Strong growth in Asia is continuing for health and wellness product manufacturer New Image Group, but the strength of the New Zealand dollar against key market currencies, coupled with new market development costs has impacted net profit after tax in the group's first half.

New South Canterbury Finance Limited Chief Executive Officer Sandy Maier has carried out a thorough review of the business and is confident the Company can meet current and future challenges.

Social media is fast becoming a power to be reckoned with for the influence it holds in voicing the mood of the people, demanding change and calling businesses to respond to consumer demand.

New Zealand's largest dedicated provider of Microsoft-based solutions, Intergen, has become the world's first SharePoint Elite certified partner.

Thirteen universities in Australia and New Zealand have selected Century of Social Sciences(TM), a superior and unique set of archival data (backfiles) covering groundbreaking research in the social sciences back to 1900, from Thomson Reuters for their education and research needs.

Six months of stable fuel prices have given consumers the confidence to venture back into the large car market, according to figures released by Turners Auctions today.

Care Chemist, New Zealand's fastest growing community pharmacy group, has launched a campaign to highlight the link between skin cancer and wearing lip gloss in the sun.

Sydney, February 03, 2010 -- Moody's Investors Service has a stable outlook for collateral performance for Australian ABS, CMBS, and RMBS for 2010. The rating outlook is also stable, due to sound asset quality and robust transaction structures.

Christchurch-based recruitment company Tradestaff has just announced it has become the founding sponsor of Clown Doctors New Zealand.

Melbourne, 3rd February 2010 - Telecoms operators in emerging markets* must improve their strategy and execution if they are to ensure sustained success in the mobile content and applications arena, according to Ovum.