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zelenskyy welcomes revised peace plan from european allies

Zelenskyy welcomes revised peace plan from European allies

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has cautiously welcomed a revised peace proposal aimed at ending the war with Russia. The updated plan,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 26 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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87.8% of properties sold above original purchase price, down from previous quarter

87.8% of properties sold nationwide fetched prices higher than what the sellers had originally paid, Cotality’s latest Pain and Gain...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 26 Nov 2025 | 3 min read
amazon commits £40 billion to uk expansion

Amazon announces major AI investment for federal agencies

Amazon has revealed plans to inject up to $50 billion into developing advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing infrastructure...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 26 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
trump to visit china in april after call with xi

Trump to visit China in April after call with Xi

President Donald Trump has announced plans to visit Beijing in April next year, following a recent phone call with Chinese...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 26 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
doge federal efficiency unit ends operations early

DOGE federal efficiency unit ends operations early

The Trump administration has prematurely dissolved the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a federal cost-cutting body once led by Elon...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 26 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
top bbc execs grilled by mps over bias allegations

Top BBC execs grilled by MPs over bias allegations

Senior BBC executives, including chairman Samir Shah, faced intense questioning from MPs for over three hours amid allegations of bias...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 26 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
applications are now open for the business investor visa

Applications are now open for New Zealand’s Business Investor Visa

New Zealand has started accepting applications for the Business Investor Visa, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has announced.  The Business Investor Visa...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 26 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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Co-operative Bank admits charging unreasonable fees, refunds $7.225 million

The Co-operative Bank acknowledged charging "unreasonable fees" for several years and has refunded a total of $7.225 million to customers. This...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 25 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
Job ad numbers climb 1% over four months
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Job ad numbers climbed 1% over the last four months, report says

Job advertisement numbers have increased by 1% over the last four months and are currently 7% above the level seen...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 25 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
copilot adoption lags despite microsoft’s enterprise lead (1)

Copilot adoption lags despite Microsoft’s enterprise lead

Microsoft is struggling to turn its strong enterprise software presence into widespread use of its AI chatbot, Copilot. Despite CEO Satya...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 25 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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Fonterra announces reduction in Farmgate Milk Price range

Fonterra has reduced the midpoint estimate for the Farmgate Milk Price to $9.50 per kilogram of milk solids (kgMS), down...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 25 Nov 2025 | 1 min read
meta halted project after finding facebook use harms well being

Meta halted project after finding Facebook use harms well-being

Meta discontinued a 2019 internal study called Project Mercury after findings showed that users who stopped using Facebook and Instagram...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 25 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
mobil

ComCom initiates legal dispute against Mobil over pricing methods

The Commerce Commission has initiated legal proceedings against Mobil, accusing the company of violating fuel industry regulations by lacking transparency...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 25 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
nz money

Experts anticipate Reserve Bank to reduce OCR

Economists broadly anticipate that the Reserve Bank will reduce the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points tomorrow, lowering...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 25 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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London prepares to introduce overnight tourist tax

London is preparing to introduce a tourist tax on overnight stays, with Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan expected to be granted...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 25 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
us reports huge progress in ukraine peace talks

US reports huge progress in Ukraine peace talks

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reported notable progress in peace talks in Geneva aimed at ending the war...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 25 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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