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The local index was led by a stronger energy sector.

Financial Times: Policies come as Beijing increases control over the financial hub.

Financial Times: Listing will add to growing momentum for public offerings.

The Auckland restaurant group says progress has been made despite big challenges.

And a new bar at a venue outside Arrowtown pays tribute to the late Adrian Burr.

A woman facing six charges stood quietly as a judge considered extending name suppression.

Renewable energy subsidies abroad had tipped over several of software firm’s customers.

Financial Times: Growing threat to ships in one of world’s most important trade corridors.

OPINION: Since the end of the Cold War, globalisation has powered the world’s economy.

It's the biggest bond trading firm you've never heard of.

Black Friday spending was down but some retailers came out with a win.

The NZ sharemarket had a sharp fall in the last hour of trading and closed lower.

Financial Times: Vast tracts of desert now a major battleground for miners of lithium.

Watchdog says risk small investors caught in crossfire between large, wealthy groups.

Business has sold properties lately at Westgate and for Ikea's first store here.

Company went on a big overseas nursing recruitment drive last year to fully staff places.

Experts share how they'd structure their mortgages.

Rationale and returns for farmers under scrutiny as target sinks in.

She's no longer making sunscreen in her kitchen.

Financial Times: Signs maverick next leader is backing away from flagship policy.

Tech has never loomed so large in our lives - or been the subject of so little policy.

Boom for travel managers as businesses keep travelling.

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