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First Union leading rivals for biggest average pay claims, says bargaining firm
Economy

First Union leading rivals for biggest average pay claims, says bargaining firm

By Pattrick Smellie July 18 (BusinessDesk) - Wage negotiations are becoming tougher, with the First Union leading the pack as it adopts more aggressive tactics to win higher than average wage settlements than competing unions, says Adelhelm & Associates in its 10th annual revi...

Pattrick Smellie 18 Jul 2019
NZ dollar weakens after US retail sales boost greenback
Markets

NZ dollar weakens after US retail sales boost greenback

By Rebecca Howard July 17 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar pared some of its gains after stronger-than-expected US retail sales data cheered markets. The kiwi was trading at 67.01 US cents at 8am in Wellington versus 67.32 cents at 5pm. The trade-weighted index was a...

Rebecca Howard 16 Jul 2019
UPDATE: NZ 2Q inflation climbs in line with expectations
Economy

UPDATE: NZ 2Q inflation climbs in line with expectations

(Updates currency level, and adds comment from economists in 5th, 9th and 10th paragraph)  By Rebecca Howard July 16 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand’s consumers price index rose in the June quarter on higher prices for petrol, rent and ready-to-eat foods, but is unlikely to st...

Rebecca Howard 16 Jul 2019
DB Breweries to switch Timaru plant from coal next year
Infrastructure

DB Breweries to switch Timaru plant from coal next year

By Gavin Evans July 12 (BusinessDesk) - DB Breweries is planning to switch its brewery at Timaru onto wood chip by the end of next year as part a plan to halve the group’s emissions by 2030. The firm, owned by Heineken, operates six breweries around the country. But DB Drau...

Gavin Evans 12 Jul 2019