The latest mega-merger proposal in the food industry has been called off less than 48 hours after it was made.

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Finance Minister Steven Joyce says the decision to close Cadbury’s chocolate factory in Dunedin next year is “unfortunate” but “understandable.”

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Steel & Tube’s underlying performance improved in the six months ended December but the bottom line result fell 33% to $10.6 million.

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Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei is rebutting claims her party has a double standard over the closure of Dunedin’s Cadbury factory.

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As the business world bears the brunt of social tensions, business people should take the opportunity to learn from the mistakes of sports administrators.

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With her Vulcan mind meld powers, new Energy and Resources Minister Judith Collins has reached into the Kiwi psyche and quickly divined our animal suspicion of fuel prices.

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Nothing so brilliantly highlights the stupidity of the media-political complex than the recently announced inquiry into petrol pricing.

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A weird and somewhat desperate local attempt to fan the fires of a local version of the American culture ears is being made here in New Zealand.

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Brand damage and its job impacts have been much in the headlines of late.

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Nevil Gibson's weekly business traveller news roundup covers Qantas' inflight wi-fi a the cost of medical emergencies in the air

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