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Du Val Group debt grows to $306m, new report says
Du Val's debt rose from $238m to $306m, requiring further investigation.
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The S&P 500 has dropped 10% from its February highs, entering a correction.
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Diana Clement: Why your KiwiSaver balance may be having a wobble
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Richard Harman: Budget battle looms as reality hits Coalition Government
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Christopher Luxon on how to deal with NZ’s ‘productivity disease’
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spells out his hopes and intentions.
NZ slips in digital race, Spark CEO calls for tech embrace
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Deloitte Top 200 Awards
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Deloitte Top 200: Meridian Energy's Mike Roan named CFO of the year
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Inside Sydney’s A$17b supercomputing operation, co-owned by Infratil
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Liam Dann: If this is a recovery, why does it feel so bad?
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Mary Holm: We borrowed to invest in shares and now we’ve lost money
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Insurance: Big companies ditch multi-policy discounts
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‘A sigh of relief’: Radio host Nick Mills ends battle with Inland Revenue over debt
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BYD’s Shark attack on ute market: Govt eyeing law change that will give it more bite
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Billionaire's view is of 'poor performance, bloated costs and weak public disclosure'.
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Warehouse interim chief seeks more time as profits return to $11.8m
The Warehouse returned to profit with $11.8m, but revenue dropped to $1.6b.
S&P says Fonterra’s balance sheet can handle Mainland sale
Fonterra's balance sheet will offset the impact of its planned sale Mainland, S&P says.
NZME board battle: Stuff halts discussions to sell Post, Press newspapers to NZ Herald owner
NZME says Stuff is awaiting the outcome and vote of its annual shareholders meeting.
Embattled Tesla recalls nearly all Cybertrucks over risk of panel detachment
More than 46,000 vehicles suffer defect.
Rod Drury backs ‘NZ first’ public e-boat charging company Electric Wave
Billionaire sees Queenstown becoming an R&D hub for marine electrification.
High-rise horror: Owners of wrecked upmarket apartments to walk away
'This really was a situation where the owners are salvaging what they could.'
‘A new frontier’: How supercritical geothermal could change NZ energy
About $12m to $15m has already been spent on investigative work.
Fintech Airwallex puts first boots on the ground in NZ, goes on hiring drive
Aussie unicorn has Kiwi roots.
Warehouse swings to first-half profit, but revenue falls
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Matthew Hooton: Luxon’s India trade push could secure second term
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