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Construction sector suspected suicides: 80 died last year, highest on record

Data from Coronial Services dating back to 2007 shows record 2023 suicide numbers.

Jarden Wealth Weekly: The US election and its impact on the investment landscape

OPINION: The election campaign has already offered up a myriad twists and turns.

‘Chrono-working’ tipped to be NZ’s next big employment craze

But are bosses suffering Next Big Thing fatigue?

The weird truth about work is we actually like it

Financial Times: Do people actually like work a lot more than they think?

Market close: NZ shares edge higher

New Zealand shares bucked the trend across Asia as they edged higher.

Weak China prices boost deflation fears

Financial Times: Concerns grow that deflationary forces are taking root in China.

Just Group fires Smiggle boss over alleged misconduct

The managing director was due to start a new job with a jewellery retailer.

How Donald Trump and Kamala Harris differ on economic policy

Financial Times: Presidential candidates offer sharp contrasts on tax, trade, inflation.

Westpac Australia names its next CEO

Peter King is retiring after a 30-year career with Westpac - five as chief executive.

Merino on the slopes: The Kiwi apparel company gone global

After early setbacks, a Kiwi couple have taken their Merino wool sports apparel worldwide.

Key economic indicator turns positive in NZ for first time in two years

An upwardly sloping NZ yield curve is jolting people out of a 'survive to 25' mindset.

One NZ predicament: Starlink ‘celltower in the sky’ slips

One NZ and Optus are forced to pull back on earlier promises as rivals target Musk's firm.

Will forestry rob hundreds of Kiwis of jobs? Meat processing sector confronts big livestock dip

One million fewer lambs next spring raises economic red flag in meat-processing industry.

10 lessons top economists learnt from the Covid years

Liam Dann asks leading economists what they learned from the pandemic.

Opinion: Bad news - mortgage rates might not fall as much as you’re hoping

OPINION: OCR projected to drop to about 3% by early 2027, impacting future mortgage rates.

Under the spotlight: Criticising judiciary and democracy – Sasha Borissenko

OPINION: Have New Zealand's checks and balances been eroded?

US short-term bond yields fall below longer-term

Financial Times: A shift in US bond yields has left many investors guessing.

Donald Trump loses $6.4 billion in potential wealth

Company's losing streak erases billions of dollars from former president's paper wealth.