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Merge The Kiwi And Aussie Dollars Say Businesses
Thursday, 15 February 2007, 4:24 pm | Grant Thornton
A clear majority of New Zealand businesses think the time has come – or is about to come – to have a common currency with Australia. More >>
Impact Of China’s Economic Emergence
Wednesday, 7 February 2007, 1:32 pm | Grant Thornton
The emergence of China as an economic force has, on balance, been negative in the view of New Zealand businesses. More >>
Research Supports Big Cos Looking Wider for Audits
Thursday, 1 February 2007, 2:21 pm | Grant Thornton
International accounting and business advisory firm Grant Thornton expects a continuing shift of business from the Big Four audit firms following the release of new academic and investor opinion research. More >>
NZ Business Confidence up but Global Ranking Down
Tuesday, 23 January 2007, 10:34 am | Grant Thornton
While an international survey confirms New Zealand businesses have more optimism than a year ago, much of the rest of the world is showing even greater levels of business confidence. More >>
Stress Levels Go Up in NZ Family Businesses
Tuesday, 21 November 2006, 10:43 am | Grant Thornton
Half of all family businesses in New Zealand saw their stress levels increase or increase significantly over the past year, according to new research conducted by business and financial advisers Grant Thornton. More >>
Trio of Exchanges Dominates New-Market Listings
Thursday, 17 August 2006, 3:13 pm | Grant Thornton
Growth markets continue to offer favourable conditions for fledgling and high growth companies, with global new-markets supporting companies with a combined market capitalisation of US$4,222bn during 2005. More >>
Grant Thornton NZ Chairman Supports Transparency
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 2:12 pm | Grant Thornton
The past four years have seen the accounting profession undergo its most profound shift in nearly two decades, says the chairman of Grant Thornton New Zealand, Warwick Jones. More >>
Red Tape Rules Again in New Zealand
Wednesday, 17 May 2006, 9:22 am | Grant Thornton
After a brief period of being mostly concerned about the lack of skilled workers, New Zealand businesses have again returned to regulation and red tape being their chief bogey. More >>
China Bigger Threat Than Opportunity?
Monday, 10 April 2006, 12:42 am | Grant Thornton
While Australia forges stronger economic relations with China, New Zealand businesses see China as more a threat than an opportunity. More >>
World League Table Of 'Super-Growth' Companies
Tuesday, 14 March 2006, 2:19 pm | Grant Thornton
New Zealand has slipped back in the world league when it comes to the proportion of "super growth" companies among its medium-sized businesses, but it remains in the middle of the pack. More >>
Bureaucracy Gets Thumbs Down from NZ Businesseses
Tuesday, 14 February 2006, 2:33 pm | Grant Thornton
Medium-sized New Zealand businesses are very clear about one thing: They say the country has far too many bureaucrats, particularly in welfare and social areas, according to the latest Grant Thornton International Business Owners Survey. More >>
NZ Comes Down with Heavy Thump in Optimism Survey
Tuesday, 17 January 2006, 3:44 pm | Grant Thornton
The first results from the 2006 Grant Thornton International Business Owners Survey (IBOS) conducted in 30 countries around the world show a dramatic collapse in optimism among medium-sized businesses in New Zealand. More >>
Not-for-Profits Need High Calibre Board Members
Tuesday, 6 December 2005, 11:55 am | Grant Thornton
A growing number of not-for-profit organisations are paying board members for their services, but many of them still have concerns about being able to attract high calibre individuals to serve at board level. More >>
Expansion on Hold Due to Lack of Skilled Staff
Monday, 17 October 2005, 11:32 am | Grant Thornton
Russia and New Zealand have something in common when it comes to family businesses ? they lead the world with their concern about the impact of the skilled workforce shortage on their expansion ambitions. More >>
NZ Family Businesses Feel The Heat From Stress
Monday, 25 July 2005, 11:27 am | Grant Thornton
Stress levels are reaching boiling point among many of the world's family businesses, including those in New Zealand. More >>
US Tops World League Table For Super Growth Cos.
Monday, 13 June 2005, 4:14 pm | Grant Thornton
The percentage of "super growth" companies in New Zealand has doubled in a year, but we still lag behind other nations such as Australia, Canada, India and South Africa. More >>
NZ Businesses' Labour Bugbear Heads World Table
Tuesday, 22 March 2005, 10:40 am | Grant Thornton
For the second year running, New Zealand businesses head the world in one particular respect when compared with companies of other nations; but it is a dubious honour. More >>
Taxation, More Than Exchange Rate, Impedes Exports
Monday, 21 February 2005, 4:43 pm | Grant Thornton
Lower taxation and better employment relations laws are the two key factors that would stimulate export growth, according to a survey of New Zealand businesses. More >>
Red Tape Equals Stress City For NZ Businesses
Tuesday, 18 January 2005, 4:09 pm | Grant Thornton
New Zealand business owners are among the less stressed when compared with international counterparts; but if something is going to get them going it is the old bogey of regulation and red tape. More >>
Businesses' Profit Outlook Better Than Most
Tuesday, 7 December 2004, 12:47 am | Grant Thornton
New Zealand businesses are among the most bullish in the world about profitability in the coming year, according to a fresh international survey. More >>
