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What recession? US growth accelerated in 2023, final quarter figures show

FT: Figure caps ‘standout’ 2023, giving a boost to Joe Biden’s reelection hopes.

Could the Super Fund be tempted by Powerco stake?

Infrastructure giant QIC is looking at exiting Powerco.

$1.2 million property borrower sues Westpac over threatened mortgagee sale

The case cited information from a bank whistleblower, said to show internal discussions.

Former mining boss admits false statements, settles case with FMA

The case relates to anonymous posts allegedly made on a sharemarket chatroom.

The bottle v the blues: How different generations respond to stress

FT: Younger workers are more open about mental health, but it doesn't seem to be helping.

Investors sell out of Apple & Meta, buy up Tourism Holdings, in record trading

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Praise be! Pentecostal church buys Penrose base from Baptists

A 1.3ha Penrose property beside a high school has changed hands: what next for the site?

Insolvent restaurant racks up $1.2m in creditor claims

The Manawatū restaurant operated for less than two years before going into liquidation.

Watch: Privately-funded seawall rising beneath $13.5m North Shore homes

Wall at beach beneath homes to be 51m long, 3.3m high and 8m wide.

RBNZ confirms new mortgage restrictions to be introduced - what will they look like?

Banks' lending to high-DTI borrowers to be capped, as LVRs to be eased.

Property Insider: Timing of planned tenancy law changes tipped

'War on landlords' set to be reversed with law reform. But precisely when, landlords ask.

Tearful Simon Barnett's radio return - 'I hope and pray my wife is listening somehow'

Broadcasting legend: 'I have been on the cusp of tears all day'.

Dairy sector upbeat as demand remains 'biggest unknown'

New Zealand stands to gain from rivals' falling ingredients volumes.