Infant formula maker A2 Milk has declared its first-ever dividend of 8.5 cents per share after reporting a strong financial performance, driven by robust...
New Zealand is backsliding on social progress as food and housing become increasingly unaffordable, warns the Salvation Army in its latest State of the...
New Zealand’s brewing industry is a powerhouse, contributing $3.58 billion to the nation’s GDP—nearly 1 percent—while generating $1.7 billion in tax revenue and supporting...
Economic and political instability have battered the Eurozone.
The euro has fallen to its weakest level against the US dollar in more than two years,...
An Auburn University study says every single regulator destroys fully 138 private sector jobs every year you keep him on the job.
With nearly 300,000...
New Zealand’s gross domestic product (GDP) fell 1.0 percent in the September 2024 quarter, following a revised 1.1 percent decrease in the June 2024...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that healthy expansion is expected despite a decline in GDP to a seven-quarter low.
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...
GDP is forecast to decline by 0.2% this year, a sharp downgrade from Bundesbank’s previously projected 0.3% expansion.
Germany’s central bank has slashed growth outlook...
The government's financial results for the first three months of the fiscal year reveal a larger-than-expected deficit, prompting Finance Minister Nicola Willis to reinforce...
The European Union’s economy faces slow growth and widespread productivity issues, as noted in a recent report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
According to...
Geof Mortlock, a former senior economist at the Reserve Bank, has called for urgent reforms to the Reserve Bank's board and performance assessments in...
The government has outlined its commitment to delivering affordable and secure electricity through the release of its Government Policy Statement (GPS) on electricity, Energy...
The government has announced a sweeping fast-track approval process for 149 critical projects across various sectors, including transport, housing, and renewable energy.
The Fast Track...
Winstone Pulp International, a major employer in the Ruapehu District for 45 years, has closed its doors for the final time.
The mill provided hundreds...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced that the Government’s Quarter Four (Q4) Action Plan will focus on streamlining infrastructure development in New Zealand as...
Alliance Group has proposed shutting down its 139-year-old Smithfield meatworks in Timaru, citing a significant drop in sheep processing numbers.
The decision, which could result...
In a speech today, Treasury's deputy secretary and chief economic adviser, Dominick Stephens, highlighted the financial strain New Zealand faces due to an ageing...
A heated exchange occurred between a frustrated shopper and Woolworths’ new CEO, Amanda Bardwell, during her visit to a Wollongong store.
The shopper accused the...
Dairy co-operative Fonterra reported a strong profit exceeding $1 billion for the year, though lower than last year's record due to easing tailwinds like...
New Zealand’s economy shrank by 0.2 percent in the second quarter of 2024, as key sectors like retail, construction, and agriculture saw significant declines,...
Imagine a world where ownership is a distant memory, replaced by an eerie semblance of joy in dispossession.
In 2016, Klaus Schwab, the enigmatic architect...
A comprehensive package of reforms to the benefit system unveiled today will shift more people off Jobseeker Support into employment and introduce tougher consequences...
So asks the Wall Street Journal, in an uncharacteristically gloomy article for the bull market’s paper of record.
They kick off with the problem: America...
The most powerful companies in the world have united against free speech, and they’ve deployed your tax dollars to fund their mission.
Last week, the...
New Zealand's services sector has experienced a significant downturn, with the BNZ-Business New Zealand Performance of Services Index (PSI) plummeting to a record low...
New Zealand apparently experienced 'a significant surge in household wealth' during 2021, creating a 'generational divide' that economists believe may never be seen again.
Stats...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has criticized Washington for the persistent “misalignment” of its fiscal policy.
US budget deficits and soaring debt present a “growing...
Many New Zealanders, especially those on parental leave, are facing unexpected tax bills amounting to thousands of dollars due to automated income tax assessments...
New Zealand’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.2 percent in the March 2024 quarter, following a 0.1 percent decrease in the December 2023 quarter,...
Significant business deals have been closed during the visit of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to Japan this week, including in the areas of space,...
The National Infrastructure Pipeline, which provides a national view of current or planned infrastructure projects, from roads, to water infrastructure, to schools, and more,...