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gold hits record high above 5,500 after fed holds rates

Gold hits record high above $5,500 after Fed holds rates

Gold prices soared more than 3 per cent to a record above $5,500 per ounce on Thursday. This marked a...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
us set to release seized tanker to venezuela

US set to release seized tanker to Venezuela

U.S. officials have confirmed plans to hand over the Panama-flagged supertanker M/T Sophia to Venezuelan authorities after seizing it earlier...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Jan 2026 | 1 min read
uk, china pledge closer ties

UK, China pledge closer ties

UK and China have agreed to establish a long-term strategic partnership after talks in Beijing between Prime Minister Keir Starmer...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
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New Zealand infrastructure sector tours UK water recycling facility

A delegation from New Zealand’s water and infrastructure sector visited a housing development in Kent this month. The visit, hosted by...

By Nicole Valdez | 29 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
amazon joins bidding war for tiktok

Amazon email slip reveals job cuts

A blunder by Amazon saw an unintended message sent to AWS workers on Tuesday, laying bare planned organisational upheaval at...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 29 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
starmer heads to china with business leaders

Starmer heads to China with business leaders

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has launched a four-day visit to China, the first by a UK leader since...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 29 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
zelenskyy slams russian train drone strike as terrorism attack

Zelenskyy slams Russian train drone strike as terrorism attack

A Russian drone assault on a passenger train in Ukraine's Kharkiv region has killed at least four people, with four...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 29 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
india, eu clinch trade pact amid trump tariff fears (1)

India, EU clinch trade pact amid Trump tariff fears

India and the European Union have struck a landmark free trade agreement, blending economic gains with strategic defence against U.S....

By Mike Jerome Infante | 29 Jan 2026 | 3 min read
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Carney stands firm on Davos critique after Trump exchange

North American trade strains have sharpened as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney refuted allegations of diluting his World Economic Forum...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 29 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
trump to scale back minnesota immigration operations

Trump to scale back Minnesota immigration operations

President Donald Trump has announced a partial reduction in federal immigration operations in Minnesota after Border Patrol agents fatally shot...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 29 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
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IKEA hires more staff, increases staff pay

IKEA announced it's recruiting 85 additional workers for logistics and food services while introducing evening shifts for restocking shelves. This will...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 29 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
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Government rolls out initial aid for storm-hit regions

The New Zealand government has announced the initial phase of aid for early recovery in areas hit by last week's...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
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Air NZ flight attendants set for three strikes in February

Flight attendants on Air New Zealand's B777 and B787 long-range aircraft will walk out for three strikes on 11, 12,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Jan 2026 | 3 min read
nz post clarifies counter closure

NZ Post clarifies 142 counter closures

NZ Post announced yesterday that it plans to close 142 service counters in convenience stores, pharmacies, and libraries across the...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
tiktok uninstalls spike after restructure

TikTok uninstalls spike after restructure

U.S. TikTok users are uninstalling the app in record numbers following the announcement of a new joint venture for its...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 28 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
ocr hike possible as early as may, forecaster warns

OCR hike possible as early as May, forecaster says

December quarter inflation data beat expectations, fuelling concerns that interest rates might rise earlier than forecast. ANZ predicts the first rate...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 28 Jan 2026 | 3 min read
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