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BusinessNZ energy lobbyist John Carnegie to lead fossil fuel industry group
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BusinessNZ energy lobbyist John Carnegie to lead fossil fuel industry group

By Pattrick Smellie Sept. 25 (BusinessDesk) - Long-time executive director of the Business New Zealand Energy Council, John Carnegie, is to take the reins as chief executive of the Petroleum Exploration and Production Association of New Zealand. He was Genesis Energy's gove...

Pattrick Smellie 25 Sep 2019
Plunging interest rates deliver whopper long term ACC deficit
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Plunging interest rates deliver whopper long term ACC deficit

By Pattrick Smellie Sept. 25 (BusinessDesk) - Plunging global interest rates have delivered the Accident Compensation Corporation's biggest-ever deficit on its 100-year Outstanding Claims Liability, at $8.7 billion for the year ended June 30. Since that date, further intere...

Pattrick Smellie 25 Sep 2019
UPDATE: Faafoi foreshadows conduct licensing regime for financial institutions
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UPDATE: Faafoi foreshadows conduct licensing regime for financial institutions

(Updates with more details from first paragraph and throughout.) By Jenny Ruth Sept. 25 (BusinessDesk) - Individuals will face fines of up to $1 million dollars and companies up to $5 million for breaches of a planned new conduct licensing regime for financial services prov...

Jenny Ruth 25 Sep 2019
Govt plans to clamp down on unfair commercial practices well received
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Govt plans to clamp down on unfair commercial practices well received

By Rebecca Howard Sept. 24 (BusinessDesk) - Government plans to clamp down on unfair commercial practices that can cripple small businesses have been well received by those lobbying for change.  “We’re taking action to prohibit the most serious types of commercial misconduc...

Rebecca Howard 24 Sep 2019