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Auckland's Business Conditions Tread Water

Thursday, 22 August 2002, 2:37 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Manufacturers in the Auckland region are finding competition in the market hotter than ever, but they've no intentions of cutting investment, shedding staff or otherwise slackening off. More >>

RB Governor's appointment signals policy stability

Thursday, 22 August 2002, 1:06 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The appointment of Dr Alan Bollard as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank will be well received by the business community, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>

Interest Rates Held - Anxiety Will Lessen

Wednesday, 14 August 2002, 11:20 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Today's announcement by the Reserve Bank keeping the OCR at 5.75 per cent will go some way to dispelling the anxiety building over the high level of New Zealand's interest rates. More >>

Green light for free trade very welcome

Saturday, 3 August 2002, 6:14 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The authority given by Congress to President Bush to negotiate on free trade will test in practice how far the US is prepared to liberalise its own economy, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>

Vote To 'Make The Boat Go Faster'

Thursday, 25 July 2002, 11:49 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Thursday, July 25th, 2002 Vote To 'Make The Boat Go Faster'- Top Priority For Business A quick fire last minute poll of businesses in the Auckland region has re-affirmed overwhelming support for economic growth as the number one election issue. Growing ... More >>

Should NZ support Desert Storm 2?

Tuesday, 23 July 2002, 9:34 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

War in the Middle East against Saddam Hussein is almost certain before the year's end, but the position of our political leaders is not known on what New Zealand's stance is to be. More >>

Legislation will certainly be needed for AK roads

Friday, 19 July 2002, 9:21 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) has no doubt that the completion of Auckland's motorway network will require special legislation. More >>

Workers Allowed Time Off To Vote

Thursday, 18 July 2002, 11:00 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Employers are reminded they may be required to let staff who have to work on polling day some time off, on full pay, to vote. More >>

Exporters Warned To Batten Down

Thursday, 4 July 2002, 2:49 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Exporters to Australia are being warned to brace themselves for much more difficult trading conditions after yesterday's widening of the gap between New Zealand and Australian interest rates to one per cent. More >>

Reserve Bank's OCR Rise Misjudged

Wednesday, 3 July 2002, 12:11 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The Reserve Bank's decision today to raise the Official Cash Rate by 0.25 per cent will prove to be misjudged, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>

Any Interest Hike Next Week Extremely Damaging

Thursday, 27 June 2002, 3:37 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Economic signals abroad and at home indicate there should be no increase in interest rates next week, certainly not a rise as many economists were expecting, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>

Business Conditions Turn Down

Thursday, 27 June 2002, 9:56 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

A large downturn in business confidence and a sudden rise in business concerns are reported in the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) survey of Business Conditions for May. More >>

Reserve Bank urged to amend interest rate forecast

Friday, 14 June 2002, 1:38 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The Reserve Bank should urgently amend its forecasts for the economy from last month, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>

Did Ansett's Workplace Practices Help Them Crash?

Thursday, 13 June 2002, 10:32 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Many complex factors can contribute to a company's downfall, amongst them workplace practices and employment performance if a company's struggling, says Jim McDonald, a senior lecturer in industrial relations at Queensland University. More >>

ACT's Economic Package Inspires Envy

Thursday, 6 June 2002, 5:36 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Most of ACT's economic policy released today will commend itself highly to business, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>

Business alarmed at Whangarei Council's rating

Wednesday, 29 May 2002, 4:51 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Whangarei District Council attracted stick today from the Employers & Manufacturers Association who said the Council charged its business ratepayers one of the highest differentials north of Taupo, and was increasing rates by more than double the rate ... More >>

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