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Efficiency − or empire? How Elon Musk’s hostile takeover could end government as we know it
10th Feb 25, 9:59am
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Efficiency − or empire? How Elon Musk’s hostile takeover could end government as we know it
Gold demand hits new records in 2024, and that was before the 2025 jump. Central banks and investors drove the 2024 market strength
9th Feb 25, 12:14pm
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Gold demand hits new records in 2024, and that was before the 2025 jump. Central banks and investors drove the 2024 market strength
Willem Buiter & Ebrahim Rahbari say negative interest rate policies may be a widely scorned monetary policy tool, but they are a necessary option in the balance of fiscal alternatives
6th Feb 25, 2:00pm
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Willem Buiter & Ebrahim Rahbari say negative interest rate policies may be a widely scorned monetary policy tool, but they are a necessary option in the balance of fiscal alternatives
Angela Huyue Zhang says DeepSeek's disruption of the AI industry is about market, not great-power, competition
6th Feb 25, 1:00pm
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Angela Huyue Zhang says DeepSeek's disruption of the AI industry is about market, not great-power, competition
Canada is facing big bully threats. Cory Doctorow (a Canadian) says retaliatory tariffs are not the right response. He says, hit them where it will REALLY hurt. And maybe there are lessons here for us and others
6th Feb 25, 8:20am
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Canada is facing big bully threats. Cory Doctorow (a Canadian) says retaliatory tariffs are not the right response. He says, hit them where it will REALLY hurt. And maybe there are lessons here for us and others
Mastercard plans to get rid of credit card numbers. We could be heading towards the end of cards
4th Feb 25, 9:15am
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Mastercard plans to get rid of credit card numbers. We could be heading towards the end of cards
Ma Jun envisions regional arrangements that facilitate the exchange of climate-friendly goods and services
1st Feb 25, 6:18pm
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Ma Jun envisions regional arrangements that facilitate the exchange of climate-friendly goods and services
Rabobank sees a “significantly improved hand” for New Zealand agriculture in 2025, despite a couple of wild cards and jokers to navigate
31st Jan 25, 10:34am
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Rabobank sees a “significantly improved hand” for New Zealand agriculture in 2025, despite a couple of wild cards and jokers to navigate
David Seymour says Kiwis are too squeamish about privatisation – history shows why they lost the appetite, Richard Shaw says
30th Jan 25, 10:26am
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David Seymour says Kiwis are too squeamish about privatisation – history shows why they lost the appetite, Richard Shaw says
Earl Bardsley: The Lake Onslow pumped storage scheme, a decision is pending
DeepSeek: how a small Chinese AI company is shaking up US tech heavyweights
Claudio Bozzi looks at why the West is so concerned about China investing billions in ports around the world
27th Jan 25, 9:30am
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Claudio Bozzi looks at why the West is so concerned about China investing billions in ports around the world
Rabah Arezki and Partha Sen ask why, unlike Bangladesh and Vietnam, India's manufacturing has not benefited from rising labour costs in China
26th Jan 25, 9:54am
Rabah Arezki and Partha Sen ask why, unlike Bangladesh and Vietnam, India's manufacturing has not benefited from rising labour costs in China
Rabobank analysts say New Zealand red meat producers have reasons to look to the future with some optimism with global demand rising and global supply easing
25th Jan 25, 2:27pm
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Rabobank analysts say New Zealand red meat producers have reasons to look to the future with some optimism with global demand rising and global supply easing
Changes to corporate law should benefit NZ as a whole and not narrowly focus on the prevailing governmental agenda, Lynn Buckley & Peter Underwood say
23rd Jan 25, 10:10am
Changes to corporate law should benefit NZ as a whole and not narrowly focus on the prevailing governmental agenda, Lynn Buckley & Peter Underwood say
Gary Yohe explains why he's worried the California insurance crisis could trigger broader financial instability
22nd Jan 25, 10:22am
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Gary Yohe explains why he's worried the California insurance crisis could trigger broader financial instability
It’s science, not fiction: high-tech drones may soon be fighting bushfires in Australia
22nd Jan 25, 9:45am
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It’s science, not fiction: high-tech drones may soon be fighting bushfires in Australia
Manufacturing crisis: Chris Ogden on the challenge of Trump 2.0’s ‘power in chaos’ for other democracies
21st Jan 25, 1:34pm
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Manufacturing crisis: Chris Ogden on the challenge of Trump 2.0’s ‘power in chaos’ for other democracies
Bell Gully's Richard Massey & Ravi Maharaj provide an update on the Consumer Data Right following a key Select Committee report
21st Jan 25, 9:46am
Bell Gully's Richard Massey & Ravi Maharaj provide an update on the Consumer Data Right following a key Select Committee report
Jim O'Neill wonders if recent market signals will keep the new Trump Administration's radicalism in check
21st Jan 25, 9:05am
Jim O'Neill wonders if recent market signals will keep the new Trump Administration's radicalism in check
The NZ government is promising to double exports (again) – but as history shows, this is easier said than done, Eldrede Kahiya says
20th Jan 25, 10:24am
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The NZ government is promising to double exports (again) – but as history shows, this is easier said than done, Eldrede Kahiya says
Angela Huyue Zhang thinks the US government's ban on the TikTok app has left it in an untenable position
20th Jan 25, 9:03am
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Angela Huyue Zhang thinks the US government's ban on the TikTok app has left it in an untenable position
Luci Ellis points out that as an economy shifts to more services and faster technical obsolescence, it means these assets will depreciate faster, profits will rise to pay for it, and worker's share of economic gains will retreat
19th Jan 25, 8:00am
Luci Ellis points out that as an economy shifts to more services and faster technical obsolescence, it means these assets will depreciate faster, profits will rise to pay for it, and worker's share of economic gains will retreat
A clear & present danger: Heather Cox Richardson is just another voice warning of the dangers of oligarchy, an imminent threat to democracy
18th Jan 25, 9:15am
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A clear & present danger: Heather Cox Richardson is just another voice warning of the dangers of oligarchy, an imminent threat to democracy
The IMF warns growth divergences persist and could widen, while policy shifts may reignite inflation pressures in some countries
18th Jan 25, 9:10am
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The IMF warns growth divergences persist and could widen, while policy shifts may reignite inflation pressures in some countries