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Name suppression retained as insider trading trial starts

The defendant has again pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Will there be enough cables for the clean energy transition?

Financial Times: Demand for the infrastructure is outstripping supply

Business confidence rises again, inflation expectations easing

The latest ANZ Business Outlook survey shows few signs of the economy rolling over.

Working from home is full of surprises

Financial Times: A lot of what we think we know about remote work is wrong.

How a southern Italian crime family’s reign ended in tragedy

Financial Times: Two shocking murders, 25 years apart, in fight to rule organised crime.

Drones strike towers in Moscow’s business district

Financial Times: 'Tech partisans' using 'asymmetric hybrid warfare techniques'.

ECB introduces ‘de facto bank tax’ snubbed by RBNZ

Central bank president speaks of "public duty" to conduct monetary policy efficiently.

Confidence grows that Federal Reserve can deliver a soft landing for US economy

Financial Times: Economists increasingly believe a recession can be avoided.

How fentanyl changed the game for Mexico’s drug cartels

Financial Times: A highly profitable business feeds frenzied demand for synthetic opioid.

Nation of Debt: Kiwis putting more on the plastic to cope with the cost of living

How the economic slowdown is stretching household budgets.

Nation of Debt: $63b down, farmers struggling to break even

Farm debt has come down but rising costs and a falling milk price are piling pressure on.

High stakes: What tourism businesses need to do to cash in on $37b of spending

Firms warned they can't rely on pre-pandemic tactics.

Westpac, several smaller banks lift home loan rates - again

More banks have announced changes to their home loan rates.

Are tattoos so mainstream there’s no need to cover them up in the office?

Financial Times: Most in your office may now be inked and some are probably earning more.

Opinion: Barbie is a rare winner in the corporate culture wars

Financial Times: American business finds itself increasingly in the cross hairs.

Opinion: It's crunch time for the NZX

Opinion: Performance and relevance of NZX under scrutiny again.