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Forestry industry launches inquiry into spate of deaths
Jan. 29 (BusinessDesk) – The forestry industry will hold a major safety review after 11 workers died on the job in the past 13 months. The six-month review will be funded by Forest Owners, Forest Industry Contractors and Farm Forestry Associations and will liaise with the gover...
Employees would move for better pay, economists say they may have to wait
By Suze Metherell Jan. 29 (BusinessDesk) - Better pay would lure six out of 10 employees to leave their current job, says a survey by recruitment company Hudson but economists remain sceptical that conditions are favourable for pay increases. Hudson surveyed 5,003 employers and...
Online spending eroding NZ tax base more than multinational avoidance, English says
By Paul McBeth Jan. 29 (BusinessDesk) - The growing worldwide digital economy is putting pressure on New Zealand’s tax base, though online retail is a bigger threat than multinational avoidance, according to Finance Minister Bill English. New Zealand is part of a multilateral...
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