth, despite an expected challenging global economy this year
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Fonterra exits Dairy Farmers of America joint venture
Article – BusinessDesk Nov. 19 (BusinessDesk) – Fonterra Cooperative Group, the world’s biggest dairy exporter, plans to sell its stake in the DairiConcepts ingredients joint venture with Dairy Farmers of America for some $196 million, after deciding it didn’t fit the company’s …
Confidence among CEOs at lowest level since 2012
Press Release – PwC MANILA, The Philippines, 16 Nov 2015 Asia Pacific CEOs believe prospects for business growth over the next 12 months are dimming fast. Ahead of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Meeting November 18-19, business leaders have …
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise on TPP; SkyCity gains
Article – BusinessDesk Oct. 6 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares rose after agreement was reached on the Trans Pacific Partnership deal. Xero, SkyCity Entertainment Group and Fletcher Building gained.
The FIRE Economy: New Zealand’s Reckoning – By Jane Kelsey
Opinion – Professor Jane Kelsey The global economy imploded in 2008 and confirmed a stark reality. Entire nations and billions of people are captives of an unstable and amoral economic system powered by finance , insurance and real estate FIRE. [1] New Zealand included.
iPredict: Little Expected to Be Elected Labour Leader
Column – iPredict The probability Andrew Little will be elected leader of the Labour Party on Tuesday has improved again, according to the combined wisdom of the 8000+ registered traders on New Zealands predictions market, iPredict. Mr Little now has a 71% chance of …
iPredict Ltd 2014 Election Update #15
Column – iPredict iPredicts 7000 registered traders continue to believe Winston Peters NZ First party will hold the balance of power after the election and allow National to govern. There has been a small gain to Act and the Conservatives over the last week and a …
NZ a decade behind Europe on sustainability: Fonterra CEO
Article – BusinessDesk Nov. 8 (BusinessDesk) The New Zealand dairy industry is a decade its primary competitors from Europe in its approach to social and environmental sustainability, according to Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings.
PM Post-Cabinet Press Conference – 22 April 2013
Article – Anne Russell Today the Prime Minister announced that the government will make a supplementary disclosure to the Mighty River Power document. The impetus for it was the Labour- Greens NZ Power proposal, which has caused some uncertainties within the sharemarket, …
Asset sales “a (wheelbarrow) load of bullshit”
Press Release – John Maynard The opening day for applications for shares in Mighty River Power will be observed today with a wheelbarrow load of ‘bovine excrement’.
Separate the Power Companies from Natural Resources
Opinion – Douglas Owens The proposed sale of Mighty River Power is a travesty for the New Zealand general public. It will be a financial windfall for the financial elite and other industry players. The well-off in New Zealand will also have the chance to make some easy …
Stock Exchange Focus of Say No to Privatisation
Press Release – Warwick Taylor The New Zealand Stock Exchange will be the focus of a protest against privatisation at 12 noon on Thursday 10 May. The protest, which is part of the Aotearoa is Not for Sale hikoi will draw attention to the real beneficiaries of the proposed partial …
