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Diana Clement: Talk isn’t cheap - how to pay less for your phone

OPINION: It’s always worth comparing prices.

PwC succession twist followed debate on management style

Financial Times: Decision to retire breaks convention of US leaders ascending the ranks.

Not sweet as: Weight-loss drugs a threat to snack-food sales

Financial Times: And alcohol companies could suffer up to 3pc volume declines in sales.

Goldman chief David Solomon calls time on high-profile DJ gigs

Financial Times: CEO’s hobby has drawn attention, scrutiny from Wall Street group’s board.

News Corp break-up would unlock $12b in value, says activist Starboard

Financial Times: Activist wants Murdoch group to spin off property listings business.

NZ 'winning the war on inflation', no more rate hikes needed, Kiwibank says

Economists are reassessing their interest rate outlooks after inflation data surprised.

FTX deputy says he confronted boss on missing customer billions

Financial Times: Sam Bankman-Fried is on trial for fraud.

Opinion: Supporting Israel and protecting Palestinians are not contradictory policies

Financial Times: Foreigners who arrive in Israel with lectures will not be listened to.

Australia’s richest person raises stake in lithium producer, threatening $7.1b takeover

Financial Times: Gina Rinehart company muscling in on major mine proposal.

US car salvage industry braced for impending bounty of junk EVs

Financial Times: Companies that wrench apart and shred old cars prepare for big change.

Kiwibank admits fault over wrongfully charged fees, fined $800k

The bank admits they did wrong by their customers - now it's time pay the penalty.

Vero must pay $3.9m for ‘false and misleading’ statements to customers

Judge imposes nearly $4m penalty on insurer.

South Korean regulators vow to curb ‘theme stocks’ craze

Financial Times: Retail investors pile into battery materials and salt stocks.

Urge to splurge dries out in new card spending data

Pools are tanking, but Barbenheimer and some hardy perennial fixes were star performers.

What links Hamas to the Axis of Resistance and its patron Iran?

Financial Times: Tehran-backed network could provide explanation for multipronged assault.

Working week: Four days is flawed way for most

Krystal Hosting's failed trial highlights challenges for customer-facing businesses.