Businesses reckon things are looking up, for now

Businesses reckon things are looking up, for now
Rebecca Howard
Business confidence is improving ahead of the Oct. 17 election and despite new lockdown restrictions. “The preliminary September read of the ANZ business outlook suggests firms are largely looking through the re-emergence of covid-19 in the community,” ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner said. There were six new cases of covid-19 reported today, all in the community and all linked to the existing cluster.  Auckland remains under level 2.5 rules, which are to be maintained until at least midnight Sept. 16, limiting gatherings to 10 people. ...

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