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Let's hope the mud festival is clean
COMMENT: NZ is importing mud from South Korea where foot and mouth disease has occurred.

Metal exchange boss takes on the bear pit
Chief aims to get 140-year-old London institution ready for tech revolution.

Police asking for more Trade Me data than last year
Police were behind 1559 of 2099 requests for Trade Me data

June trade surplus boosted by dairy exports
New Zealand reported a higher-than-expected monthly trade surplus of $242 million.

Boris Johnson set for broad discussions with NZ
Things have got complicated since Boris Johnson last spoke up for Kiwis and Aussies in UK

Next Government must be ready for crash
COMMENT: Worrying global events keep coming but it seems markets just aren't interested.

Fonterra set to expand Darfield plant
Fonterra is to up its game in cream cheese with two new plants at Darfield

NZ's debt: Better, but we're not home & dry
Overseas debt is better than it was, but the numbers still aren't great.

NZ net foreign liabilities as share of GDP improve
NZ net foreign liabilities as share of GDP have improved but risks remain: RBNZ.

Consumer warns about new 'layby' schemes
The new services seemed great, but Consumer warned shoppers to be careful

Regulation hampers Aus-China trade
COMMENT: The Aus-China FTA was supposed to make things easier, but regulation is risk.

Political rift halts $7m of NZ-bound phosphate
A $7 million shipment of phosphate bound for New Zealand will not reach these shores.

Boris Johnson coming to New Zealand
The pro-Brexit politician and possible future PM will spend three days in NZ.

Editorial: Deal offers hope for fish stocks and crew
Fishing deal could lead to more sustainable practices and an end to labour abuse

Fed Reserve watching slowdown in inflation
Fed raises the possibility that she may slow the pace of interest rate increases

Soper: National Ministers short on delivery
COMMENT: Our success in doing trade deals in recent years has been woeful.

Mark Fowler: Oil price headwind for inflation
Raising interest rates proving increasingly difficult.

NZ close to big trade deal with Americas
NZ will find out tomorrow whether it has secured a new trade deal.

Consumer NZ warns: Stay away from dating website
The paid service is run by the same woman who ripped off previous customers.

NZ first in line for Pacific Alliance trade deal
New Zealand seeks greater status with important Latin and South American bloc

Britain, EU clash over Brexit proposals
The EU and Britain tripped over the first item in their Brexit talks - citizen rights.

FTA with US unlikely, Bill English says
Trade Minister Todd McClay says the US has indicated an FTA could happen.

Free trade with US 'when time is right'
Deal could come in wake of US withdrawl from the TPP.

$7m of NZ cargo to remain in South Africa
A $7 million shipment of phosphate bound for Napier will remain held at a South African.

Education key to Swiss success
A study tour finds vocational training has boosted nation's growth.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Growth is the plan for the Bay's kiwifruit industry
2016/17 saw financial growth for local orchardists. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Trump wants to hide complaints about Wall Street
The US Treasury said details about complaints should only be available to government.

Fonterra farms to record climate pollution
Dairy farmers won't have to pay for their climate pollution yet, the Govt says.