Construction stories
Finalists for Greentree's Game On contest include a traffic control firm and a vintners' product importer, competing for a USD $250,000 software package.
Resellers and systems integrators are looking for more staff according to one recruitment agency, which says that poses some challenges for employers.
New Zealand's economy contracted in September, with large firms' profits falling sharply and business confidence turning negative, says NZIER.
A Hudson study has reported that employers are remaining cautiously optimistic for real signs of growth in the second half of 2010.
Ndevr launches a new GHG management tool, pre-integrated with Oracle software, aiding firms like Thiess in efficient carbon footprint analysis and reporting.
IBM slashes over 1,500 jobs, representing a minor fraction of its 400,000-strong global workforce, as reported by the Associated Press.
Datacom opens $30 million data center in New Zealand, the largest investment of its kind in the country since the 1970s.
