Real estate agent, husband and companies fined nearly $1m for flouting foreign buyer ban
The couple admitted wrongdoing and have been ordered to sell the properties that were acquired without consent. In…
What is Australia’s worst company?
It’s been a rotten… year… well, decade, for Australian business. No sooner did the big banks get busted…
Ten reasons why Auckland food business Bake & Beans failed, liquidator seeks buyer
“The combined effect caused the company to have negative cashflow issues which meant that it could not sustain…
Denmark bans drone flights as EU leaders prepare to descend on Copenhagen – POLITICO
In addition, a German frigate — the FSG Hamburg — has arrived in Copenhagen to assist with airspace…
Wattie’s financial filings reveal three years of losses and a $210m writedown
The company said it was buying fewer Hawke’s Bay peaches as demand for New Zealand-grown canned peaches was…
US tech firms pour £30 billion into UK as Trump lands – POLITICO
Those data centers will be powered by Nvidia chips and the company said it would ship up to…
Belgium to recognize Palestine, sanction Israel – POLITICO
Prévot said two “extremist” Israeli ministers, several “violent settlers” and Hamas leaders would be designated “persona non grata”…
UK bars Israeli officials from London arms fair – politico.eu
UK bars Israeli officials from London arms fair politico.euMoD confirms Israeli government delegates will be banned from London arms…
Macron wants EU to target US Big Tech after new Trump tariff threat – POLITICO
A person close to Macron confirmed that exploring possible retaliation against U.S. digital players was indeed “his stance.” Trump threatened…
Europe’s ‘century of humiliation’ could be just beginning – POLITICO
The trade deal is a “direct function of Europe’s weakness on the security front, that it cannot provide…
The EU’s tech rules are under attack — again – POLITICO
Without a hitch, a now-familiar playbook unfolded: The European Commission stood by its “sovereign right to regulate,” European lawmakers…
Poland presses ahead with 3 percent digital tax despite Trump threat – POLITICO
Digital taxes are “designed to harm, or discriminate against, American Technology,” Trump said in a post on his…