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Local government is struggling with two major reforms being imposed by central government, both too big and too important to get wrong
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Local government is struggling with two major reforms being imposed by central government, both too big and too important to get wrong
Highly liquid gold delivers superior risk-adjusted returns than other commodities, is a proven store of value, and has low volatility, says the World Gold Council
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Highly liquid gold delivers superior risk-adjusted returns than other commodities, is a proven store of value, and has low volatility, says the World Gold Council
Eric Posner says that President Joe Biden has made it plain that human rights will no longer drive US foreign policy
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Eric Posner says that President Joe Biden has made it plain that human rights will no longer drive US foreign policy
Koichi Hamada commends US leaders for negotiating an infrastructure bill that both parties could support
Koichi Hamada commends US leaders for negotiating an infrastructure bill that both parties could support
The sudden mid-trial collapse of the $220 million James Hardie leaky-building class action exposed some hard realities of these types of legal actions. The Law Commission is considering whether regulation has a role
The sudden mid-trial collapse of the $220 million James Hardie leaky-building class action exposed some hard realities of these types of legal actions. The Law Commission is considering whether regulation has a role
Eric Schmidt explains why the world's democracies must come together to maintain leadership in the critical AI domain
Eric Schmidt explains why the world's democracies must come together to maintain leadership in the critical AI domain
Rising beef exports and good prices are expected to hold on demand from the US and China, as alternate suppliers suffer varying supply issues
Rising beef exports and good prices are expected to hold on demand from the US and China, as alternate suppliers suffer varying supply issues
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Ross Verry explains how technology can unlock the ability to invest directly in the same opportunities that large managed funds get offered, building your own alternative asset selections into your overall investment portfolio
Ross Verry explains how technology can unlock the ability to invest directly in the same opportunities that large managed funds get offered, building your own alternative asset selections into your overall investment portfolio
Yu Yongding predicts that, even with looser fiscal and monetary policy, China's economic performance will disappoint
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Yu Yongding predicts that, even with looser fiscal and monetary policy, China's economic performance will disappoint
Mark Tanner traces Unilever's clever marketing of its Magnum icecream product in China, and how it was undone by a product that delivered different ingredients to what savvy consumers expected
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Mark Tanner traces Unilever's clever marketing of its Magnum icecream product in China, and how it was undone by a product that delivered different ingredients to what savvy consumers expected
Eric Posner marvels at the glaring incoherence of contemporary market-fundamentalist arguments
Why you should not use two-factor authentication that relies on an SMS message - hackers are on it this and could access all your passwords, especially if you are using Android credentials
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Why you should not use two-factor authentication that relies on an SMS message - hackers are on it this and could access all your passwords, especially if you are using Android credentials
Since the start of the pandemic, global supply chains have been under severe stress from logistics snafus and things are getting worse. This is embedding in a substantial inflationary impacts
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Since the start of the pandemic, global supply chains have been under severe stress from logistics snafus and things are getting worse. This is embedding in a substantial inflationary impacts
Why rapid genome sequencing is key to finding out how long Delta has been in NZ, and how large this outbreak might be
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Why rapid genome sequencing is key to finding out how long Delta has been in NZ, and how large this outbreak might be
Carlo Ratti highlights Singapore's design innovations and examines the conditions that have enabled them
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Carlo Ratti highlights Singapore's design innovations and examines the conditions that have enabled them
NZIER's Peter Wilson & Julie Fry call on the Government to issue the 240,000+ short-term migrants a one-off right to remain here, and clear the backlog of permanent residence visa applications
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NZIER's Peter Wilson & Julie Fry call on the Government to issue the 240,000+ short-term migrants a one-off right to remain here, and clear the backlog of permanent residence visa applications
Yi Fuxian argues that, by inflating its population figures, China is doing itself a serious disservice
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Yi Fuxian argues that, by inflating its population figures, China is doing itself a serious disservice
Diane Coyle worries that humans' perception of major global threats militates against timely and decisive action
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Diane Coyle worries that humans' perception of major global threats militates against timely and decisive action
Zhang Jun paints a picture of China's rapidly expanding role in global capital markets
Chris Leitch argues that returning to economic orthodoxy is like going back to the horse and cart
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Chris Leitch argues that returning to economic orthodoxy is like going back to the horse and cart
Lee Jong-Wha assesses the challenges China will have to overcome if it is to become a truly global power
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Lee Jong-Wha assesses the challenges China will have to overcome if it is to become a truly global power
Rising ocean temperatures will push tuna fisheries away from the current regulated areas, and possibly cause significant financial pain for many small Pacific island nations
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Rising ocean temperatures will push tuna fisheries away from the current regulated areas, and possibly cause significant financial pain for many small Pacific island nations
Josep Borrell & Paolo Gentiloni hail the recent international deal on corporate taxation as an example of successful multilateralism
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Josep Borrell & Paolo Gentiloni hail the recent international deal on corporate taxation as an example of successful multilateralism
Willem Buiter offers an estimate of the remaining US output gap in light of the pandemic's lingering effects
Willem Buiter offers an estimate of the remaining US output gap in light of the pandemic's lingering effects
Mark Tanner reviews the impact of China’s new birth rate-boosting regulations on foreign brands
Mark Tanner reviews the impact of China’s new birth rate-boosting regulations on foreign brands