One of a Kind Awards: An ode to startups creating categories of their own
While many startups seek to compete within existing industries, a select few go a step further: they create…
Taranaki supermarket scraps ban on students in school uniform
A Taranaki supermarket has removed a Facebook post banning high school students in uniform from its store hours,…
Why are we paying $50 for instant coffee?
Westpac senior economist Satish Ranchhod said global coffee prices were high, in part because of poor weather in…
Rwanda’s national pension fund has helped power the economy, but it faces new challenges
Rwanda is routinely celebrated as a growth miracle on the African continent. The country’s GDP growth averaged 7.4%…
NPS 100% equity option explained: How it works, who should consider it and key rules
The National Pension System (NPS) has traditionally allowed subscribers to invest up to 75% of their contributions in…
A 21-Year-Old AI Cofounder Shares His Advice for Young Entrepreneurs
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Srikar Srinivasan, a 21-year-old Babson College student and cofounder…
Volkswagen unveils the ute Australians need, but will never get
Volkswagen Tukan single- and dual-cab Volkswagen’s South American division has revealed the Tukan as its latest ute, joining…
‘India went global. Hierarchy stayed local’: Austrian businessman on how India’s market has changed
After 22 years of watching India change, Austrian businessman Wolfgang Bergthaler says the country has become more digital,…
What Every 70-Year-Old Should Know About Social Security
By the time many people reach age 70, they’ve already been collecting Social Security for years. But if…
Driven by innovation: Israeli businesses turning crisis into growth
When Liron Birenzweig was evacuated from northern Israel after October 7, he was forced to rebuild both his…
‘Very volatile’: Could Bitcoin actually collapse?
Could cryptocurrencies actually collapse? By Susan Edmunds of RNZ Actor Ben McKenzie has released a documentary calling cryptocurrencies…
Türkiye’s tourism sector faces European slowdown
Özge Esen-ISTANBUL Türkiye has long relied on Europe as its primary source market for tourism, but geopolitical tensions…