Foot-and-mouth detected in Germany for first time in 40 years
German authorities confirmed the country's first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in nearly 40 years last week in a herd of water buffalo on the outskirts of Berlin.On Friday, the World Organisation for Animal Health (Woah), an intergovernmental organisation tasked with pre...
Nearly 6,000 new roles filled in November, Stats NZ says
The country added almost 6,000 jobs in November, and service industries fueled the increase.Stats New Zealand said on Monday that filled job numbers rose 0.3% compared to October.Primary industries provided 436 fewer jobs.Goods-producing industries, the biggest of which are manuf...
RBNZ issues first non-bank deposit-taker licence in nearly a decade
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has issued a non-bank deposit taker licence to newly formed finance company Welcome.The last time the central bank issued a license was in 2017 to Christian Savings, which was previously licensed as Christian Savings Incorporated, according to the...
Powerco appoints Jason Franklin as new chief executive
Franklin has been CEO of lines company PowerNet since 2012.