
Electromagnet manufacturer Buckley Systems doubles factory space
By Fiona Rotherham July 25 (BusinessDesk) - Auckland-based manufacturer Buckley Systems has almost doubled its factory space to meet demand for its precision electromagnets. The company started by former EY Entrepreneur of the Year Bill Buckley 30 years ago is a global lead...

Restaurant Brands to kickoff home delivery of KFC by year's end
By Fiona Rotherham July 22 (BusinessDesk) - Restaurant Brands New Zealand hopes to introduce home delivery for its KFC brand before the end of the year. The listed company, which operates the fast food chains KFC, Pizza Hut, Carl’s Jr and Starbucks, has been working on home...

Australian Restaurant Brands director Stephen Copulos becomes 2nd largest shareholder
By Fiona Rotherham July 22 (BusinessDesk) - Australian businessman Stephen Copulos said getting shares in listed Restaurant Brands, in which he is now the second largest shareholder, was a key part of the fast food brands company acquiring his family’s KFC franchise in New Sou...

NZ staff turnover is rising as balance tips in favour of job seekers
By Fiona Rotherham July 22 (BusinessDesk) - Staff turnover is rising with more workers in New Zealand willing to risk taking on a new job in the current economic climate. Simon Bennett, chief executive of AWF Madison, the country’s largest recruiter and temporary labour pro...