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LayBye-Bye: Buy-now-pay-later services shutting down
After a meteoric rise during the post-pandemic economic boom, the air has started to come out of the buy-now-pay-later market, with service LayBuy announcing it is appointing receivers. Audio
Heaven for chocolate lovers in Wellington this weekend
Along with ultimate brownie bake-offs and beer and chocolate pairing sessions, Chocstock is an opportunity for chocolatiers from across the Pacific to come together and discuss the region's burgeoning… Audio
Car insurance premiums are on the rise: What may lie ahead
Could the United States approach where insurers use car computer data to help set premiums come to NZ? Audio
Mayors and councillors set for pay rise
The new rates are determined "with a lot of difficulty" but the increase aligns with the public sector.
Evening business for 18 June 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
LayBuy gone into recievership
LayBuy is one of those companies that lets you to get the goods upfront and spread your payments over a number of weeks, however, the cost of living crunch and fierce online competition is taking its… Audio
Laybuy collapse: What you need to know
The buy now, pay later platform has appointed receivers. What does that mean for shoppers, businesses and the sector?
Hoping for a pay rise by switching jobs? You might want to think again
A recruitment firm says the era of large pay increases to retain officer workers is over, urging workers to find other ways to boost their pay.
Business commentator Victoria Young
Could dynamic pricing help boost cinema audiences? Software firm Vista is trialing the use of artificial intelligence to set ticket prices. Audio
Drop in consumer confidence wipes out recent gains
Consumer confidence soured in June as households' hopes for interest rate relief faded.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 18 June
On today's episode, Passengers on a terrifying Boeing 737 flight have spent the night in Invercargill. Flames were clearly seen coming from the aircraft as it gained altitude over the Shotover Delta… Audio
USA correspondent Ron Elving
Talk in Washington today is being dominated by speculation about who Donald Trump will pick as his running mate. Audio
Car insurance premiums are on the rise here: what may lie ahead
Consumer NZ says car insurance premiums have risen by almost 40 percent in the last three years. Audio
How some poorer homes face a 'higher tax rate than the PM'
Some lower-income families could end up with an effective marginal tax rate of more than 100 percent.
Business delegation meets PM in Tokyo after plane issues
The business delegation on the Prime Minister's trade mission to Japan has finally caught up to Christopher Luxon in Tokyo. Corin Dann spoke to RNZ political reporter Anneke Smith. Audio
Early Business News for 18 June 2024
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
The highest paying jobs you can do from home
Jobseekers still want to work remotely, recruiters say, but employers aren't always offering it.