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World shares up as Greek rescue imminent

Stocks advanced amid expectations a deal on Greece’s second financial rescue was imminent and that China was moving to increase liquidity at its banks.Euro zone finance ministers last night met to discuss the Greek bailout deal…

Greek ‘escrow’ account at heart of bailout talks

Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos rushed to Brussels overnight, a day before eurozone finance ministers have to decide whether Greece will get a 130-billion euro ($NZ204b) bailout and avoid a potentially devastating default.Leaders…

Dollar hits record high against euro as EU ministers stall

Seven Ways to Keep Angry Customers (Like Me) Happy

When customer service goes wrong, I am irate. Here’s how to keep angry customers like me from storming out of your real or virtual store, never to return.

Twitter Makes Room for Your Ad Dollars

Advertising on Twitter isn’t without its challenges. Should you pay for promoted tweets?

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DB Breweries defends ‘sexist’ Tui advertisement

DB Breweries is refusing to drop a Tui beer television advertisement despite pressure from an Auckland feminist group.A new group, Auckland Feminist Action, is planning to launch a campaign to get the ad, which features Tui’s long-running…

Graham McGregor: Do you have valuable marketing ideas?

Marketing consultant Graham McGregor on the hidden value of good marketing ideas. There is an interesting source of profits that many businesses overlook.It’s the opportunity to turn their proven marketing systems into brand new…

Debbie Mayo-Smith: Persistency Pays. Heaps

Chandler stresses ‘responsible’ approach to Gunns

New Zealand-born billionaire Richard Chandler has talked up the responsible investment approach he operates with as his investment vehicle undertakes due diligence on Tasmanian timber company Gunns.In response to the “high degree…

HSBC: NZ placed to beat world trade growth

New Zealand is on track to outperform world trade growth as increasing demand from Asia and Latin America fuels agricultural exports, say economists for the HSBC bank.New Zealand’s trade will grow at an annualised rate of 5.9 per…

Turkish, Chinese firms to ink $1.38 billion deals: minister

Concern increased retirement contributions could result in backdoor education cuts

The education sector union NZEI TE Riu Roa is calling on the government to come clean about how increased employer contributions to Kiwisaver and other retirement schemes will be funded for the education sector.

Concern increased retirement contributions could result in backdoor education cuts

The education sector union NZEI TE Riu Roa is calling on the government to come clean about how increased employer contributions to Kiwisaver and other retirement schemes will be funded for the education sector.

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Robyn Pearce: Don’t let the ‘stuff’ rule you!

Time management and productivity consultant Robyn Pearce on prioritising. Be Selective Have you noticed how overloaded you feel when you try to absorb, retain and manage too much information, too many items, too much email? What…

Graham McGregor: Do you have valuable marketing ideas?

Marketing consultant Graham McGregor on the hidden value of good marketing ideas. There is an interesting source of profits that many businesses overlook.It’s the opportunity to turn their proven marketing systems into brand new…

Debbie Mayo-Smith: Persistency Pays. Heaps