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Decisive Interest Rate Cut Most Welcome
Wednesday, 19 September 2001, 11:16 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The cut to interest rates to 5.25 per cent is most welcome, said Alasdair Thompson, chief executive of the Employers & Manufacturers Association this morning. More >>
Trans Tasman Trade at risk
Monday, 17 September 2001, 6:03 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Exporters have been calling the Employers & Manufacturers Association today expressing deep concern over the potential backlash in Australia against New Zealand products due to the collapse of Ansett Airlines. More >>
NZ Business In Shock, Wants To Assist
Thursday, 13 September 2001, 3:20 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
New Zealand businesses have been calling the Employers & Manufacturers Association expressing their shock and seeking ways to assist in the aftermath of the attacks on America. More >>
Electricity Crisis Avoidable; Review Needed
Monday, 10 September 2001, 10:29 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The emergency power seminar in Auckland this morning attended by over 70 industry representatives heard the crisis was a) avoidable, and b) within the market's management capacity provided far more information is made available and much earlier than at ... More >>
Power Crisis Far From Over; Market Review Wanted
Tuesday, 4 September 2001, 3:47 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Spot prices for electricity are still double what they were this time last year; the power crisis is far from over despite Energy Minister Pete Hodgson's suggestion that it is, the Employers & Manufacturers Association says. More >>
Warning Issued On Australian Internet Scam
Friday, 31 August 2001, 10:46 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Employers and Manufacturers Association (Northern) is warning that a scam from Australia is asking exorbitant fees to register new Internet suffixes for New Zealand web sites. More >>
Bring On A Referendum For One City Auckland Now
Thursday, 30 August 2001, 2:29 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The one city council proposal for Auckland has widespread popular support amongst the business community, but support for a new tax to fund Auckland depends on what the money would be eartagged for, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) ... More >>
Power prices still in crisis
Wednesday, 29 August 2001, 8:43 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Though the supply of electricity may be starting to stabilise, the crisis for power prices is far from over, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>
Campaign for One Auckland a must
Monday, 13 August 2001, 5:25 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
One administration for the Auckland region with a single elected council, and possibly several elected 'community councils' for very local decision making purposes, is an objective local business would wholeheartedly support, the Employers & Manufacturers ... More >>
Fear grows NZ will miss out Aus/US free trade pact
Monday, 13 August 2001, 3:10 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Business is raising the alarm that New Zealand will be left out entirely when a free trade deal is struck between the United States and Australia this year. More >>
New Zealand world first on Kyoto gas protocol
Thursday, 9 August 2001, 5:57 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Combined with the present electricity crisis, today's announcement that New Zealand will ratify the Kyoto Protocol next year does not bode well for new investment from offshore, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
Should High Employment=High Interest Rates?
Thursday, 9 August 2001, 4:25 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
We can kiss goodbye to thoughts of lower interest rates next week after today's excellent employment figures, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>
Company tax cuts de-mystified
Monday, 6 August 2001, 3:07 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Misconceptions about the impact and equity of cutting company tax rates are obscuring the huge advantages contained in the proposal says the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>
Minister For Auckland's Threat Valid
Tuesday, 31 July 2001, 10:17 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Judith Tizard's call for Infrastructure Auckland to front up with more cash for Britomart or she'll close it down is no way to get attention, but the point she makes is valid, the Employers & Manufacturers Association says. More >>
Call For Urgent National Power Saving Campaign
Wednesday, 25 July 2001, 12:32 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Businesses facing contract renewals for their electricity supply are in deep trouble, the Employers & Manufacturers Association says. Competition in the electricity market is now virtually non-existent with the price of power peaking 500 per cent ... More >>
Enhancements to Cargo Handling Announced
Thursday, 19 July 2001, 2:32 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Effective from today lower value inbound cargo items can be cleared for customs purposes through electronic cargo lists. More >>
Silver Lining To Power Crisis Risk
Friday, 13 July 2001, 3:03 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The wholesale or spot price for electricity is five times greater than this time last year, and the crisis is likely to continue until September. But this could mean cheaper power for businesses able to bring forward maintenance or save electricity ... More >>
Roar Of Approval For Business Compliance Cutting
Thursday, 12 July 2001, 1:14 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Business is giving the Ministerial Panel on cutting compliance costs the biggest thumbs up possible, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
Interest Rates Must Be Cut As Economy Stagnates
Tuesday, 3 July 2001, 3:02 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Reserve Bank Governor Don Brash will drop interest rates again tomorrow if he's reading the same market signals as the rest of us, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>
Export Promotion Needed
Thursday, 28 June 2001, 1:41 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Employers and Manufacturers' Association and the Exporters Institute today jointly issued a call for a greater focus on trade promotion funding if New Zealand is serious about growing its exports and overhauling the current account deficit. More >>
