Stephen Crombie, the Chief Information Officer of the New Zealand Police force, told The National Business Review why it chose Apple products over competing items from Google, BlackBerry or Microsoft.

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Small-business optimism is limping along and is consistent with sub-par GDP performance and employment growth, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and its most recent monthly review of trends.

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National Australia Bank (NAB) has been shedding jobs and overhauling its business in the UK following a strategic review.

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