New Zealand ▼Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:21:31 GMT+00:00
 The Guardian | BP Report Shifts Gulf Spill Blame to Transocean, Halliburton Bloomberg BP Plc, facing billions of dollars in damages and penalties for causing the largest US oil spill, says its investigation shows other companies made mistakes that led to the Gulf of Mexico oil ... BP oil spill: contractors singled out as report identifies eight key failings BP Report Pins Most of Blame on Others BP shares open lower ahead of Gulf report |
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:01:30 GMT+00:00
 TechDay.co.nz | Telecom Shares Fall Most in Three Months on New Zealand Broadband Decision Bloomberg Telecom Corp., New Zealand's biggest telephone company, fell the most in more than three months after the government indicated it may not favor the company's proposal to be a partner in a national ... NZ Shares End Lower On Telecom Weakness After Fiber Short List Wanganui At Forefront Of Ultra-Fast Broadband Roll Out Telecom shunned in first round of Crown fibre negotiations |
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:13:13 GMT+00:00
 3News NZ | Kaiapoi: A town in turmoil TVNZ The heartache has worsened for the people of Kaiapoi today, with news many will lose their livelihoods as well as their homes. Foodstuffs has announced that 34 full-time and 52 part-time employees at North Canterbury's Kaiapoi New World have lost their ... First Gvt quake payment tomorrow Kaiapoi supermarket wiped out by the quake Jobs lost as quake toll mounts |
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:26:53 GMT+00:00
 ABC News | Barack Obama admits Democrats could be punished in mid-terms Telegraph.co.uk Barack Obama has admitted that the Democrats risk being punished in the mid-terms if the vote is about the performance of the US economy. The US president, who announced that he would not extend tax cuts for the richest Americans passed by George W ... Obama's tax-credit plan getting a cool reception Obama's election agenda: End Bush era tax cuts No tax incentives to companies that outsource: Obama |
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:00:37 GMT+00:00
 New Zealand Herald | English rejects call SCF commission of inquiry New Zealand Herald Finance Minister Bill English has rebuffed a call by Labour for a commission of inquiry into the handling of the South Canterbury Finance (SCF) bailout. Along with other parties, Labour has been pressing for full disclosure of SCF's situation before it ... Labour calls for inquiry into SCF Labour wants commission of inquiry on SCF Sad times for SCF |
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:15:19 GMT+00:00
 Stuff.co.nz | Building work on the rise Stuff.co.nz CONSTRUCTION WORK: Building work rose for the third consecutive quarter in the three months ended June. All building work rose for the third consecutive quarter, up 8.2 percent in the June quarter, after the removal of seasonal effects, Statistics New ... Value of building work rises again Construction value hits 18-month Building activity picks up during quarter |
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:16:39 GMT+00:00
 New Zealand Herald | Insurance premiums certain to rise Radio New Zealand The Insurance Council says premiums will rise as a result of the huge cost of the Christchurch earthquake. The Treasury estimates the damage at $4 billion, and it is thought about half of that will be paid by private insurers. ... Insurance costs to rise Insurance Industry Moves Into Canterbury Region Insurer refuses to cover Christchurch houses |
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:41:15 GMT+00:00
 3News NZ | Job market leveling out says SEEK Newstalk ZB Data released by SEEK today, shows that both job applications and job ads are down by 3.8 percent. General Manager Annemarie Duff points out though, that following last month's reported increase of 6.8 percent, overall the trend is still toward job ... Job ads, applications fall |
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:06:58 GMT+00:00
 Stuff.co.nz | Low sales keep property market deadlocked, says QV Radio New Zealand The property valuer QV says the real-estate market remains in a deadlock, with sellers waiting to see if it improves before putting their homes up for sale, and buyers showing little sign of urgency. QV says the pace of growth continued to slow in ... Sellers pull their houses from sale as prices drop House prices still on downward slide - QV Property values continue gradual decline - QV |
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:32:09 GMT+00:00
 International Business Times AU | NZ dollar drifts higher Stuff.co.nz The New Zealand dollar fell against an Australia dollar which jumped after data showing a surge in employment argued for domestic interest rates to eventually rise. The NZ dollar fell to A78.35c at 5pm from A78.67c at 8am and A78.56c at 5pm yesterday. ... Australia Dollar Rises to Four-Month High on Better-Than-Expected Job Data Australian Dollar Down Late On RBA Statement, Labor Retaining Government NZ dollar nears a four-week high |