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infomercial giant convicted for fake reviews and hiding complaints

Infomercial retailer convicted for fake reviews and hiding complaints

Employees of the infomercial company owning brands like Thin Lizzy and the Transforma Ladder have been caught posting fake online...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Dec 2025 | 3 min read
metax shares rocket 700% on shanghai debut

MetaX shares rocket 700% on Shanghai debut

Shares in MetaX Integrated Circuits, a prominent Chinese designer of graphics processing units for artificial intelligence, skyrocketed by around 700%...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
eu eases 2035 rules on petrol, diesel car sales

EU eases 2035 rules on petrol, diesel car sales

The European Commission has relaxed its 2035 goal for zero CO₂ emissions from new cars and vans, shifting from a...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
16 states sue trump over frozen ev charging funds

16 states sue Trump over frozen EV charging funds

Sixteen Democrat-led U.S. states and the District of Columbia have filed a new federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
taranaki farmer fined for swapping tags on infected cows

Taranaki farmer fined for swapping tags on infected cows

A Taranaki farmer and livestock agent copped a $15,000 fine after MPI caught him instructing a worker to swap ID...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 18 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
trump launches full blockade on venezuelan oil tankers

Trump launches full blockade on Venezuelan oil tankers

U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a sweeping naval blockade targeting all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, aiming...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 18 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
bank

RBNZ lowers bank capital settings to reduce funding costs

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has moved to lower some capital requirements for the country’s banks, responding to...

By Nicole Valdez | 17 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
concrete

Firth Industries readies high-capacity concrete supply for Auckland

Firth Industries is preparing to bring a new concrete plant into full operation in Auckland as demand lifts across housing,...

By Nicole Valdez | 17 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
fish stocks

NZ fish stocks show steady sustainability growth

More than 87% of New Zealand’s fish stocks are being fished sustainably, according to a new scientific report presented by...

By Nicole Valdez | 17 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
queenstownairport

Queenstown Airport publishes climate and emissions disclosures

Queenstown Airport has recently published its 2025 Sustainability Report, reporting a 76% reduction in organisational greenhouse gas emissions since its...

By Nicole Valdez | 17 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
splore

Splore festival ends, 2026 to be final edition

The owner of the Splore music and art festival has announced that next year's edition will be its last, due...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
richardson's debate snub tells the full story

Willis said Richardson’s debate snub ‘tells the full story’

Finance Minister Nicola Willis said Taxpayers’ Union chair Ruth Richardson's refusal to debate the government’s finances “tells the full story.” Willis...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Dec 2025 | 1 min read
ben & jerry's ousts three board members amid governance row

Ben & Jerry’s ousts three board members amid governance row

Ben & Jerry's, the Vermont ice cream icon behind flavours like Cherry Garcia, has ousted three independent board directors amid...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
check surcharges before christmas card payments

Shoppers urged to check surcharges before Christmas card payments

Shoppers are urged to avoid any unreasonable surcharges they spot this Christmas. Since December 1, new caps on interchange fees have...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
holiday cheer boosts household confidence

Holiday cheer boosts household confidence, index reveals

Household confidence is climbing as the holiday season lifts consumer spirits, the Westpac-McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence Index shows.  The Index climbed...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
uk, south korea finalise trade deal

UK, South Korea finalise trade deal

The UK has secured a vital trade pact with South Korea to protect £2 billion in exports and boost jobs...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
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