Latest from Rural business

Extending the lifespan of calves will create a new market for new protein source

New Zealand’s low-carbon beef production is set to accelerate.

Lex: Walmart’s cheap goods justify its expensive stock

Financial Times: There are merchants, and then there is Walmart.

Dairy boost with positive GDT result

More good news following the 4.8% jump from the previous event two weeks ago.

SpaceX set for Starship’s next flight, with Trump watching

The 30-minute launch window opens at 11am, New Zealand time.

Top-selling French daily Ouest-France stops posting on X

The paper says it won't return until X becomes a 'regulated space that respects people'.

Ukraine war escalation unsettles markets, European stocks fall

Financial Times: US Treasuries rally as investors sell equities and seek safe assets.

Kinleith Mill job losses feared with ‘change proposal’

Meeting scheduled for this morning as changes proposed at Tokoroa site.

Banks blame red tape for behind the ball on innovation

Reserve Bank says leaving banks to their own devices hasn't worked.

AgriZeroNZ says climate change solutions for agriculture will endure

Climate change initiatives for agriculture will go the distance, Wayne McNee says.

Alliance Group plunges further into the red

Farmer-owned processor lost close to $100 million.

Snack giant Arnott's acquires three New Zealand brands

Mother Earth, Flemings and Value Pack (VP) join the almost 160-year-old Australian group.

Nvidia earnings loom, stocks hesitant as traders brace

After post-election 'explosion', caution before major tech firm's results.

Foodstuffs to appeal ComCom merger decision

The merger was denied last month by the Commerce Commission.

Substack’s great, big, messy political experiment

NY Times: Newsletter start-up betting on political content. But profits remain elusive.

Chris Quin announcing Foodstuffs will appeal ComCom merger decision

Foodstuffs says it will appeal the Commerce Commission's decision to decline its application to merge Foodstuffs North Island and Foodstuffs South Island.

Napier Port says earnings rebound will continue in 2025

The port bounces back after Cyclone Gabrielle sabotaged its post-Covid recovery.

Do couples really need a four-bedroom house?

Many people live in houses bigger than they need, report says.

Watercare’s new map shows Auckland connection constraints

Some people without existing consent won’t get a wastewater connection for years.