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RBNZ says higher operating costs a bigger competition challenge for small banks than regulatory capital settings
24th Apr 24, 12:18pm
RBNZ says higher operating costs a bigger competition challenge for small banks than regulatory capital settings
UK and NZ scientists turn Southern Cross NEXT cable across the Tasman into an earthquake detector
24th Apr 24, 11:32am
UK and NZ scientists turn Southern Cross NEXT cable across the Tasman into an earthquake detector
Heartland Bank's latest rise in its carded fixed home loan rates still leaves it with some of the lowest rates in the market. The approaching May selling period is the last main chance for banks to meet their lending targets this budget year
24th Apr 24, 10:25am
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Heartland Bank's latest rise in its carded fixed home loan rates still leaves it with some of the lowest rates in the market. The approaching May selling period is the last main chance for banks to meet their lending targets this budget year
Elon Musk vs Australia: global content take-down orders can harm the internet if adopted widely
24th Apr 24, 9:34am
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Elon Musk vs Australia: global content take-down orders can harm the internet if adopted widely
What if the Reserve Bank of Australia itself has been feeding inflation? An economist explains
24th Apr 24, 9:12am
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What if the Reserve Bank of Australia itself has been feeding inflation? An economist explains
Despite near-term challenges in some markets, based on today's policy settings, almost 1 in 3 cars on the roads in China by 2030 is set to be electric, and almost 1 in 5 in both the United States and European Union
24th Apr 24, 9:11am
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Despite near-term challenges in some markets, based on today's policy settings, almost 1 in 3 cars on the roads in China by 2030 is set to be electric, and almost 1 in 5 in both the United States and European Union
Investor risk appetite recovers underpinning global equities as market looks ahead to earnings reports from US Big Tech. Treasury yields fell alongside the US dollar, following weaker than expected preliminary US PMIs
24th Apr 24, 7:51am
Investor risk appetite recovers underpinning global equities as market looks ahead to earnings reports from US Big Tech. Treasury yields fell alongside the US dollar, following weaker than expected preliminary US PMIs
American retail sales strong but factories ease; Strong demand for US Treasuries; Japan, Taiwan and India get rising factory activity; UST 10yr 4.60%; gold eases and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
24th Apr 24, 7:20am
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American retail sales strong but factories ease; Strong demand for US Treasuries; Japan, Taiwan and India get rising factory activity; UST 10yr 4.60%; gold eases and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
Federated Farmers cheers end to 'war on farming' as government trumpets Resource Management Act changes
23rd Apr 24, 6:59pm
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Federated Farmers cheers end to 'war on farming' as government trumpets Resource Management Act changes
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, FHB affordability stabilises, RBNZ squares off against ComCom, cruel retail summer, swaps ease, NZD holds, & more
23rd Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, FHB affordability stabilises, RBNZ squares off against ComCom, cruel retail summer, swaps ease, NZD holds, & more
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealand needs to demonstrate how it can contribute to security and prosperity in its own backyard or it will fall off the world map
23rd Apr 24, 2:39pm
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealand needs to demonstrate how it can contribute to security and prosperity in its own backyard or it will fall off the world map
Allan Barber notes the pressure is on from the Climate Change Commission to plant more trees, cut livestock numbers, and buy more carbon credits. But the rural sector is persisting with its own pressure to 'be more realistic' and more nuanced
23rd Apr 24, 11:09am
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Allan Barber notes the pressure is on from the Climate Change Commission to plant more trees, cut livestock numbers, and buy more carbon credits. But the rural sector is persisting with its own pressure to 'be more realistic' and more nuanced
ASUS, Lenovo, Microsoft Xbox to build mixed reality headsets running Meta Horizon OS
23rd Apr 24, 10:55am
ASUS, Lenovo, Microsoft Xbox to build mixed reality headsets running Meta Horizon OS
RBNZ unleashes its inevitable push back after Commerce Commission recommended a rethink of banks' regulatory capital rules
23rd Apr 24, 9:58am
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RBNZ unleashes its inevitable push back after Commerce Commission recommended a rethink of banks' regulatory capital rules
Risk appetite higher with US equities rebounding. Commodity currencies outperform. NZD consolidating above the 0.59 mark and flat to higher on the key major cross rates
23rd Apr 24, 7:47am
Risk appetite higher with US equities rebounding. Commodity currencies outperform. NZD consolidating above the 0.59 mark and flat to higher on the key major cross rates
Flat house prices at the bottom of the market, a slight easing of mortgage interest rates and rising incomes create some breathing space for first home buyers
23rd Apr 24, 7:36am
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Flat house prices at the bottom of the market, a slight easing of mortgage interest rates and rising incomes create some breathing space for first home buyers
Markets await positive earnings reports; China's LPRs on hold; Taiwan exports strong; EU sentiment still weak; Cocoa prices leap; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold drops and oil eases lower; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
23rd Apr 24, 7:19am
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Markets await positive earnings reports; China's LPRs on hold; Taiwan exports strong; EU sentiment still weak; Cocoa prices leap; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold drops and oil eases lower; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
Job portal Seek says the number of job ads was down 0.4% in March across NZ, but a much steeper 27% since March 2023
22nd Apr 24, 4:41pm
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Job portal Seek says the number of job ads was down 0.4% in March across NZ, but a much steeper 27% since March 2023
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; business leaders 'optimistic', AirNZ profits retreat fast, banks told to police climate risks, hard to get out, swaps up, NZD up, & more
22nd Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; business leaders 'optimistic', AirNZ profits retreat fast, banks told to police climate risks, hard to get out, swaps up, NZD up, & more
A headshot and audio recording; that's all Microsoft researchers need to create lifelike avatars
22nd Apr 24, 12:05pm
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A headshot and audio recording; that's all Microsoft researchers need to create lifelike avatars
Brian Easton makes the case for a Universal Family Benefit as a way to reduce child poverty, which he says could reduce child poverty at no extra fiscal cost
22nd Apr 24, 10:30am
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Brian Easton makes the case for a Universal Family Benefit as a way to reduce child poverty, which he says could reduce child poverty at no extra fiscal cost
Keith Woodford observes carbon credits lie at the heart of forestry, sheep and beef economics, but it is not a simple story
22nd Apr 24, 10:21am
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Keith Woodford observes carbon credits lie at the heart of forestry, sheep and beef economics, but it is not a simple story
In many ways the media that the experts wanted, turned out to be the media they have got, writes Chris Trotter
22nd Apr 24, 9:54am
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In many ways the media that the experts wanted, turned out to be the media they have got, writes Chris Trotter
Roger J. Kerr takes an experienced look behind the headlines of recent economic data to distill what the essential trends are telling him
22nd Apr 24, 8:15am
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Roger J. Kerr takes an experienced look behind the headlines of recent economic data to distill what the essential trends are telling him
Megacap tech crunched, Nasdaq falls over 2%, longest losing streak since Jan 2022. Israel retaliation pushes risk assets lower. Big week of earnings ahead
22nd Apr 24, 8:10am
Megacap tech crunched, Nasdaq falls over 2%, longest losing streak since Jan 2022. Israel retaliation pushes risk assets lower. Big week of earnings ahead
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