Heartland boss: ‘I wouldn’t underestimate the task ahead of us’
Andrew Dixson, the chief executive of Heartland Group Holdings says a decision has not yet been made on which…
Cost increases due to Middle East crisis should not be used by supermarkets ‘as an opportunity to widen margins’ – Commerce Commission
With the ongoing conflict in the Middle East expected to put extra cost pressures on grocery products globally,…
Asia’s richest country tops global infrastructure ranking
The ranking is part of the publication’s 2026 Best Countries study, which evaluated 100 economies using data-driven methodology…
Australia lifts minimum wage by 4.75% as inflation reaccelerates
By Renju Jose and Stella Qiu SYDNEY, June 2 (Reuters) – Australia’s independent wage-setting body on Tuesday said…
Oil price rises to $97 a barrel as ‘Iran stops exchanging messages with US’ – as it happened | Business
Brent crude rising higher as Iran ‘pulls out of message exchanges’ with the US The oil price is…
Alcohol spending posts sharpest decline in 7 years in Q1 amid changing drinking culture
Soju is displayed at a convenience store / Courtesy of BFG Retail Alcohol expenditures in South Korea fell…
NZD weaker after a strong run into month-end
It has been a rollercoaster ride in markets since NZ’s Friday close, not helped by newsflow on US-Iran…
China Funnels $6 Billion Into Morocco, Stoking EU Tariff Alarm
Marrakech – Outside the Moroccan port city of Tangier, Chinese auto-parts manufacturers are erecting factories at speed across…
EV sales set records in 37 countries as consumers flee high gas prices
Electric vehicles Markets outside China and US post 50% year-on-year jump in March-April sales The current oil crisis…
Gen Z is losing the most in the AI economy—and Goldman warns it’s about to get worse
The net number of jobs AI is eliminating each month is shrinking. That sounds like good news. It…
UK’s growing green economy worth more than £100bn a year, research finds | Environment policy
More than a million jobs, higher wages, nearly half a trillion pounds in investment in the pipeline –…
China unveils outbound investment rules; Move to bolster resilience of outbound investment, fight external discrimination: expert
View of a container vessel near Qingdao port in East China’s Shandong Province on April 7, 2026 Photo:…