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Retail sales decline in June quarter amid rising prices and high interest rates

Stats NZ data shows retail sales, adjusted for inflation, fell by 1.2% during the three months ending in June.  Stats NZ...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 26 Aug 2024 | 2 min read
telegram ceo pavel durov detained in france

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov detained in France

French authorities have apprehended Pavel Durov, the CEO and co-founder of the popular messaging app Telegram, at Le Bourget Airport...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 26 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
Tui Brewery Halts Beer Production After 130+ Years

Tui Brewery halts beer production after 130+ years

After over 130 years of brewing, the famous Tui brewery in Mangatainoka, Tararua, has stopped its beer production.  DB Breweries, which...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 26 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
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Tīrau opposes fast-food takeover proposal

Tīrau is bracing for a significant confrontation as plans for a Burger King and Starbucks drive-thru restaurant on its main...

By Nicole Valdez | 23 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
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New GoDaddy tool aims to solve digital marketing problems for SMBs

GoDaddy, renowned for its top-notch website building and hosting solutions, has introduced a groundbreaking tool designed to elevate digital marketing...

By Nicole Valdez | 23 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
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Luxon ruffles council feathers with pointed speech at LGNZ conference

Prime Minister Luxon delivered a pointed speech at the Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) conference on Wednesday, calling on local...

By Liam Foster | 23 Aug 2024 | 4 min read
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Government moves to shake up banking sector with major reforms following ComCom report

The New Zealand government has announced a series of sweeping reforms aimed at injecting competition into the country’s retail banking...

By Liam Foster | 23 Aug 2024 | 6 min read
procreate ceo takes a stand against generative ai

Procreate CEO takes a stand against generative AI

Procreate, a widely used illustration app for iPad, has firmly rejected the integration of generative AI into its platform, a...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 23 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
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IKEA expands AI drone warehouse operations in Europe and North America

IKEA plans to enhance its delivery processes by introducing the next generation of drone technology, featuring sophisticated AI features to...

By Nicole Valdez | 22 Aug 2024 | 1 min read
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Report: Mastercard to implement 3% layoffs across global staff

Mastercard is set to reduce its global workforce by three per cent, amounting to approximately 1,000 job cuts, according to...

By Nicole Valdez | 22 Aug 2024 | 2 min read
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Kiwi exodus fuels economic and labour market challenges in New Zealand

We are grappling with a growing exodus of Kiwi citizens, particularly to Australia, where higher wages and better job opportunities...

By Liam Foster | 22 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
auckland airport marks solid performance

Auckland Airport marks solid performance

Auckland Airport has reported a significant increase in its underlying profit, which rose by 87% to $276 million, as international...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 22 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
instagram users turn to chatgpt for profile roasts

Instagram users turn to ChatGPT for profile roasts

Instagram users are turning to ChatGPT for a humorous critique of their profiles, a trend that has been gaining significant...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 22 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
laybuy assets acquired by sweden’s fintech giant

Laybuy assets acquired by Sweden’s fintech giant

New Zealand buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) provider Laybuy has been recently acquired by Swedish fintech Klarna.  The AI-powered global payments network and shopping...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 22 Aug 2024 | 2 min read
this ai scientist runs its own experiments

This AI scientist runs its own experiments

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC), in collaboration with the University of Oxford and Sakana AI, have created...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 22 Aug 2024 | 2 min read
new zealand’s civil construction industry marks downturn

New Zealand’s civil construction industry marks downturn

The 2024 Construction Industry Survey, a yearly collaborative initiative between Teletrac Navman and Civil Contractors New Zealand (CCNZ), reveals that...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 22 Aug 2024 | 2 min read
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