New Zealand Herald - Business

Nothing ventured...
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:05:00 +1200
Jenny Morel doesn't mince words when describing the state of New Zealand's venture capital industry. "It's dire", she exclaims during a rare quiet moment at her annual shindig for some of this country's best and brightest entrepreneurs....
Who's who in NZ's VC industry
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:01:00 +1200
The purpose of venture capital funds is to give large loans to tiny businesses, in the hope they might grow into really massive ones. The reason entrepreneurs turn to such funds is that their ideas are so visionary they're unlikely...
Art safe bet for wily investors
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:00:20 +1200
The recent run of failing finance companies and the resulting public cynicism is stimulating investor interest in the international currency of art, jewellery and antiques, with auction houses reporting record prices while other markets...
Day of reckoning is nigh
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:00:18 +1200
Kiwis are drowning in debt, the Ministry of Economic Development has confirmed, as bankruptcies have hit an all-time high. The Official Assignee administered 3806 insolvency procedures in the 2008 financial year - up from 3593...
Sponsor has World at its feet
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:00:16 +1200
Corporate wardrobe manufacturer Deane Apparel will be fashion house World's primary sponsor at this year's Air New Zealand Fashion Week. World and Deane Apparel collaborated on the Deane designed by World collection, which was...
Beacon of light for wine buffs
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:00:14 +1200
An 80-room, five-star resort planned for Waiheke aims to make the island New Zealand's leading wine and food destination for wealthy tourists. This is the overarching vision of Brent Gibson - a Waiheke resident of 20 years and...
Family games help Xbox defy recession
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:00:12 +1200
The New Zealand video game industry is defying the recession, with sales increasing from $121,312,445 from June 2006 to May last year, to $145,662,181 from June 2007 to May this year. Tom Hunt, the Xbox product marketing manager...
Bernard Hickey : Will rules stop finance companies failing?
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:00:11 +1200
The horse has bolted and last week parliament passed legislation to close the barn door. The Reserve Bank Act has been amended so the central bank is now also the regulator of finance companies, building societies and credit unions,...
Martin Hawes : Commissions cloud sensible investment
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:00:10 +1200
Bill finally sold the business when he was 67. He had discussed selling up for years it had never been easy making money from the business but it was all he knew and he wasn't sure that he could invest well enough to give him the...
Top tips : What directors should do when the cash runs out
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +1200
Mike Whale and Mark Lowndes, of Lowndes Associates' insolvency and restructuring team, advise what directors should do when the cash runs out. If a company can't pay its bills on time, are the directors personally liable? Yes....
Debbie Mayo-Smith: Fast-track career changes in a slowing economy
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:00:00 +1200
It's easy to moan and groan about the economy - more so if you're a glass-half-empty person. Instead, use this time as a great opportunity. A time to build. A time to refocus. A silver lining to your cloud. The sales and prosperity...
Internet war shifts to new frontier
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:00:10 +1200
The Commerce Commission has released draft plans to give rivals access to Telecom's new cabinets. But the competitors are worried that Telecom's rapid deployment of cabinetisation will undermine their new-found access at exchanges. Telecom...

 

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