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Be prepared – supply chain disruption inevitable: govt
Ian Llewellyn | Mon, 24 Jan 2022

While all efforts will be made to keep supply chains functioning, the sheer scale of omicron infections means disruption is inevitable, Grant Robertson says.

Manufacturing expands but headwinds remain
Staff reporters | Fri, 21 Jan 2022

The seasonally-adjusted PMI for December lifted 2.5 points from November. 

Dairy exporters say Canada hasn't been following the rules
Dairy exporters say Canada hasn't been following the rules Rebecca Howard
Nikko sticks with Ark's investment strategy despite hard times
Nikko sticks with Ark's investment strategy despite hard times Jenny Ruth
Food price increases at decade-high levels
Food price increases at decade-high levels Staff reporters
Low hopes for higher wages despite strong jobs market
Low hopes for higher wages despite strong jobs market Rebecca Howard
Fonterra wants new capital structure in place by June
Fonterra wants new capital structure in place by June Rebecca Howard
ANZ Bank now sees cash rate peaking at 3%
ANZ Bank now sees cash rate peaking at 3% Rebecca Howard
Retail spending flattens off in December
Retail spending flattens off in December Staff reporters
China's president argues against rate hikes
China's president argues against rate hikes Staff reporters
Labour shortages strangle business confidence: NZIER
Labour shortages strangle business confidence: NZIER Rebecca Howard
Neck, meet block. Predictions for 2022
Neck, meet block. Predictions for 2022 Pattrick Smellie
Coffees, takeaways help slash $1.9b off new home loans
Coffees, takeaways help slash $1.9b off new home loans Brent Melville
Double bonuses and a free lunch – how the hort sector is keeping workers
Double bonuses and a free lunch – how the hort sector is keeping workers Rebecca Howard
Jobs growth hits 16-year high in 2021
Jobs growth hits 16-year high in 2021 Andy Fyers
Time to go where everybody knows your name
Time to go where everybody knows your name Paul McBeth
Australia pulls ahead in pursuit of Indian trade deal
Australia pulls ahead in pursuit of Indian trade deal Rebecca Howard
Small business sales up 15.8% y/y in Nov
Staff reporters | Thu, 23 Dec 2021

Hospitality businesses continue to struggle with their sales down 5.9% year-on-year in November and the number of jobs in hospitality fell 11.5% even as wages rose 5.2% from a year earlier.

China wags finger at Five Eyes
China wags finger at Five Eyes Rebecca Howard
Two years of house prices defying all the forecasts
Two years of house prices defying all the forecasts Andy Fyers
Consumer confidence hit by holiday blues
Rebecca Howard | Mon, 20 Dec 2021

Consumer confidence dips into negative territory as rising interest rates and omicron weigh. 

'The world according to Orr': growing concern RBNZ losing institutional memory
'The world according to Orr': growing concern RBNZ losing institutional memory Jenny Ruth
Alliance says global shipping crisis likely to continue
Alliance says global shipping crisis likely to continue Rebecca Howard
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