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Younger Chinese fume at call to raise retirement age
Financial Times: Party meeting sparks online row as experts warn about ageing population.
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Uber and Lyft score victory in California gig economy case
Financial Times: Ruling says ride-hailing services can treat workers as contractors.
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Fake Games, cyber threats and disinformation: Russia reacts to sporting isolation
Financial Times: Putin has taken an increasingly belligerent stance on the Paris Olympics.
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Australian gold miner Santana Minerals lists on NZ stock exchange, as its Kiwi project amps up
Is this our economy's minerals moment?
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Currency control? Why Reserve Bank of NZ wants digital money
And how the future of payments would protect our privacy.
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‘Moderately bearish’: Why Microsoft, Apple & Nvidia concentration could cause US market correction
US equities are euphoric this year, but is the market on course for a comedown?
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Competition head-on: NZ's biggest new Pak'nSave rising beside rival Woolworths
Newcomer makes a bold challenge, developing giant store right next door.
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The Lion roars: How a cluster of breweries came to be owned by a Japanese conglomerate
Doug Myers was instrumental in transforming Lion Breweries into an international company.
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Cream of the crop: NZ's 10 largest dairy farmers revealed
After a tumultuous decade, some new names have emerged as NZ's biggest dairy farmers.
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How to have your cake and eat it too
KiwiSaver is great - especially if you can add icing on the cake.
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Financial tree planted now bears fruit
Investing in your 20s, 30s and 40s – what you need to know
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How to power through power cuts
Portable solar power station great way to beat winter disruptions.
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Retirement? What's that?
74yo shows there's nothing "retiring" about a retirement village.
![Make ‘the golden years’ truly golden](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=795)
Make ‘the golden years’ truly golden
Nuture what you have ahead of retirement & think about lifestyle.
![China’s gold rush: its effects on us](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=795)
China’s gold rush: its effects on us
China's gold buys, the limp US$ and conflicts mean gold is “hot”.
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Buyer gave agent just five hours to seal $3m deal on star architect's house
He got the home, but five years later he’s selling up after move to Australia.
![Plumber found guilty of ‘significant criminal activity’ sells his Tamahere mansion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Plumber found guilty of ‘significant criminal activity’ sells his Tamahere mansion
Award-winning home had an asking price of $4.95m.
![Route 66 founder's Northland lodge sells for more than $4.7m](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Route 66 founder's Northland lodge sells for more than $4.7m
Auckland buyer fell in love with waterfront estate after overnight stay.
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Billions likely for abuse survivors and a blow for SMEs | Focus Morning Bulletin July 25, 2024
In today's headlines with Susie Nordqvist, compensation could run into the billions for abuse in care survivors and small businesses in biggest sales decline since Covid.
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‘Not faring well’: Small business sales slump to lowest level since first Covid lockdown
Small businesses feel the brunt of consumers watching their wallets.
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He lost his aviation industry job during Covid, now airports are using his tech
OneReg aims to reduce the operational drag most airlines face.
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Hnry gears up for growth with new office and global plans
Staff have moved into the new Wellington headquarters.
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The ad creative doing good for not-for-profits
Space where marketing professionals can donate their time and expertise to charities.
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‘My life has been better’: Auckland mum loses eye to cancer, finds dreams
Surgeons had to remove a woman's eye after discovering a mandarin-sized tumour.
Technology
![CrowdStrike reveals cause of faulty update, firm’s Aussie boss says compensation talk ‘inevitable’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
CrowdStrike reveals cause of faulty update, firm’s Aussie boss says compensation talk ‘inevitable’
Experts estimate more than US$1 billion in damage.
![$250m in savings if tap-and-go fees regulated, says watchdog](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
$250m in savings if tap-and-go fees regulated, says watchdog
The regulator says $1 billion a year is spent on PayWave, online credit card fees.
Business Travel
!['We’re not a cash cow' – aviation sector reacts to soaring fees at NZ beauty spot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'We’re not a cash cow' – aviation sector reacts to soaring fees at NZ beauty spot
Government minister accepts charges look 'significant' but are spread over all passengers.
![Battle of business class: Qatar Airways fires a new shot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Battle of business class: Qatar Airways fires a new shot
Arline says new product provides more social space for groups travelling together.
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He lost his aviation industry job during Covid, now airports are using his tech
OneReg aims to reduce the operational drag most airlines face.
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What analysts say about $2b Arvida takeover: What happens next?
Grant Samuel's adviser report is due out in the next few weeks, then what?
Household living costs cool, but mortgage repayments, insurance bite
Household inflation is falling off its peak.
‘The worst will soon be past’: ANZ survey shows consumer confidence bounce
Inflation expectations continue to fall and there is some optimism about the future.
'High level of disappointment' - no pontoon bridge for Wynyard Quarter
Assurances that the existing bridge would be fixed by December doubted.
'Pain in the ass': Hosking's crack at All Blacks; Shock as US TV duo chase sheep, slit throat in NZ
TVNZ's Breakfast ratings boost; The NZ media reps at Olympics; Agencies team up for haka.
Australian gold miner Santana Minerals lists on NZ stock exchange, as its Kiwi project amps up
Is this our economy's minerals moment?
Editorial: The tasty prospect of The Warehouse taking on the supermarket duopoly
OPINION: There are hoops and hurdles but a big third player would be welcomed.
Eric Watson files US$10m counterclaim against SEC in insider trading case
Embattled businessman, representing himself, claims US$10m in 'reputation damage'.
The Warehouse takeover: What's it going to take to win over the rich-list Norman family
Stephen Tindall and Adamantem still have a lot of work to do to get deal done.
Matthew Hooton: Wellington bureaucracy faces criticism for intellectual timidity
OPINION: Ministers are frustrated that mandarins remain stuck in the do-nothing era.
Market close: NZ stocks follow Wall St sharply lower; new listing trades lower
NZ sharemarket falls more than 1%.
Homeowner sues Auckland Council for $18m+ over flooding, stormwater issues
The property flooded twice in 2023 - in Auckland Anniversary weekend's storms and in May.
Mainfreight looks to Australia as biggest future earner, gives trading update
Management of margin and overheads "magic" recipe for progress.
Big Tech says AI is booming - Wall Street is starting to see a bubble
Big Tech's risky bet on future profits.
Dairy farms chalked up $86,000 loss last season but Fonterra share payments save some bacon
Expected milk payouts are below the break-even point, a new report says.
Opinion: Fixing our huge e-waste problem
Opinion: We're dragging the chain on eye-popping amounts of electronic waste.
Government drops further hints it's open to selling Kiwibank
The Kiwibank board has been asked to come up with ideas to grow the bank.
Supermarkets: Foodstuffs merger should not go ahead, say experts
OPINION: The proposal to merge Foodstuffs North Island and South Island shouldn't happen.
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Sponsored: Rub shoulders with Sir John Key at Gibbston Valley Resort
Queenstown's latest lifestyle opportunity is proving very popular.
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Kiwi bank that starred in World's Fastest Indian fetches $650K at auction
Heritage building had key role in hit film starring Oscar-winner Sir Anthony Hopkins.
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Adding value to your property - the easy way
Make your backyard beautiful, adding value with easy updates
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More kiwi homeowners turning to solar
Solar energy now an economically viable option with up-take here and overseas increasing.
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Ngāi Tahu brings iwi values to industrial development
Poised to deliver its third major industrial development to the market.