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Jason Paris to take over as Vodafone NZ CEO, replacing veteran Russell Stanners

Jason Paris, currently Vodafone Group's director for convergence acceleration, Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific region, will succeed long-serving local head Russell Stanners, who is stepping down from his role as Vodafone New Zealand chief executive at the end of October

Source/ReadMore Sharechat

Bayer completes Monsanto acquisition

Bayer now the sole owner of Monsanto Company, but the two will operate separately until divestments to BASF completed.

Source Bayer

Rolls-Royce, preparing to cut thousands of jobs, says engine problem has spread

Britain's Rolls-Royce said a costly compressor problem that had grounded Boeing planes had now been found in a different type of engine, compounding pressures on a group that is due to cut more than 4,000 jobs this week.

Source/ReadMore WSAU News Talk

Legal costs fund drive for gagged Fonterra ex-director Leonie Guiney

Unprecedented "arrogance" by a New Zealand dairy cooperative has prompted a Fonterra shareholder to start a fundraising drive to help pay the legal bills of gagged former director Leonie Guiney.

Source/ReadMore NZHerald

Employer group slams plans to slash 90 day trials

The 90-day trial periods really should be called the “take a chance on me” workers’ legislation,” according to John Milford, chief executive, the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, and ExportNZ Central.

Source HumanResourceDirector

Cadbury Manufacturing Plant Equipment Auction

GraysOnline and Liquidity Services have been appointed by Mondelez International to conduct the final auctions of Plant & Equipment located at the Cadbury New Zealand plant in Dunedin.

Source/ReadMore Scoop

International software company gets high-speed Internet

An international software company is benefitting from a fast and reliable internet connection from Intellium Technology after years of wasting time due to inadequate bandwidth.

Source/ReadMore Voxy

Rod Oram: Should Fonterra be broken up?

Rod Oram asks whether Fonterra should be broken up and why it needs a new chairman and strategy

Source/ReadMore A Newsroom release

Millennial recruitment to focus on 'purpose over pay'

A Kiwi charity founded by a former Young New Zealander of the Year is starting a recruitment agency specifically for millennials.

Source/ReadMore Otago Daily times

Scott Technology buys US manufacturer

Dunedin-based Scott Technology has completed its purchase of US automated guided warehousing vehicle manufacturer Transbotics Corpreports the ODT but yet to disclose purchase preice.

Source/ReadMore Otago Daily times

Australian firm buys NZ medical company

REM Systems is being bought by Australia's Paragon Care for $54.4 million, through a mix of cash and shares.

Source/ReadMore RadioNZ release

Living Wage hits 100!

Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New Zealand is thrilled to announce that Otago Chocolate Company (OCHO) has become the 100th accredited Living Wage Employer in New Zealand.