BBusiness Read More What happened Friday | interest.co.nzDecember 19, 2025 Here are the key things you need to know before you leave work today (or if you work…
EEconomy Read More Can rising lithium costs save China’s energy storage firms from a brutal price war?December 19, 2025 China’s energy storage firms, battered by a three-year price war, have been jolted by lithium battery maker Deegares,…
PPersonal finance Read More ‘Putting our home in a trust was a legal nightmare’December 19, 2025 Trusts are sometimes used by people as a way of managing assets like money and property, and some…
BBusiness Read More Kiwibank scraps plan for part-privatisation for now, due to Reserve Bank capital rule changeDecember 19, 2025 It said it had the capital required to grow. Work had been underway to try to find investors…
EEconomy Read More China cuts US Treasury holdings to lowest level since 2008 amid debt ceiling fearsDecember 19, 2025 China reduced its US Treasury holdings in October to its lowest level in 17 years, as mounting concerns…
BBusiness Read More Business confidence rises to 30-year highDecember 19, 2025 Photo: 123RF Business confidence reaches multi-decade highs Firms report improving past activity, optimistic about the outlook Employment has…
EEconomy Read More Japan’s National CPI climbs 2.9% YoY in November, Core CPI rises as expectedDecember 19, 2025 Japan’s National Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 2.9% YoY in November, compared to the previous reading of 3.0%, according…
PPersonal finance Read More Retiring soon? Key decisions every federal employee must makeDecember 19, 2025 If you are retiring soon, you should have submitted your retirement application, usually through the Online Retirement Application…
BBusiness Read More Friday to be busiest travel day of festive seasonDecember 19, 2025 Emer MoreauBusiness reporter Getty Images Drivers are being advised to allow extra time to travel Britain’s roads, railways…
EEconomy Read More Bank of Japan takes policy rate to 0.75%, a 30-year highDecember 19, 2025 The Bank of Japan raised rates on Friday, taking Japan’s borrowing costs to a 30-year high as inflation…
PPersonal finance Read More Helping children understand money this ChristmasDecember 19, 2025 Christmas is a season of joy, generosity, and often, a little financial stress. For many families, it’s the…
BBusiness Read More NZ’s top food writers on the best slow cookers for every type of home cook, All things property, under OneRoofDecember 19, 2025 OneRoof’s Ask the Expert is a new weekly series aimed at helping consumers cut through the noise when…