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Ross Taylor considering his position at Fletcher Building
Possible Valentine's Day resignation will come with another financial hit.

Jarden Wealth Weekly: The nuances of managing funds for not-for-profits
OPINION: There are unique challenges for those who sit on NFP boards and committees.

Market close: Sharemarket falls on confession day for stocks
The gains for 2024 have now been wiped out.

'We disagree': Economists push back on need for more RBNZ rate hike expectations
Economists are divided over whether a higher OCR is needed to beat inflation.

Vulcan Steel heads to earnings decline
Vulcan Steel's half-year earnings are expected to show a 30 per cent drop.

Nicola Willis to deliver Budget 2024 on May 30
Tax cuts and public sector spending cuts are to be the focus.

End of freebie EV top-ups as Vector sells its 12 charging stations
PLUS: NZ's largest Tesla supercharger station opens in Taupō.

‘Exciting times’ - Second Costco supermarket tipped for Auckland suburb
Rolleston was thought to be site of a second store. Now, that's changed. Bosses are mum.

Du Val Group was ‘technically insolvent’ last September
Liabilities were $21.4 million ahead of assets in the last financial year.

Wonky Box's South Island expansion on track
Wonky Box team employs 17 southerners, including an on-the-ground grower liaison.

Company news: Synlait, T&G losses to blow out; Fonterra lifts milk price forecast
Some early bad news ahead of reporting season.

T&G Global full-year loss forecast balloons over insurance claim 'complexity'
The firm's FY23 loss before tax is expected to be double what was previously anticipated.

Boutique Farro Fresh store opening on North Shore
Farro CEO cites first greenfield development of a new store.

Lobbyists are back at Parliament - with a new privacy measure hiding their identities
Gerry Brownlee approves swipe card access for four lobbyists.

Fonterra lifts 2024 milk price forecast
CEO Hurrell says Fonterra is well placed to weather geopolitical uncertainty.

Watch: The Kiwi creative, the Hollywood superstar and one of this year's best Super Bowl ads
'We went through easily a hundred different scripts and concepts.'

'Pretty simple': Horticulture business trials electric harvester
Leaderbrand is the first in NZ to trial new electric harvesting equipment.

Markets with Madison: Investing excellence
Ian Macoun’s firm Pinnacle Investment Management beats the market more than 80 per cent of the time. Learn how to invest from the icon himself. Video / Carson Bluck

Sir Ian Taylor: A letter to Act leader David Seymour
OPINION: 'Perhaps, like you, I am not sure where in the Māori world I sit.'

Bracing for bad news: The stocks to watch this reporting season
Analysts warn this may be the third-worst earnings season ever.

Small business: Sun & Set gives rise to new beauty product
A young entrepreneur who moved to Australia says NZ is the best place to start a business.

What to know when you’re trying to pick the best KiwiSaver
Expert recommends taking a long-term view when deciding if you’re happy with your fund.

New Zealand stymies US dairy export growth in tough year
Higher NZ production and market tactics factors in US dairy export decline.

The Greenhouse: Ponsonby's new apartment block
Ockham Residential finishes The Greenhouse, a new Ponsonby apartment block. Video / Ockham Residential

Deepfake sex scammers can be prosecuted, Justice Minister says
Deepfakes and more scam calls detected, but they often rely on old-fashioned human nature.

Quiet hiring: Why managers are recruiting from their own ranks
Financial Times: Employers are looking to improve the skills of their existing workforce.

A dating app with credit scores: What’s not to love?
Financial Times: Proving you can manage your finances has real pulling power.

No sign of a spending slowdown in Australia, even at the luxury end
OPINION: Retailer share prices have hit a 12-month high despite higher interest rates.

Fijian government signs deal with NZ firm to boost medicinal cannabis sector
The New Zealand company plans to invest a minimum of $65m in Fiji's cannabis sector.