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Keith Rankin Analysis – Employed and Unemployed Labour in New Zealand from 1986 to 2026
Keith Rankin writes; ... it is hard to get a firm measure of true unemployment; of the gap between labour supply and labour demand. A measure of untapped labour. Conceptually, the best measure of unemployment is to subtract hours worked from hours offered, and then to get a percentage by dividing by hours offered.
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10Life Test: Airline Add-On Travel Insurance Priced by Airfare — Same Coverage, Premiums Differ by up to 34%
Source: Media Outreach Key findings: 10Life found that premiums for the same airline embedded travel insurance plan ranged from HK$859 to HK$1,153 for the same route and trip duration, a 34% difference. Every HK$1,000 increase in airfare was associated with an increase of around HK$22 in the add-on premium, while similar coverage via an insurance…
Alpro Group and AstraZeneca Collaborate to Advance Early Detection Across the Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic Spectrum and Raise Awareness of Hyperkalemia
Source: Media Outreach Nationwide #AreYourKidneysOK+? initiative expands access to subsidised blood screening, public education, and pharmacist support for 12,550 Malaysians. KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 August 2026 – As chronic conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease continue to affect Malaysians, early detection is becoming increasingly important in…
HEIDELBERG systematically pressing ahead with strategic development – solid start to FY 2026/2027
Source: Media Outreach Taking over manroland sheetfed lifecycle business and POLAR production operations strengthens core business ONBERG pursuing partnership with Skyeton in European defense sector Move into production of sodium-ion battery storage systems taps into new potential First-quarter incoming orders lay solid foundation for further business development Sales and EBITDA margin at start of year…
Legislation – Government takes scalpel to red tape for farmers – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Proposed changes to resource management reform bills will cut much of the excessive, expensive and totally unnecessary red tape involved in farming, Federated Farmers says. “The Government has clearly listened to farmers concerns with the initial drafting of the legislation,” Federated Farmers RMA reform spokesperson Mark Hooper says. “Federated Farmers raised some serious…
Fatal crash, Wallacetown
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Wallacetown on 21 July. The two-vehicle crash on Riverton/Wallacetown Highway was reported at around 5:20pm. One person was critically injured, they have since passed away as a result of their injuries in hospital. A second person was seriously injured in…
AM Edition: Top 10 Business Articles on LiveNews.co.nz for August 19, 2026 – Full Text
AM Edition: Here are the top 10 business articles on LiveNews.co.nz for August 19, 2026 - Full Text
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