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One of Auckland's oldest and best known family-run businesses is turning 80. Famous for their quirky radio advertisements, Magness Benrow is still going strong. The retail home appliance company was founded by engineer Roly Magness after World War II. Roly had already started Magness Sound in 1935, aged just 15. His son John has been

Good morning. Voters are heading to the polls today to elect the next federal government to lead Canada through tumultuous economic times. In fact, we’ve been so focused on our economic future that the future of young Canadians seems to have been lost in the mix. More on that below, but first: In the news

Calgary Indigenous business leaders gathered outside Calgary for an energy industry conference say they're not opposed to building major projects quickly, but warn lack of consultation with First Nations will drag timelines out. Likely to be less opposition if governments talked to First Nations in advance, CEO says Paula Duhatschek · CBC News · Posted:

Navigation for News Categories KiwiLeather Innovations is turning 50,000 tonnes of kiwifruit waste into a leather alternative. Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver A new leather alternative aims to find news uses for the over 50,000 tonnes of kiwifruit that is rejected in New Zealand each year. Shelley Houston founded KiwiLeather Innovations four years ago. Then

New Local Business Launch: Digital Marketing Support for Lafayette's Small Businesses Xcel Digital Solutions announces the launch of affordable, AI-powered digital marketing services for small businesses in Lafayette, Louisiana. Specializing in SEO, website design, Google Ads, social media management, and online reputation services, Xcel is dedicated to helping local businesses grow online effectively and affordably.

Commentary Paolo Kernahan Friday 23 May 2025 Paolo Kernahan - PAOLO KERNAHAN TOURISM has always been the low-hanging fruit that all administrations have treated like pommerac – it’s nice to look at but too much work to make it palatable. Additionally, any discussion about tourism is usually drowned out by arguments that the sun, sand

Economic Resurgence Thami Magubane | Published 4 weeks ago Youth and female entrepreneurs have taken centre stage in the drive to create business and employment opportunities in KwaZulu-Natal, with close to 10,000 applications submitted to the provincial government for business funding. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli revealed that the province is banking on women and youth

Cynthia once had a promising life, but things changed in 2018 when a friend introduced her to drugs while in her final year studying Accounting at a university in Cotonou, the capital of Benin Republic. Since then, her life has never been the same. Seven years later, at 29, Cynthia, who has worked as a