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Will Reserve Bank lift interest rates again? Last call before election...

Can the RBNZ stick to its earlier call that the OCR has peaked?

Pop-up Globe revived, seeking funds to repay some of $1m owed

The revival has riled some, who ask how it could carry on while in liquidation.

Asia faces one of the worst economic outlooks in half a century, World Bank warns

Financial Times: China’s property crisis and US trade policies expected to hinder growth.

Opinion: The ghastly modern office needs a reboot

Financial Times: Hybrid working has exposed wasteful, outdated designs.

Germans shrug off economic gloom at booming Oktoberfest

Financial Times: Record numbers flocking to fairground despite soaring cost of beer.

First-half commercial, industrial, retail property sales $1.2b, down 25pc

Private investors are the single most active group, ahead of syndicates and foreigners.

Why Linda Yaccarino took on the wildest job in Silicon Valley

FT: Can the chief of the firm formerly known as Twitter survive Musk’s chaos?

Mary Holm: Quitting NZ - What happens to Govt KiwiSaver contributions?

OPINION: Spend as much as you can comfortably afford, while also saving.

Royal carpet maker Victoria’s shares tumble on auditor’s fraud risk warning

Financial Times: Kiwi financier Geoff Wilding took helm, presided over share price surge.

Western companies take slow steps towards China ‘de-risking’

Financial Times: Strategies focus on ways to insulate China operations, not reduce them.

Opinion: Bosses won’t like it but WFH is a happier way to work

Financial Times: Employees will continue to prize remote work even as the market shifts.

Kiwibank lifts mortgage rates as all eyes go on next OCR move

Last week's strong GDP raised expectations mortgage rates would continue to climb.

‘Milestone’ moment: Why economists think the global cycle of rate rises is over

Financial Times: Evidence mounts that inflationary pressures are easing.

Car industry recovery has favoured investors and bosses over workers

Financial Times: Carmakers return almost $143b to shareholders and raise CEO pay.

Consumer confidence plummets further

The big concern for New Zealand households is the pressure on their finances.

Why nobody invites the boss to dinner any more

Financial Times: When I told colleagues about the evening, they were all aghast.