Dene Mackenzie

Briscoe Group reported increased sales of $129million in the three months ended October 29, prompting Forsyth Barr to upgrade its rating on the company to outperform.

The new Labour-led Government has inherited a stronger-than-expected labour market and New Zealand's unemployment rate is the lowest for nearly nine years.

The pay equity settlement for care workers had the potential to influence expectations in related sectors, ANZ senior economist Sharon Zollner said yesterday.

Vodafone is today launching its new television service, which is available only with a 12- or 24-month Vodafone Unlimited Fibre or Fibre X plan, from $139.99 a month.

The appointment of leading political scientist Jon Johansson as New Zealand First's chief of staff was an unexpected but very smart move, fellow political scientist Bryce Edwards said yesterday.

Political  uncertainty caused business confidence to turn negative, ANZ chief economist Cameron Bagrie said yesterday.

The new Government will have its first data to digest tomorrow when Statistics New Zealand releases its labour market figures for the three months ended September.

New Zealand and the United Kingdom have much to gain from a free-trade agreement to be negotiated after Britain has left the European Union, British High Commissioner Jonathan Sinclair says.

The outcome of the election has hastened the expected move of the New Zealand dollar below US70c.

The fuel-pipe damage which caused fuel rationing for 12 days at Auckland International Airport appeared to have minimal disruption on flights.

The new Labour-New Zealand First Government will continue to push for a free-trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union despite Western sanctions on trade with Russia remaining.

Tax experts will have plenty to keep them occupied as the new Labour-led Government gets its tax programme under way, Deloitte Dunedin tax partner Peter Truman says.

The Labour-New Zealand First agreement to increase spending on research and development to 2% of GDP over 10 years has been welcomed but experts say it does not go far enough.

The reduction of child poverty is high on the list of things to achieve for incoming prime minister Jacinda Ardern, who will today take on the portfolio responsibilities.

Jacinda Ardern will be assured of a rapturous reception when she addresses the Council of Trade Unions biennial conference on Wellington today.

Incoming prime minister Jacinda Ardern promised her Government would be one of action.