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china defies middle east conflict with strong growth

China defies Middle East conflict with strong growth

China's economy has delivered a robust start to the year, growing faster than forecasters anticipated despite the ongoing U.S.-Israel conflict...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Apr 2026 | 2 min read
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Did you really think cheap money was coming back to save you

The most hawkish rates call of the year landed this week and the market barely flinched, which tells you something...

By B2B News | 17 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Ravensdown warns spring shortfall is now the real threat

Autumn is covered, spring is not Ravensdown COO Mike Whitty told RNZ in early March that the country has enough fertiliser...

By B2B News | 17 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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Why can’t a $3.6 billion rail network handle a diesel crisis?

New Zealand has poured more than $3.6 billion of Crown money into rail over the past 15 years. Private operators...

By B2B News | 17 Apr 2026 | 5 min read
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