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Former Wirecard executive linked to alleged Russian spying ring

Financial Times: Former COO named as connection to Bulgarian nationals accused of spying.

$478K in refunds for Slingshot and Orcon customers over undisclosed break fees

Payments, which follow High Court action, range between $149 and $250 per customer.

KPMG baffled by National’s pledge to ditch financial services conduct law

The law is meant to regulate banks and insurers over how they treat customers.

Martin Wolf: How China can avoid the Japan trap

Financial Times: Has China’s period of relatively rapid economic growth come to an end?

Pet food company must pay $220k after worker's finger amputated

It was the company's second amputation incident in three years.

Sharesies users get new instant pay wallet refill option with two big banks

Bigger wallet top-ups cheaper with open banking than using credit card, Apple or Google.

Royal carpet maker Victoria’s shares tumble on auditor’s fraud risk warning

Financial Times: Kiwi financier Geoff Wilding took helm, presided over share price surge.

Western companies take slow steps towards China ‘de-risking’

Financial Times: Strategies focus on ways to insulate China operations, not reduce them.

Opinion: Bosses won’t like it but WFH is a happier way to work

Financial Times: Employees will continue to prize remote work even as the market shifts.

Sasha Borissenko: The loyalty cards tracking your almost every move

OPINION: A moment of silence for the million-odd Onecards scattered around NZ.

Car industry recovery has favoured investors and bosses over workers

Financial Times: Carmakers return almost $143b to shareholders and raise CEO pay.

'The bargain buzz': Shoppers reveal how they get the best out of Costco

A dozen bluff oysters for $3 or a storage headache?

Jetstar gears up for school holiday, slashes airfares

Airline takes a pop at rival Air NZ with $30 fare promotion.

$300m Seascape: Construction of NZ’s tallest apartments hits level 50

The project isn't due to be finished until late next year.

Airlines and Auckland Airport trade blows over travel chaos

Airlines say service unacceptable but airport says flight delays big problem.

Consumer confidence plummets further

The big concern for New Zealand households is the pressure on their finances.

Why nobody invites the boss to dinner any more

Financial Times: When I told colleagues about the evening, they were all aghast.

Why Chinese pod home doors open into fresh air high up at Point Chevalier project

The way things look with many of the doors now, if you stepped out you'd be in peril.