The Government needs to restrict the entry of low-wage, low-skill workers on short-term visas if it wants to boost economic productivity, according to a new study by the NZ Institute of Economic Research. That would
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Small Business: Developer launches Workable – Tinder-like app for connecting with contractors
Entrepreneur Brett O’Donnell, founder of staff sourcing software firm Workable, talks creating a business to solve problems within his software business and how he was motivated to launch the business sooner on the back of
Read moreCovid-19 situation pushed fresh grad onto entrepreneurship path
A one-year stint in Stockholm where he worked for medical technology firm Meloq and was exposed to budding entrepreneurs inspired Mr Yap Jun Yi to strike out on his own – a decision which he
Read moreThe quicksand of overspending
By the time you read this, you might have already spent quite a bit of money shopping for great deals in the Black Friday sale, and there is still Cyber Monday to come. Christmas is
Read moreBlack Friday Scorecard: Online Soars, Brick and Mortar Sinks
Retailers got through Black Friday meeting expectations of tepid in-store shopping and strong online sales, and then tried to sustain some momentum by triggering Cyber Week sales on Saturday. Manhattan, historically the epicenter of Black
Read moreMcKinsey Proposed Paying Pharmacy Companies Rebates for OxyContin Overdoses
When Purdue Pharma agreed last month to plead guilty to criminal charges involving OxyContin, the Justice Department noted the role an unidentified consulting company had played in driving sales of the addictive painkiller even as
Read moreExclusive: VW CEO pushes for contract extension in vote of confidence move – sources
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen Chief Executive Herbert Diess has asked the families who control a majority voting stake to back a contract extension in a bid to break a deadlock at the world’s largest carmaker,
Read moreWho is responsible for fraudulent transactions, customer or bank?
SINGAPORE – While technology has made faster transfers of money possible, it has also facilitated scammers in carrying out fraudulent transactions. In the first six months of this year, $102 million was lost to various
Read moreCommerzbank reshuffle continues with new head of corporate business
FILE PHOTO: A company logo is pictured at the headquarters of Germany’s Commerzbank AG during the annual results news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, February 13, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph OrlowskiFRANKFURT (Reuters) – Commerzbank appointed a new board
Read moreMonocle Adds New Women’s Title, Konfekt, Based in Zürich
LONDON – Monocle is adding Konfekt – a quarterly publication covering fashion, travel, design, dining, and culture – to its portfolio. Based in Zürich, it will be published in English and German, and cater to Monocle’s
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