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Liam Dann: We dreamed of economic growth without a housing bubble...is this it?

OPINION: As the economy recovers, view property market headwinds as resistance training.

British Airways owner's profit up 22% as fuel costs drop

Group has eyes on a Portuguese prize.

Lisa Asher: Tougher supermarket rules needed to tackle grocery price squeeze

OPINION: Expert sounds warning over supermarket power and grocery prices.

The future of AI? Tech titan slashes 40% of workforce overnight

Shares in Block jumped as much as 27% as investors backed Jack Dorsey's AI-driven cull.

Paramount acquires Warner Bros in $183b mega-merger

The US$110b merger would unite CNN, HBO, Nickelodeon and major film franchises.

Tesco walked away from talks to take on supermarket duopoly, documents show

Aldi and Lidl also declined to engage, leaving the supermarket duopoly intact.

Bruce Cotterill: Why prices never really fall and $7 coffee is here to stay

Labour productivity has grown by under 1% a year, while wages rose by about 6% a year.

Fran O'Sullivan: Labour leader needs more than charm to win over wary business leaders

OPINION: Chris Hipkins admits NZ faces rising costs, climate risk and a talent drain.

‘Not exactly gung-ho’: Consumer confidence slumps in February

Confidence dropped sharply in Auckland and Wellington but rose elsewhere.

Vista Group posts $2.6m profit despite missing targets

Cinema software company says its trusted high-quality data means it's an AI winner.

'Highly sophisticated' fraudsters posing as bank staff in cold calls to customers

The scammers are described as persistent and credible.

US plaintiff testifies she was hooked on social media in blockbuster trial

The 20-year-old told the court she spent up to 16 hours a day on Instagram.

'Continued to achieve': Summerset's outstanding result

New Zealand's biggest retirement business drives up profit after many sales.

Resilient trade pays off: Port of Tauranga beats profit forecasts

The port raised its full-year profit forecast to between $142m and $152m.

KiwiSaver withdrawal funded ‘life-saving’ weight-loss surgery

Biddy Tai Ahmu used KiwiSaver for life-saving bariatric surgery in Turkey.

Air New Zealand political drama: Airports support ‘reset’ after $40m loss

As Air NZ aims to climb out of dumps, it gets both backing and calls for transparency.