Everyday Wine doubles sales as shift online pays off for New Zealand retailer
Speaking to the Herald, Gillett said the company was on track to sell two million bottles in the…
As tech rallies and consumer shares lag, China’s stock market forms microcosm for economy
The unevenness of China’s economy is now well reflected in its US$16 trillion stock market, as technology companies…
As China plans for demographic crisis, some sectors see opportunity
As China moves towards becoming one of the world’s fastest-ageing economies – a trend causing worry over future…
Chinese Economy Stuck in Slow Lane as Consumption Heads for Drop
(Bloomberg) — China’s consumer spending may have contracted for the first time since the pandemic, a setback that…
China boosts consumption with longer, realigned holidays but growing crowds daunt tourists
Two cities in southeastern China’s Fujian province, Fuzhou and Xiamen, have decided to introduce three-day spring and autumn…
How unhealthy ultra‑processed foods are designed and marketed to make us crave them
Why we keep eating UPFs UPFs are the most processed foods on the market. According to medical journal…
The Billion-Barrel Hormuz Oil Shock Is About to Crash Demand
(Bloomberg) — The Strait of Hormuz oil shock has yet to crash demand as the rich world borrows…
Huawei retains lead in China smartphone market, Apple shipments surge in first quarter
Huawei Technologies claimed the top spot in China’s smartphone market in the first quarter with its highest share…
Bay of Plenty uses most cocaine as New Zealand consumption hits record high
Bay of Plenty also ranked second-highest for daily usage of MDMA, with 408mg consumed per 1000 people. MDMA…
Bay of Plenty uses most cocaine as New Zealand consumption hits record high
Bay of Plenty also ranked second-highest for daily usage of MDMA, with 408mg consumed per 1000 people. MDMA…
Cocaine use doubles in Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne, meth use ranks second-highest in New Zealand
New Zealand Drug Foundation executive director Sarah Helm said the scale of the increases in methamphetamine and cocaine…
Household debt climbs to 86.7% of GDP, exposing deeper economic fragility
More striking, however, was the rise in debt outside the core banking system. Debt held through savings cooperatives…