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The NZ sharemarket had a sharp fall in the last hour of trading and closed lower.

Mining tycoons battle over lithium’s ‘corridor of power’ in Australia

Financial Times: Vast tracts of desert now a major battleground for miners of lithium.

Cost of living: Did Kiwis spend more or less this Black Friday?

Black Friday remains a draw for Kiwi shoppers, but cost of living bites for many.

Questions swirl around Sanford’s board again

Watchdog says risk small investors caught in crossfire between large, wealthy groups.

OCR announcement: Will the Reserve Bank change its interest rate plans?

With a last hike for the year looking unlikely, what does the bank expect for 2024?

Watch: The year's top five UK Christmas ads, ranked

The UK has long been the spiritual home of Christmas ads.

Medical Assurance Society slapped with $2.1m fine

The society made false and/or misleading representations to some customers.

$3b landlord, Sylvia Park owner: How it has done in the past six months

Business has sold properties lately at Westgate and for Ikea's first store here.

Radius expenses push profit down as it brings in nurses from overseas

Company went on a big overseas nursing recruitment drive last year to fully staff places.

The apocalyptic 2020s: Hate speech, fake news, disinformation

OPINION: Is a lack of rules fuelling misinformed, opportunistic, dangerous politics?

Black Friday: Online Thanksgiving shopping record, US consumers splurge

Financial Times: Demand roars as retailers deepen discounts.

Liam Dann: The big divide that will drive conflict in the new Govt

OPINION: Christopher Luxon has done well to find much common ground but a big gap remains.

Diana Clement: Giving the gift of financial literacy

OPINION: Board games can help foster financial skills.

Crimson's Jamie Beaton: 'If I stumble, there will be daggers thrown at me'

Crimson Education founder Jamie Beaton talks to Paula Bennett.

Musical chairs in TV News-land for 2024

Questions, answers and some things are still up in the air.

Explainer: Why borrowers should be wary of drop in longer-term fixed rates

'An early Christmas present you might call it but it’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing.'

Bruce Cotterill: Too much working from home isn’t working

OPINION: We’re forgetting what the home worker is missing out on.

Money Talks: Spark CEO Jolie Hodson on finding a work-life balance

The Spark chief executive reflects on the meaning of money with Liam Dann.