RESENDS: UK trade minister pops up into Wgtn, promises 'better deal' for NZ ag exports
Primary Sector

RESENDS: UK trade minister pops up into Wgtn, promises 'better deal' for NZ ag exports

Resends to correct typo in first paragraph By Pattrick Smellie Sept. 16 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand should get a better deal for exports of sheepmeat, beef and dairy products into the United Kingdom after Brexit, the British Minister of State for Trade, Liz Truss, said in...

Pattrick Smellie 16 Sep 2019
Z Energy demands ComCom fix 'material inaccuracies' in fuel report
Infrastructure

Z Energy demands ComCom fix 'material inaccuracies' in fuel report

By Pattrick Smellie Sept. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Z Energy has released analysis that questions the Commerce Commission's basic arithmetic, use of economic concepts and choice of the formula it used to conclude the New Zealand transport fuel sector is uncompetitive. "Z has disc...

Pattrick Smellie 16 Sep 2019
Out with SME, in with MSB? Putting medium-sized businesses on the radar
Retail

Out with SME, in with MSB? Putting medium-sized businesses on the radar

By Pattrick Smellie Sept. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Too many of New Zealand's job-rich, medium-sized businesses fail to move beyond the habits learnt when they were small businesses, limiting their productivity and earning potential, says a report published this morning from account...

Pattrick Smellie 15 Sep 2019
CORRECT: Booster tests waters with NZX listing of private property trust
Finance

CORRECT: Booster tests waters with NZX listing of private property trust

(Fixes incorrect debt figure in 2nd paragraph) By Pattrick Smellie Sept. 13 (BusinessDesk) - KiwiSaver and financial services provider Booster is eyeing further listings to give investors exposure to privately held businesses and assets through public markets. The firm w...

Pattrick Smellie 13 Sep 2019