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Robot takeover: slower than expected
Penetration of automation in the economy is happening, but at a slower pace than expected.

Richard Branson targets space by 2018
Powered tests are set to take place every three weeks, Richard Branson says.

Tesla vehicle sales falling flat
Demand for Tesla's Model S sedans and Model X vehicles appears to be plateauing.

Amazon held to ransom
A popular site has been described as a case study in "how to kill a business overnight".

US manufacturing shows strength
The US dollar gained on better-than-expected manufacturing data.

UK retailer fights back against Amazon
For retailers, the fear of Amazon has never been stronger.

SeaWorld struggles to gain Wall St's faith
SeaWorld shares fell more than 8 per cent last month.

Microsoft to layoff thousands of staff
Microsoft is looking to boost sales of its Azure cloud software.

How to balance kids and a business
Small business owner and mother Agatha Achindu shares how to juggle work and home life.

How to get a cheap business class seat
Hacks to help you get a seat at the pointy end of the plane.

London must come first in Brexit, May told
Theresa May risks crippling the UK economy unless London is prioritised in Brexit talks.

Tax law: Banks to provide data to IRD
A tax law coming into force today will require banks to provide IRD with tax information.

'Idiots': hacker's massive fail
Hacker behind global cyber attack NotPetya didn't count for one small detail in the plan.

$400,000 fine for market manipulation
The High Court found Mark Warminger manipulated the stock market on two occasions in 2014.

Apple CEO's massive $198m pay
Tim Cook reported a salary of US$8.75 million - but took home US$145m last year.

10 secret functions your iPhone has
The iPhone is still full of features hardly anyone knows about.

If FB was a religion, would be world's second largest
Facebook has pulled off 2 billion users in just over a decade.

Why the cyber war needs to end now
COMMENT: Governments around the world need to urgently work together to stop tech warfare.

'Pharma Bro' was sought-after Wall St insider
Whether investors were actually defrauded has emerged as a central theme in his trial.

Microsoft's plan to focus on cloud software
Microsoft is planning a sales reorganization to better focus on selling cloud software.

Nike to sell trainers through Amazon
It is part of a plan to make its swoosh-branded products available in more places online.

Fees eat up KiwiSaver nest-eggs
People have a low awareness of how much they are paying in KiwiSaver fees.

House consents at 13-year record
Councils across New Zealand approved 7 per cent more residential building consents in May.

Legal support for NZX consolidation plan
Law firm Chapman Tripp says it supports the consolidation of all NZX boards.

Cyber attack hits Cadbury payroll service
The chocolate kept coming at Cadbury's factory, despite disruption caused by NotPetya.

Twitter looks for ways to flag fake news
Twitter is exploring adding a feature that will let users flag misleading information.

It's been 10 years since first iPhone
The iPhone has officially been on the market for 10 years.