Watch how fast a bank’s optimism evaporates when the numbers turn ugly
From 3.3% to 1.9% in six weeks In February, Westpac chief economist Kelly Eckhold was the market's biggest optimist. He projected 3.3% GDP growth for 2026, unemployment falling below 5% in the second half, and inflation moderating nicely. "After a rocky few years,...
Hawke’s Bay growers are buying a factory its corporate owners could not make profitable
A $17 million loss and a doubled loan McCain Foods announced in late March 2026 that it would close its Hastings...
1,500% surge in criminal AI use means your patch window is now 24 hours
The window just closed The gap between a vulnerability being disclosed and being exploited in the wild has collapsed to as...
GM cuts hundreds of IT jobs amid tech division restructuring
General Motors is pressing ahead with another round of workforce changes as it continues to reassess costs and reshape its...
Last passengers leave cruise ship linked to hantavirus outbreak
The last passengers have now disembarked from a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak, as health authorities continue to...
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