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Outlook grim for creditors owed $6.8m from popular cafe chain Wishbone

Wishbone had 17 stores in Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin.

Record cocoa prices leave a bitter aftertaste for chocolatiers

Financial Times: Investors inevitably worry that consumers will buy less.

NZ gas supply: 'Alarms are ringing' as reserves expected to run out within 10 years

Experts say NZ needs gas to help bridge its move to renewable energy.

Boeing whistleblower claims Dreamliners could break apart mid-flight - Air NZ reacts

Air NZ says it has confidence in the planes and its own staff to monitor their assembly.

Wall Street turns to ‘solar grazing’ sheep in push to go green

Financial Times: Big business teams up with farmers to trim around solar panels.

Opinion: Do kids really need to do homework?

Financial Times opinion: Poland's decision to ban it has fuelled a culture war.

US inflation stubborn as prices keep rising

Much as Kiwis do, American consumers confront sticky inflation.

Newshub and TVNZ cuts: Will they cause trust in news crisis to worsen?

As media companies cut jobs, trust in local news is at an all-time low.

Nasdaq gives Allbirds six months to pick up its act

The firm founded by ex-All White captain Tim Brown faces a fresh problem.

Scams: People trust banks more than family to give advice

Hackers are freaking some people out more than climate change, one cyber agency says.

WeightWatchers faces an era when weight loss comes in a syringe

Financial Times: WW faces challenge of adapting to the rise of anti-obesity injections.

Auckland Airport under fire from small operators for 'grandiose' building plans

The Aviation Industry Association is the latest to take aim at the airport's plans.

Opinion: Why we need more banks, not bigger ones

OPINION: And how Kiwibank is ideally placed to lead this change.

Elon Musk predicts AI will overtake human intelligence next year

Financial Times: Tesla chief says infrastructure must keep up with technology’s demands.

Business outlook turns dark as recession bites - NZIER survey

On the upside, cost and price pressure continue to ease, suggesting inflation is falling.

Uber rival Ola looks set to stop NZ rideshare operations this week

The rideshare company has puts the skids on local operations.