Labour’s tax policy announcement yesterday has once again sparked worthwhile debate about the merit of capital gains tax… the latest GDP figures show that while many other economies are stuttering, ours is recovering at much faster pace than anyone expected… the seven personality traits of top performing salespeople… and six key things businesses looking to make an impression on Facebook need to know. Read more »
A proposal to introduce capital gains tax, formally confirmed in Labour’s tax policy announcement yesterday, would appear to have the support of the new head of the Government’s economic adviser, The Treasury. Its new secretary Gabriel Makhlouf says such tax would rebalance distortion in the economy that favours property investment, as Executive Update’s economic correspondent Bob Edlin reports. Read more »
The twice-delayed release of GDP growth figures for the March quarter, finally tabled yesterday, took everyone by surprise with the economy growing by an impressive 0.8% – well above what even the most optimistic forecasters had plumped for. Read more »
Given the same sales tools, level of education, and propensity to work, why do some salespeople succeed where others fail? The evidence suggests that the personalities of truly great salespeople play critical role in determining their success. Read more »
Most marketers understand how Facebook works very well from personal standpoint – but some of the recent rules and changes that Facebook has made in how it treats business users make it easy to commit Facebook faux pas. Read more »
New Zealand can turn global interest in “green growth” into economic growth by responding effectively to fundamental changes now occurring around the world in consumer preferences, business strategies and government policies. Read more »
Picture: Tourism HQ Director Richard Henry Running an international experience-led travel event on a remote Pacific island might sound like a logistical nightmare, but for Tourism HQ Director Richard Henry,
The wellbeing of the workforce powering New Zealand’s economy matters more than ever, as a new report finds just how strained the workforce has become. By Julie Cressey of Telus
CEO of The Trusts, Allan Pollard’s key advice for aspiring CEOs is, first, to never stop learning, and second, to aim to be a jack of all trades, rather than
