‘Toy Story 5’ boosts Disney’s earnings with big ticket and toy sales
After more than three decades, Jessie, Buzz Lightyear and Woody are still moneymakers for Walt Disney Co., as…
Jobless on the rise: Unemployment rate expected to land higher this week
ANZ senior economist Miles Workman. “For the RBNZ, this suggests that the labour market is unlikely to become…
‘Fuel prices remain a wild card’ – CPI inflation tipped to top 4%
Other economists are picking 1.5% for the quarter and an annual rate of 4.1%. Regardless, the significant concern…
Even the Rockets thought Deandre Ayton’s ejection was ‘soft’
HOUSTON — Deandre Ayton has a simple explanation for his first career ejection. “We’re both sweaty guys,” the Lakers center…
Google Says 75% of the Company’s New Code Is AI-Generated
Three-quarters of new code created inside Google is now generated by AI and reviewed by human engineers, the…
Unemployment rises to 5.4% – highest level since 2015
Auckland’s unemployment rate is now 6.4% and Wellington is at 5.8%. However, despite the rise in the headline…
GDP preview: How strong is the economy? September quarter data due
There are expectations that the grim second-quarter figure will be revised upwards in Thursday’s update. That could also…
LeBron James is just focused on the now as Lakers fall to Spurs in the NBA Cup
LeBron James refused to look too far into the future to say what kind of team the Lakers…
Peter Beck interview: On his optimism for NZ economy and why defence contracts are vital to Rocket Lab’s future
On the back of new data revealing the economy shrank in the second quarter and the Reserve Bank…
Inflation hits 3% as consumers suffer largest power price spike since 1989
The largest contributors to the annual inflation rate were all in the housing and household utilities group. The…
NZ dollar still suffering after GDP dip
“So the Kiwi-Aussie cross rate is being pulled from both sides; the Kiwi leg is being pulled down…
New Zealand June quarter GDP drops 0.9% – Stats NZ
The fall followed a revised 1.2% rise in GDP in the March quarter. For the June year, Stats…