Employers And Manufacturers Association - Latest News [Page 39]
RB's Warning Timely; We Must Take Heed, Says EMA
Wednesday, 6 December 2000, 4:06 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Employers & Manufacturers Association is pleased the Governor of the Reserve Bank has decided to hold interest rates for the time being and acknowledges his advance warning for next year. More >>
Double Up Of Accident Prevention Administration
Friday, 1 December 2000, 3:46 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) is concerned that there will be a duplication of roles between the ACC and the Occupational Health & Safety service of the Department of Labour under the new Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation ... More >>
Interest Rates Hike Talk Baseless
Tuesday, 28 November 2000, 3:45 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
There are no sound reasons within a six month horizon why interest rates should go up as some commentators are suggesting, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>
Too early to tell impacts of employment law
Monday, 27 November 2000, 3:20 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The last thing we need is a flare up of unhelpful rhetoric between unions and employers over who was right or wrong about the Employment Relations Act, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>
Compliance Cost Cutting Regime A Brave Initiative
Wednesday, 22 November 2000, 11:56 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Commerce Minister Paul Swain's serious tilt at cutting government's compliance costs is both refreshing and brave, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>
Call To Consult First
Friday, 17 November 2000, 11:53 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
While everyone applauds the intention to assist least developed countries by granting them tariff free access to our market, Government should have consulted New Zealand business first, says the Employers and Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>
Business Seeks Strategy For Kyoto Protocol
Tuesday, 14 November 2000, 4:25 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Despite Government's communication efforts to date, New Zealand business is still far from understanding how our commitments under the Kyoto Protocol can be met, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>
AA Auckland Roads Survey
Monday, 13 November 2000, 11:21 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Support for completing Auckland's strategic road transport network urgently is virtually unanimous, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. The EMA was commenting on the major Automobile Association survey released today. More >>
Export credit scheme welcomed
Thursday, 9 November 2000, 9:09 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Government's long awaited export credit scheme replaces the vacuum that previously existed says the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>
Currency Union Weighed, 'Seriously Entertained'
Thursday, 2 November 2000, 11:43 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
A comprehensive canvassing of the future for the kiwi dollar on Tuesday night (Oct. 31st) clarified the benefits and risks involved with developing a common currency with Australia. The panel discussion in front of 170 business people followed the ... More >>
EMA Elects New President
Wednesday, 1 November 2000, 2:59 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Annual General Meeting of the Employers & Manufacturers Association last night elected Terry Arnold as its new president. He takes over from Barry Brill who has stood down after three years in office. More >>
R&D move accentuates the positive, at last
Tuesday, 24 October 2000, 5:12 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Finance Minister Michael Cullen's announcement today that the rules governing the tax treatment of R&D expenditure are to be aligned with "Generally Accepted Accountancy Practice" is a useful first step, says the Employers & Manufacturers ... More >>
DOC Fire Fighters Get Ministerial Citations
Tuesday, 10 October 2000, 3:17 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
DOC Fire Fighters Get Ministerial Citations For Leading Local Crews Battling Huge Wildfires In The US More >>
Bad Day For The General
Tuesday, 10 October 2000, 3:15 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
It's a bad day for a general who doesn't know where the troops are, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). The EMA says the Prime Minister may not want to hear what it has to contribute, but that won't stop it making contributions ... More >>
Stagflation warning: where do politicians stand?
Wednesday, 4 October 2000, 10:24 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The warning delivered by Dr Brash today to the Parliament's Finance Select Committee was extremely timely, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
Telecoms report outrageous on the Kiwi Share
Wednesday, 4 October 2000, 10:20 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says the Telecommunications Inquiry Report is gratifying on many counts but outrageous on the subsidy that rural New Zealand would receive from the country's town and city dwellers. More >>
Business Agrees With Reserve Bank's Assessment
Wednesday, 4 October 2000, 2:39 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Reserve Bank's decision to leave the Official Cash Rate unchanged is plainly the right decision, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
Guarantees Of Cheaper Power Applauded
Wednesday, 4 October 2000, 12:41 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The electricity reform proposals present a strong challenge to the industry, either for it to respond, or be regulated, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>
Unexpected Good And Bad News In Business Survey
Monday, 2 October 2000, 3:34 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The return to export led growth is first going to require a sustained period of rebuilding manufacturers' position in the domestic market, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). The view is in reaction to the results from the association's ... More >>
GDP fall no surprise
Friday, 29 September 2000, 4:08 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The decline of 0.7 per cent in New Zealand's GDP for the June quarter came as no surprise; we predicted it six months ago, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
