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Liam Dann: What lockdown restrictions will really mean for economy

In the grand scope of the Covid downturn the impact of this lockdown is not catastrophic.

Hospitality businesses call for takeaways to be permitted at alert level 4

Letting business still provide food would save thousands of jobs.

Jarden Brief: Oil slumps on falling international travel

Surprise movements in markets as prices rebound.

Kate MacNamara: When is the cost of lockdown too high?

COMMENT: The need to understand the Government's calculus is looming larger by the day.

What your employer can and can't do over alert level 3

Can your employer force you to take annual leave?

The quick guide: Who can and can't work at levels 2 and 3

Confused about what you can and can't do in levels 2 and 3 - here's a quick guide.

Compensate businesses forced into 'extra time' - Act

David Seymour said 'this will be devastating because people have recovered'.

Michael Barnett: If they can do it safely let them stay open

Small business owners want to be able to trade - with strict compliance in place.

Jarden Brief: Reserve Bank guidance steadies market

Announcements of subsidies and easing may have stemmed expected sell-off.

How strong is the economic recovery? Reserve Bank to deliver its verdict

To print or not to print - the RBNZ's next big call is whether to expand the QE programme.

UK poised to suffer the biggest Covid-19 blow of any major economy

Britain's economy shrinks by 23% over the first-half of 2020 due to drop in spending.

The seawall holds - new figures on business failures

Analysis of Companies Office filings throws up some surprising results.

Why forecasters got Covid unemployment wrong

How did forecasters get their unemployment predictions so wrong?

Matthew Hooton: Unemployment figures another disaster for National

Unemployment isn't really down to 4 per cent, but it's no good arguing with the ref.

Thousands of stressed workers download wellbeing app

A wellbeing app has been adopted by big businesses and had more than 60,000 downloads

Brian Fallow: People for jobs, jobs for people

Government can ease the pain of losing work, and encourage employers to hire.

Bullied for Asperger's but now a Covid-born jewellery success

Ratbag Jeweller Mackenzie Lyttle has a big future with his bespoke silversmith business.

Beirut blast follows economic mismanagement

Quarter of population already live in poverty even before blast destroyed grain silos.