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HSBC hit by surge in Hong Kong property loan defaults
Financial Times: Bank has more than $4.8bn in exposure to defaulted loans in Hong Kong.
Did central banks get the inflation crisis right?
Financial Times: Policymakers are lowering rates but few are ready to declare victory.
How Netflix won the streaming wars
Financial Times: Netflix even has the edge over Hollywood rivals.
Infrastructure: Time for Action
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First look: Inside Northland oil refinery post-shutdown
Marsden Point was once a hive of activity – now it's quiet and pipes are rusted.
Energy crisis: Financial hit to power companies and customers revealed
Manufacturers are curtailing production and power companies are losing earnings.
Australian gold miner Santana Minerals lists on NZ stock exchange, as its Kiwi project amps up
Is this our economy's minerals moment?
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Competition head-on: NZ's biggest new Pak'nSave rising beside rival Woolworths
Newcomer makes a bold challenge, developing giant store right next door.
The Lion roars: How a cluster of breweries came to be owned by a Japanese conglomerate
Doug Myers was instrumental in transforming Lion Breweries into an international company.
Cream of the crop: NZ's 10 largest dairy farmers revealed
After a tumultuous decade, some new names have emerged as NZ's biggest dairy farmers.
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Tackling NZ’s food waste problem
Woolworths’ ambitious goal to keep unsold food from landfill.
How Blue Frog made a giant leap
Sustainable breakfast company breaks into new markets with help from Kiwibank.
Ambulance stations need urgent work
Light The Way appeal needs $4m to fund urgent station builds.
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Property
Fiddler on the roof: Why violinist built a nine-storey apartment block in central Auckland
“It took some courage to do."
Why Fletcher Building needs $700m in extra capital
'Capital raise keeps the wolves from the door' - analyst Andrew Scott of Morgan Stanley.
Trading halt for Fletcher Building, $700m capital raise announced
Troubled business listed here and in Australia plans to tap investors for huge sum.
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Cocktails on tap? Yes, you read that right
They've been friends for 20 years. Their shared passion shows no signs of slowing down.
Bank repossesses machinery as liquidators probe earthmoving company
The business owes at least $1.26 million and is now the owner's second failed enterprise.
Contractor or not? Government unveils new test for gig workers, contractors
Brooke Van Velden unveils solution for the line between a worker and a contractor.
Sole traders choosing to earn less - on purpose
A majority of respondents want the threshold increased to $75,000, but it looks unlikely.
Small business: Mastering the sense of touch with braille technology
Chantelle Griffiths talks to Tom Raynel about her journey of braille and business.
Retail spending grows for the first time in seven months
Economists say the effects of tax cuts and government stimulus are yet to see results.
Technology
Tech Insider: Spark puts some numbers around its big Transpower win
Plus: Infratil is downgraded, Microsoft reveals its plan to reboot a nuclear plant.
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How Hawkins won giant $800m new Auckland Airport terminal contract
Downer-owned builder wins huge job, the largest private infrastructure job of its type.
Hamilton airport seals two direct transtasman service deals
Hamilton celebrates Jetstar agreement after a long service drought.
Civil Aviation Authority orders independent review into workplace culture
Independent consultant hired after insiders raised concerns with Herald.
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HSBC hit by surge in Hong Kong property loan defaults
Financial Times: Bank has more than $4.8bn in exposure to defaulted loans in Hong Kong.
Fletcher Building woes: ‘Emergency’ $700m capital raise rumours surface
Analysts on both sides of the Tasman have said Fletcher Building may need to raise cash.
'Number one thing on my mind’: Greg Foran reveals Air NZ’s reputation score
'People care so much about this business.'
Fonterra farmers will zero in on milk price in FY24 results this week
Plans for the sale of the consumer business are also in the market spotlight.
Private Auckland hospital doubles in size: New $3m robot, extra beds, surgical expansion
Three new procedure rooms and space for 15 extra beds have opened.
Cocktails on tap? Yes, you read that right
They've been friends for 20 years. Their shared passion shows no signs of slowing down.
Co-working office space company Digital Nomad in liquidation: Who’s owed money?
The company owes $159,604 in lease arrears and $40,700 in tenant bonds.
Tech Insider: Spark puts some numbers around its big Transpower win
Plus: Infratil is downgraded, Microsoft reveals its plan to reboot a nuclear plant.
Did central banks get the inflation crisis right?
Financial Times: Policymakers are lowering rates but few are ready to declare victory.
Australia's Reserve Bank to hold the line despite US Fed cut
Australia's central bank has held its rate at 4.35% since late 2023.
Cards Against Humanity sues Elon Musk's SpaceX
Elon Musk's SpaceX has been treating the property as its own, the lawsuit alleges.
Green bonds aren’t driving climate action in the US, study finds
The global market is worth close to US$3 trillion.
Sasha Borissenko: New Zealand lawyers unhappiest in the world
OPINION: Mental health research has revealed the legal profession is doing it tough.
‘Very distressed’: TVNZ jobs, websites in spotlight following CEO’s leaked staff email
CEO tells staff: 'I know that ... uncertainty about job security is unsettling.'
Helping Dad to walk: Engineer joins deep-tech 'big brains' to follow a dream
Some of the best Kiwi brains are behind deep-tech technology that will startle the world.
Diana Clement: How to get NZ Super while living overseas
There are special rules for going to Australia and the UK.
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Sponsored: Rub shoulders with Sir John Key at Gibbston Valley Resort
Queenstown's latest lifestyle opportunity is proving very popular.
Kiwi bank that starred in World's Fastest Indian fetches $650K at auction
Heritage building had key role in hit film starring Oscar-winner Sir Anthony Hopkins.
Adding value to your property - the easy way
Make your backyard beautiful, adding value with easy updates
More kiwi homeowners turning to solar
Solar energy now an economically viable option with up-take here and overseas increasing.
Ngāi Tahu brings iwi values to industrial development
Poised to deliver its third major industrial development to the market.