COMMENT: Trump's insular America doesn't bode well for New Zealand businesses hoping to increase trade to the US, Anand Reddy writes.

COMMENT: Auditor-General's findings are a scathing assessment of the lack of transparency, Fran O'Sullivan writes.

Peter Cruddas, founder of CMC Markets, isn't shy about talking about his country's impending departure from Europe.

New Zealand export expectations have peaked to their highest level in six years.

Donald Trump is a "dangerous and destructive" presidential choice for Americans, US economists are warning.

Gold futures rallied to a three-week high after US Federal Bureau said it's reopening an inquiry into Hillary Clinton's email use.

For a businessman, Donald Trump displays a rare hostility toward economic freedom.

World wine output may fall 5.3pc this year due to excess rain that in South America and adverse weather in France.

Britain and New Zealand have agreed to set up trade policy talks to help push for greater trade liberalisation.

New Zealand's trade deficit widened to the biggest monthly gap since September 2014 as dairy and meat exports slumped in August.

If the US turns inward and protectionist under its next President, trading countries will look elsewhere for global progress.

Comment: Time is ripe for New Zealand Steel to leverage off "possibly the most valuable iron in the world".

COMMENT: There's a headline I wish would appear in newspapers across America. It would say something like, "TPP allies back big deal with China".

COMMENT: Five takeaways from the two-day G20 summit from Theresa May's modesty to Jack Ma's chutzpah.

New Zealand's merchandise trade deficit narrowed in July as imports such as crude oil fell faster than exports such as milk powder and meat.

The British High Commissioner's message to New Zealand and British businesses trading in the post-Brexit environment is "keep calm and carry on".

COMMENT: Critics of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal lack a strategic alternative.

More than 10,500 registrations from people considering moving here from Britain have been lodged with Immigration New Zealand since the Brexit vote.

Kiwifruit marketer Zespri said its exports to China were due to resume this week.

COMMENT: The week has provided plenty to pique an observer's interest.

COMMENT: The broader downstream benefits to New Zealand exporters from increased investment in trade routes and infrastructure are self-evident.

COMMENT: New Zealand should grab the opportunity to be at the forefront in creating the new narrative for global trade.

COMMENT: Looking beyond dairy, the picture is one of faltering growth in world trade volumes and mounting protectionism.

Tainui Group Holdings last week announced it was seeking expressions of interest from a range of world class port operators for Ruakura

Britain's new finance minister Philip Hammond, under pressure from his peers from around the world, says there could be more clarity

COMMENT: China was the obvious elephant in the room when Joe Biden visited NZ as the Obama Administration moved to assert US supremacy in the region.

Wal-Mart hasn't met the target its manufacturing move had hoped for.

In the last leg of his visit to Indonesia, John Key stopped off in Surubaya to launch a competition which aimed to get more Indonesians interested in NZ.

Donald Trump has taken his anti-trade tirades to a whole new level.

The Bank of England's FPC has highlighted the biggest risks facing the economy in the wake of the Brexit vote.