OCR Preview: Another rate cut coming – but will it be the last?
“We don’t expect the RBNZ to cut further next year (barring a global shock),” said ANZ chief economist…
FDA reviewers didn’t get to vote on first priority voucher drug
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has promised companies that earn a Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher a one-…
Labour crunch: NZ is facing a workforce shortfall of 250,000 in next 20 years
The report said New Zealand could aim to stay a small population – similar to the size of…
YouTube policy update: new rules for gambling, violent gaming videos and streaming
Starting today, YouTube will enforce stricter rules for videos featuring gambling-related content. YouTube’s gambling restrictions extend beyond classic…
Countries used to test drugs often don’t see the approved medicines, study finds
Numerous medicines are not accessible in many of the countries where they were tested before approval by the…
Climate Negotiators Turn Focus to Extraction of Critical Minerals
Nations are edging closer to sounding the alarm about the perils of extracting and processing critical minerals, as…
Emirates to Put Starlink on Aircraft in Major Win for SpaceX
Emirates is planning to use SpaceX’s Starlink to upgrade the onboard Wi-Fi in its fleet, according to people…
China Investment Crash Puzzles Economists, Threatens Growth
China’s collapsing investment is as unprecedented as it is hard to explain. A plunge estimated at more than…
China Plans Stronger Fiscal Policy in Coming Years Amid Slowdown
China’s Finance Minister Lan Fo’an pledged to implement a stronger and proactive fiscal policy over the next five…
Palm oil prices to spike in 2026 as Indonesia pushes biofuel policy
Commodities Jakarta’s B50 program to have ‘extreme bullish impact’ on pricing, experts warn Palm oil prices could increase…
Gated retirement village on Auckland’s North Shore bans electric cars due to ‘safety’, move slammed as ‘silly’
“So they had a couple of presentations where they tried to scare us to death with pictures of…
Energy and tech news at UN climate negotiations in Brazil
The most high-stakes United Nations climate change conference in years is taking place this November in Belém, Brazil.…