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US inflation jump highlights ‘last mile’ challenge for Fed

Financial Times: Surprise set to be scrutinised as central bank weighs interest rate cuts.

Everyday Kiwis offered a piece of the craft whisky boom investment action

Got a spare $1600? It'll buy a stake in the global craft whisky boom, Kiwi style.

Richard Prebble: Traffic congestion is not inevitable, it is a choice

OPINION: We need both congestion charging and user charges to fix Auckland's traffic jams.

Inside Economics with Liam Dann: Why can’t Kiwis fix their mortgage for 30 years?

In the second of his new mid-week columns, Liam Dann answers reader questions.

Could deposit insurance make finance companies more attractive?

Non-bank deposit takers might have more to gain from new insurance scheme than banks.

Hero pilot, flight attendant recall their own Kiwi plane plunge terror

Plane plunge survivor and pilot in previous nosedive incident share their wishes.

Market close: Debt-laden Synlait Milk hits all-time low

The NZ sharemarket was in a lacklustre mood and posted a near half per cent fall.

Less red tape, more certainty: Van Velden outlines workplace priorities

The Employment Relations Act and Holidays Act will both be put under the microscope.

NZME buys Gisborne Herald newspaper and website

The newspaper has served as a 'cornerstone' of Tairāwhiti for 150 years.

PGG Wrightson boardroom battle: Shareholders’ Association weighs in

We’re concerned about ... the potential loss of independence on the PGG Wrightson board.'

'They're moving fast' - steel framing rises for NZ's first Ikea store

The framework for the giant store is now up to the second level of a planned three levels.

Telegram hits 900m users, nears profitability as founder considers IPO

Pavel Durov grants a rare interview to The Financial Times.

Property Insider: Who ate all the pies? Sacked Filipino worker finds new job

How to keep tradies on your site? Could a pie-dispensing machine help retain them?

Public Purse: Why the Ministry for Regulation will be treble the size of the Productivity Commission

The old ministry had 22 staff, but the new one will have around 60.

Fast-track bill: Shane Jones fires up over 'Nimbys' hobbling the economy

Aquaculture projects will be among the first in line for consents.

Jarden Wealth Weekly: The questions paving the road ahead for financial markets

OPINION: Five key questions we're asking.