Items filtered by date: Tuesday, 02 December 2014

HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese and American officials will be trying to defuse tensions pushing the world's two largest economies toward trade war in meetings in Beijing beginning Thursday. Analysts say that chances for a breakthrough seem slim given the two sides' desperate rivalry in strategic …

Richard Maru, who is in New Zealand this week, said any trade deal has to be on a win-win basis and not likethe PACER-Plus regional trade deal which PNG opposes. He said there are many PNG products which the country has struggled to get into Australia and New Zealand markets, partly because …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Record exports trimmed the U.S. trade deficit in March, the first drop in seven months in a massive gap that President Donald Trump is determined to shrink with an aggressive America first policy. The Commerce Department says the trade deficit — the difference between what …

Her current gig has turned the travel-loving Jackson into a true frequent flyer; she logged 250,000 miles last year, following the president around the …

International arbitration is on a global roll right now — but New Zealand has not taken full advantage of the opportunities it offers. The extent of the …

Foxton man Michael Muaguitutia has taken out Manawatu's New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Apprentice Challenge.As the regional winner, Michael takes home a Makita power tool, ITM-branded merchandise, and will represent Manawatu at the final, to be held in Rotorua later this month.  Michael, 21, was born in Auckland, but at the age of 17 moved to Foxton to live with his uncle and pursue a rugby career. Not long after moving, Michael landed a building apprenticeship with Caldow Builders, and hasn't looked back.

It’s not new, but then again, it kind of is. Goodbye pay-per-product - the subscription economy has come of age writes Jaonathan Cotton for iStart

If all goes well, and the next 7-year EU budget plans are approved, that could turn into a budget of 100 million euros ($120 million) a year, giving some 200,000 teenagers the right to Europe-wide Interrail travel. "It starts this year and this is just the beginning," EU lawmaker Manfred Weber said.

Spiralised vegetable noodles have won the best new product award at the Outstanding New Zealand Food Producers Awards.Marton company Speirs Foods' The Whole Mix noodles added to its gold and two silver medals for the range, taking home the FMCG Business Outstanding New Product Award.

The shutdown allows statutory inspections of equipment across the refinery, along with maintenance work, cleaning and other projects that cannot be carried out while in operation. A critical part of the shutdown will be the 10-day closure of the utilities systems for preventative maintenance. Refining NZ …