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Some juicy term deposit offers are fake, NZ bank warns.

Chinese borrowers default in record numbers as economic crisis deepens

Financial Times: Millions of people are blacklisted by authorities after missed payments.

KiwiSaver: Early withdrawals double as purses put under strain

With rising costs, significantly more people are withdrawing from KiwiSaver early.

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Scam stoppers: ASB boss says safety before speed of payments

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Amazon cloud boss takes swipe at Microsoft over OpenAI turmoil

Financial Times: AWS also debuts Amazon Q AI assistant, expands Nvidia partnership.

US dollar hits three-month low after Feds signal rates may start to fall

Financial Times: Investors betting central bank will cut borrowing costs by May next year.

Deloitte and KPMG ask staff to use burner phones for Hong Kong trips

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