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Market close: New Talisman Gold Mines needs to raise $2m; ANZ to buy Suncorp Bank

The NZ sharemarket carved out a decent rise with a helping hand from across the Tasman.

User growth at X stalls after Musk takeover and rise of Meta’s Threads

Financial Times: Social media group suffers slowdown as its owner divides audiences.

'Any cut-back now is not good': Forestry slump could hurt future biofuel supply

New data shows a sharp decline in new forest plantings in New Zealand.

Chugging gigabytes: New Zealand internet use hits all-time high

What's driving the surge?

Tesla and Musk antagonists face off over multibillion-dollar lawyer fee

Financial Times: ‘Real-life lawyer joke’ and ‘clown show’ barbs swapped.

Unmasked China-backed hacker group an 'ongoing threat'

Five Eyes says Chinese group is behind espionage and hacks.

Auckland mum narrowly avoids jail for Covid business scam

Mum pilfered thousands in pandemic loan scheme fraud.

'Remote' building inspections bring pluses and minuses, industry leader says

John Gray urges 'greater consequences' for lawbreakers as the Govt removes red tape.

The unsurprising stock overtaking Apple and Microsoft in record investing period

Meme stocks also made a comeback on Sharesies in June.

‘Five straight months of negative growth’: Auckland house values continue down

Chilly weather matches a particularly cold Auckland market for house sales and values.

Brown v Bishop on housing ‘flood’; Mayor’s wharf dream inches closer

Auckland Council versus Government on freeing up land on the outskirts. Who will win?

Boeing to plead guilty to fraud in US probe of fatal 737 MAX crashes

Boeing to pay nearly $400m for criminal fraud conspiracy charge.

Market close: Utilities sector drags NZ sharemarket lower

It's a pivotal week for stocks, particularly Synlait Milk.

Bernard Looney plots Abu Dhabi comeback from BP scandal

Financial Times: Adnoc’s Sultan al-Jaber has discussed projects with Looney.

Minecraft hunts revenue beyond gamers as industry growth slows

The studio behind the popular game is seeking other ways to make money.

Used car dealer that auctioned former PM Helen Clark’s Crown limo in liquidation

Activity in recent months had significantly slowed putting pressure on working capital.