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indian companies look abroad as growth at home loses momentum

Indian companies look abroad as growth at home loses momentum

Indian companies are stepping up their overseas expansion as some of the country’s biggest business groups look for growth, technology,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 26 May 2026 | 2 min read
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Oil prices fall as US-Iran peace hopes lift markets

Crude prices fell sharply in Asian trading on Monday as investors reacted to signs that a possible U.S.-Iran peace agreement...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 26 May 2026 | 3 min read
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Gunman killed after firing near White House checkpoint

A gunman was killed by Secret Service agents after opening fire near a White House security checkpoint on Saturday evening,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 26 May 2026 | 3 min read
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Trump urges caution as Iran deal talks continue

U.S. President Donald Trump has sought to lower expectations of an imminent agreement with Iran, telling American negotiators not to...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 26 May 2026 | 2 min read
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South Korea urges fairer sharing of AI gains

South Korea’s government is facing growing pressure to ensure the wealth generated by artificial intelligence reaches ordinary citizens, as the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 25 May 2026 | 2 min read
spacex launches upgraded starship v3 rocket on test flight

SpaceX launches upgraded Starship V3 rocket on test flight

SpaceX has completed the first test flight of its upgraded Starship V3 rocket, sending the huge uncrewed vehicle into space...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 25 May 2026 | 2 min read
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Red Cross volunteers die in DR Congo Ebola outbreak

Three Red Cross volunteers have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo after they were believed to have contracted Ebola...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 25 May 2026 | 2 min read
rubio seeks stronger us energy links with india

Rubio seeks stronger US energy links with India

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has used his visit to India to press for closer energy and trade cooperation,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 25 May 2026 | 3 min read
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Trump says Iran deal is close as Hormuz reopening discussed

U.S. President Donald Trump has said a proposed agreement involving Iran is close to completion, raising the prospect of a...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 25 May 2026 | 2 min read
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High foot traffic never saved a cafe and it won’t save the next one

Filling the van costs $240 now The Iran conflict's oil price spike has landed squarely on regional tourism operators who were...

By B2B News | 24 May 2026 | 5 min read
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Negative equity is locking workers in place and draining the suburbs dry

An East Coast Road townhouse in Auckland sold for $610,100 less than its owner paid just 2.2 years earlier. Two...

By B2B News | 24 May 2026 | 5 min read
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Thirty years without a paint job is how the government treats a $37 million asset

No private-sector owner of a $37 million building would let the roof rot, the windows leak, and the insulation disappear...

By B2B News | 24 May 2026 | 4 min read
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Conservation’s $50 million proving ground is building an export industry nobody talks about

Eight million hectares of unsolved problem New Zealand's Department of Conservation manages about 8.6 million hectares of public conservation land. Active...

By B2B News | 24 May 2026 | 5 min read
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Trust is now a line item your business cannot ignore

The numbers behind the mood New Zealand's overall Trust Index score has dropped to 49 out of 100 in the 2026...

By B2B News | 24 May 2026 | 5 min read
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Your health insurance bill is rising at six times the rate of inflation

The numbers nobody budgeted for New Zealand's medical inflation is now running at roughly six times the rate of general consumer...

By B2B News | 24 May 2026 | 4 min read
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Paper-era transport rules are finally dying but three deadlines will bite first

$16.8 million worth of stamps and stickers New Zealand's transport bureaucracy still runs on paper. Transport Minister Chris Bishop put a...

By B2B News | 24 May 2026 | 5 min read
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