London businessman Tim McCready reports on Vladivostok and Russky Island venue for the 2012 Apec Leaders’ Meeting and CEOs Summit.
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China Productivity Imperative
By Joanna Doolan The game is changing for foreign multinationals operating in China, with both warnings and opportunities tipped by …
Read More »40th Anniversary of the Establishment of New Zealand – China Diplomatic Relations
By Brian Lynch A one-day symposium was held in Wellington on 5 September 2012 to mark the fortieth anniversary of …
Read More »Institutions should stick with F&P
Why doesn’t Tower Investment’s Sam Stubbs round up a few institutional investors in Fisher & Paykel Appliances and go pay …
Read More »Who owns what for an answer start here
Blowing in the wind … John Key grapples with the problems of ownership. Photo / Mark Mitchell Mr Speaker, I …
Read More »Agriculture sweetner proposed for Russians
New Zealand has proposed a special agricultural co-operation chapter should be injected into the free trade agreement (FTA) with the …
Read More »Waiting game for Russian FTA
Vladimir Putin is famously late. He stood-up the Ukraine president for four hours while he stopped off for a catch-up …
Read More »Groser going for top WTO job
Trade Minister Tim Groser will throw his hat into the ring for the top international trade job – director-general of …
Read More »Chinese get message: We’re open for business
Bill English has sent a clear message to China that New Zealand is open for business. New Zealand needs direct …
Read More »Crafar farms decision a breath of fresh air
The Court of Appeal emphatically threw out the Sir Michael Fay-led challenge to Shanghai Pengxin's bid for the 16 Crafar farms and with it, hopefully, one of the most xenophobically charged episodes of commercial behaviour in New Zealand.
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