The service sector continued to show improved signs of growth, despite some areas of the sector still facing difficult times, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for June at 55.7.
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Fairness the key requirement in government purchases
Fairness is the key requirement in government procurement policies, says BusinessNZ.
Wild weather dampens service sector activity for May – PSI
While the service sector experienced its seventh consecutive month of expansion, comments from businesses showed the weather played a role as activity softened slightly in May, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for May at 53.3.
Economy on the rise
Improvement in the economy is heralded in the BusinessNZ Planning Forecast for the June quarter 2010.
NZ represented on international business body
BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly has been elected to the Executive Board of the Business & Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) to the OECD.
Service sector expansion softens, but employment picks up – PSI
The service sector experienced its sixth consecutive month of expansion, although activity softened slightly in April, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for April at 54.1.
March brings boost to service sector expansion – PSI
The service sector received another boost in expansion to record its highest result since November 2007, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for March at 57.3.
Service sector conditions pick up in February – PSI
The service sector continued along its path of solid, if unspectacular expansion for the second month of 2010, with a PSI for February at 53.1.
Service sector growth moderates in January – PSI
The service sector continued to show a recovery for the first month of 2010, despite the rate of expansion slowing, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for January at 53.1.
Catherine Beard heads up ExportNZ & Manufacturing at BusinessNZ
Catherine Beard joins BusinessNZ today to head up its ExportNZ & Manufacturing sectors.
Xmas shows spring in step for service sector – PSI
The service sector continued to show solid activity for the last month of 2009, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for December at 54.4.
Service sector activity picks up heading into Christmas – PSI
The service sector is showing solid activity as Christmas approaches, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for November at 56.0.