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The golden era of trade is over - Deputy Secretary of Trade

Vangelis Vitalis says countries are more protective of their own industries.

Is this the beginning of the age of AI killer robots?

New York Times: The rise of slaughterbots.

Retail spending slump nearly surpassing '80s sharemarket crash

Low activity overall, but some pick-up in the last few days of June.

How much Japanese-owned top 10 commercial builder made from NZ in latest year

First job: A landmark 57-level luxury tower between Commerce and Gore streets.

S&P 500, Nasdaq post record closing highs as data stokes hope for rate cut

Markets hoping the Fed will finally cut interest rates.

Jeff Bezos to offload $8 billion of Amazon stock

Financial Times: Tech giant’s biggest shareholder offloading huge chunks of Amazon shares.

Wellington Zoo attracts record visitors, so why is it losing money?

The zoo is aiming to introduce new experiences to boost revenue.

'Big plans': Rod Duke on why Briscoes is thriving while other retailers struggle

Briscoes owner tells Liam Dann what drives him to succeed... and how he spends his money.

Paula Ryan manufacturer and outlet store in liquidation with $1m owing

The company, which made the clothes and sold them at NorthWest, has gone under.

Inside Economics: Could synthetic milk sink the dairy industry?

Could fake milk ruin our economy, and what should we make of the latest tech 'hype cycle'?

China's pet lovers provide 'incredible opportunities' for NZ sheep milk

“They treat their pets very much like you treat a child."

Financial services firm deVere New Zealand censured for breaching licence obligations

The firm's conduct fell well short of expected standards, says financial watchdog.

Young workers living with parents should contribute financially, adviser says

More young people are staying at home until they are in their twenties.

Tesla exceeds expectations as its EV sales start to rebound

The company released an update on its second-quarter sales.

Ex-TV3 boss Mark Weldon on clashing with his newsroom – and Jacinda Ardern

6pm TV news ad battle; Meta AI says Meta should pay for news; NZME confirms regional cuts.

June new vehicle sales the worst in a decade, possible relief on the way

Utes a rare strong point in sixth straight month of falling sales.