The UK’s economy is set to extend its lead over France

[ad_1] Britain’s economy is poised to extend its lead over France in the coming years, a report says today. The Centre for Economics and Business Research tips UK output to…

Grower says Christmas tree season off to a slow start

[ad_1] People queue up to buy their Christmas trees from Needle Fresh Christmas Trees in Swannanoa, Canterbury. Photo / Supplied / RNZ/ Andrew McAllister By Monique Steele of RNZ Christmas…

EMMA JONES: The Chancellor must back Britain’s 6m small businesses

[ad_1] Emma Jones CBE is the founder and chief executive of small business network and business support provider Enterprise Nation.  She calls on the Chancellor to support Britain’s entrepreneurs and…

Made precinct tenant on a mission to preserve traditional craft forms

[ad_1] Esther Gathambo has opened a store called Sawubona at Made Market precinct in Hamilton East. Photo / Ashlee DeCaires Kenyan-born social entrepreneur Esther Gathambo, of Hamilton, says she is…

How a trip to Kenya inspired a multimillion-dollar business

[ad_1] The NZ Herald and editor-at-large Shayne Currie are on a two-week road trip to gauge the mood of the nation and meet everyday and notable Kiwis making a difference…

China Evergrande says it will revise its restructuring plan

[ad_1] HONG KONG — Troubled property developer China Evergrande Group announced Friday that it is revising the terms of its proposed restructuring plan. The decision was made “to meet the…

Japan bank profits would rise under 1-point rate increase, says BOJ

[ad_1] TOKYO — Total earnings at Japanese banks would likely improve if domestic interest rates climbed by 1 percentage point, with favorable yield spreads outweighing temporary losses on bond holdings,…

New opportunities for learning through Indigenization

[ad_1] The Indigenizing Your Syllabus Retreat, organized by Western’s Office of Indigenous Initiatives (OII), allowed members of the King’s faculty to reflect on how Indigenization of the King’s curriculum might…

JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon says AI will bring 3.5-day workweek

[ad_1] Dimon spoke with Bloomberg TV on Monday about the use of AI at his bank  The CEO said that AI technology has already become integral to his firm  Though…

Small business feeling the squeeze on both sides of Tasman – MYOB chief

[ad_1] There are a lot of similarities in terms of what businesses are concerned about in both Australia and New Zealand, says MYOB’s Melbourne-based chief executive Paul Robson. Issues like…