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more kiwi consumers prefer digital payments, small firms lag

Kiwis prefer digital payment methods, small firms lag

Xero's report titled "I Want to Pay That Way" explores the changing payment behaviours of consumers and the responses of...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 22 Aug 2024 | 2 min read
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Job ads rose in July for the first time since January

Job advertisements faced a 3% increase in July, employment marketplace SEEK said in its report.  The rise in job ad volumes...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 21 Aug 2024 | 2 min read
women still faces gender inequity at work, survey finds

Women still face gender inequity at work, survey finds

A survey conducted by the professional development group Leadership for Good found that 61% of women in leadership roles believe...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 21 Aug 2024 | 2 min read
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Trump shares AI-generated images of Taylor Swift fans endorsing him

Image source: National Archives and Records Administration (CC0 1.0 DEED) Former President Donald Trump has recently shared AI-generated images on his Truth...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 21 Aug 2024 | 2 min read
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Forest products company plans closure due to high energy costs

Image courtesy: WPI Winstone Pulp International (WPI) has announced its plans to cease its operations due to skyrocketing wholesale energy prices.  In...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 21 Aug 2024 | 2 min read
everything kiwis need to know about mpox

Everything kiwis need to know about Mpox

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox, also known as monkeypox virus, a public health emergency of international...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 Aug 2024 | 6 min read
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Work safety firm fined after Taranaki workplace accident

Health and safety consultancy Safe Business Solutions (SBS) was sentenced at the New Plymouth District Court on Friday for charges...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 20 Aug 2024 | 2 min read
climate reporting doesn’t guarantee better business behaviour, study finds

Climate reporting doesn’t guarantee better business behaviour, study finds

New Zealand's largest companies submitted their first mandatory climate-related disclosures this year; however, a recent study indicates that disclosing this...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 20 Aug 2024 | 2 min read
mpox outbreak declared a 'public health emergency of international concern'

Mpox outbreak declared a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’

WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has officially classified the recent surge of monkeypox or mpox cases in the Democratic...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 Aug 2024 | 4 min read
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Pgg Wrightson faces revenue decline amid industry challenges

Photo by Kiki Falconer on Unsplash Farm supplies company PGG Wrightson (PGW), a major player in New Zealand's agricultural sector, has...

By Liam Foster | 20 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
new zealand lags behind in workplace health and safety

New Zealand lags behind in workplace health and safety

New Zealand is lagging behind other countries in terms of workplace health and safety, a new report shows. The Business...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 20 Aug 2024 | 2 min read
national public data confirms major security breach

National public data confirms major security breach

National Public Data (NPD), a company specialising in background checks, has confirmed a major data breach that exposed sensitive personal...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
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KiwiSaver investments fund conflict in the Middle East

Photo by Mohammed Al Bardawil on Unsplash Kiwis are increasingly facing a tough question: Are my retirement savings helping fund conflict...

By Liam Foster | 20 Aug 2024 | 4 min read
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New Zealand’s benefit sanctions: a necessary measure? Or a step too far?

Last week, the government introduced significant changes to the social welfare system, sparking a heated debate about the balance between...

By Liam Foster | 19 Aug 2024 | 7 min read
competenz confirms cyber attack

Training organisation Competenz confirms cyber attack

Competenz, a training organisation in New Zealand, has confirmed that it suffered a cyber attack in June 2024, which resulted...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 19 Aug 2024 | 2 min read
elon musk's x to shut down san francisco office

Elon Musk’s X to shut down San Francisco office

Elon Musk's X, the social media platform that evolved from Twitter, will be closing its San Francisco office, marking the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 16 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
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