Alcohol spending posts sharpest decline in 7 years in Q1 amid changing drinking culture
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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:…
Poilievre accuses Carney of ducking questions about Canada's sluggish economy – CTV News
Poilievre accuses Carney of ducking questions about Canada’s sluggish economy CTV NewsBank of Canada says don’t put much weight…
Recession on paper: What really moves the Canadian Loonie now?
Statistics Canada (StatCan) handed the headline writers a gift and the analysts a headache. Real Gross Domestic Product…
China’s factory activity flatlines in May casting doubt over the economy
China’s vast factory sector lost momentum last month, according to official figures published on Sunday, renewing questions about…
Russian Businesses Enter ‘Era of Survival’ as Pay Increases Stall, Experts Say
Most Russian employers have no plans to raise wages this year, according to a survey by recruitment platform…
Breakfast briefing: Hot mess & strategic failure
Here’s our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand with news the scale of Trump’s…