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Mood of the CFO survey shows surprising business resilience
News in Brief

Mood of the CFO survey shows surprising business resilience

Key findings from a new survey of chief financial officers show a strong outlook for growth in the year ahead despite clear economic challenges.“The inaugural Hunter Campbell Mood of the CFO Survey shows that 30% of CFOs feel upbeat or bullish about company performance over the n...

Rebecca Howard 03 Sep 2024
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The NZ dollar has a spring in its step
Markets

The NZ dollar has a spring in its step

The kiwi gained more than 5% against the greenback in August. 

Rebecca Howard 03 Sep 2024
Liquidations are up 19% year-on-year, Centrix report says

Liquidations are up 19% year-on-year, Centrix report says

Overall liquidations are up 19% year-on-year.

Gregor Thompson 03 Sep 2024
Have we redefined what tough times are?
Opinion

Cameron Bagrie: Have we redefined what tough times are?

The injection of sugar candy via lower interest rates and tax cuts won’t do.

Cameron Bagrie 03 Sep 2024


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Pattrick was judged New Zealand's best overall columnist and business columnist of the year at the Voyager 2021 Media Awards. He has more than 35 years’ experience reporting and working in New Zealand politics and the commercial sector. A former Press Gallery chairman, he is an award-winning journalist and has worked for titles including The Dominion, The Press, Sunday Star-Times and National Business Review. He was the first NZ correspondent for The Australian and co-founded BusinessDesk in 2008.

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