‘Plan for the worst, but hope for the best’: Households to remain under pressure until 2027
“If expectations become less anchored, the OCR may need to move above our current projection of 3.25% in…
Weak NZ dollar, high oil prices pile on pressure as RBNZ’s OCR call nears
While it’s bad news for those planning an overseas trip and importers, a lower kiwi can help the…
Is NZ’s productivity problem the real economic elephant in the room? – The Front Page
But how many of those policies will actually make New Zealand more productive? University of Otago economics associate…
NZ sharemarket falls over 1% despite Hallenstein’s solid result – Market close
“At this level, the bond yields definitely impact the valuations of the growth and technology stocks,” he said.…
Weak NZ dollar continues to drive gains on NZX – Market close
Lister said the kiwi was the big story. On the trade-weighted index, the dollar was at its lowest…
DB Breweries posts $33.8m net loss as revenue falls on weak beer sales and slow hospitality recovery
After general and administrative expenses and other costs such as impairment and depreciation, the company made an operating…
China’s trade expands on AI boom, offsetting weak sectors
Economy Exports rise 27% in June, while imports jump 36% on higher chip prices Stacked shipping containers at Yangshan Port…
Japan’s appeal to foreign workers falls on low wages and weak yen
Japan immigration Survey shows 83.7% interested in working outside country, with South Korea top choice A Vietnamese technical…
China’s Q2 growth set to slow on weak domestic demand: Nikkei survey
Economy Economists flag property slump and energy shocks weighing on activity amid Mideast conflict People walk along a…
Treasury Performance Improvement Review finds ministers losing confidence, criticises ‘weak’ economic forecasting, missed cost blowouts at ACC and Health NZ
“This set in motion a self-reinforcing dynamic in which ministers became less confident in the Treasury’s advice, the…
OECD sparks debate over NZ’s weak capital markets and policy gridlock – Richard Harman
The political challenge is that the easy solutions to strengthen our capital markets all have entrenched political opposition…
Ouch! Linda Perry Disses Madonna After Years of Pop Diva Denying Her Collab Requests: “Everything About Her Seems Weak”
As one of music history’s most prized female songwriters, Linda Perry has penned hits for some of the…