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Idealog—in the ideas business

  • Business boost tipped as Auckland and Beijing buddy up

    2012-05-14 15:03:37 //
    Auckland’s links to China were reinforced on Saturday with the signing of a statement of co-operation between the Beijing Investment Promotion Board (BIPB) and Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED).
  • Look to India to spice up trade

    2012-03-20 17:16:21 // // The Idealog Blog
    Many Kiwi primary producers have viewed China as the great land of opportunity as that country has progressively opened itself up to trade with the West. However, rising on the horizon is another economic star: India.
  • NZ-China trade strategy launched

    2012-02-03 15:25:47 // // The Idealog Blog
    China is where it's at, and everybody wants a piece of the action.
  • Still time to get in on Malaysian trade mission

    2012-01-25 09:30:16 //
    There are two weeks left for exporters to get in on the action and register for a trade mission to southeast Asia this March.
  • 'Inadequate' business skills holding NZ companies back from tapping Asian growth

    2011-10-19 10:08:13 // | 3 comments
    New Zealand businesses lack the skills to make the most of Asia’s rapid growth, according to a new report.
  • Trade balance takes customary drop

    2011-09-26 11:41:37 //
    The trade balance dipped to a $641 million deficit last month, but recorded a surplus of $1.1 billion (2.3 percent of exports) for the year to date, according to Statistics New Zealand.
  • WTO scales back trade forecast to 5.8 percent

    2011-09-26 10:19:43 //
    In light of a deteriorating global economy, World Trade Organization economists are revising their 2011 trade forecast to 5.8 percent, down from an earlier conservative estimate of 6.5 percent.
  • Trade sales up for seventh quarter in a row

    2011-09-12 12:14:53 //
    Wholesale trade sales were up again in the June quarter for the seventh consecutive time, Statistics New Zealand said today.
  • GST on cross-border trade in the spotlight

    2011-08-24 10:15:08 //
    GST on international business deals is hurting New Zealand's ability to compete on the global market, according to the government, which is seeking feedback on options for addressing the issue.
  • What’s wrong with cap and trade?

    2011-08-01 16:46:55 // // The Idealog Blog
    Cap and Trade may have formed the basis for our ETS and Australia’s recently unveiled Carbon Price Policy, but it’s a highly flawed system in its various global forms. That’s according to those behind popular initiative ‘The Story of Stuff Project’, who in this video explain exactly why cap and trade is fooling us into a false sense of security.
  • Less 'patchwork', more cooperation wanted with Japan

    2011-07-12 11:40:01 //
    An NZ delegation is seeking closer economic ties at Japan-New Zealand Partnership Forum in Tokyo.