
Infrastructure
Counties Power aims to facilitate renewables
Counties Power trials smart software to help illustrate the case for increased commercial use of solar, batteries.

Economy
Vaccine hopes take edge off business pessimism
Business confidence is strongest since late 2017 – but still negative.

News in Brief
QEX: Half-year hammered by presumed heist
Logistics firm reports $5.9 million loss – which would’ve been $1.5 million if it weren’t for missing inventory.

Economy
Small business jobs back at pre-covid levels
While jobs in small businesses have recovered to pre-covid levels, those in hospitality and in Queenstown are still down sharply.