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meta platforms has won an antitrust case in the u.s. challenging its acquisitions of instagram and whatsapp.

Meta wins major antitrust battle in social media case

Meta Platforms has won an antitrust case in the U.S. challenging its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. U.S. District Judge...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
india, us close in on first phase of trade deal

India, US close in on first phase of trade deal

India and the United States are approaching the conclusion of the first phase of a bilateral trade agreement that aims...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
trump defends saudi crown prince over khashoggi killing

Trump defends Saudi Crown Prince over Khashoggi killing

President Donald Trump defended Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the prince’s first visit to the United States...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
congress approves bill to release jeffrey epstein files

Congress approves bill to release Jeffrey Epstein files

The United States Congress has approved legislation requiring the Department of Justice to disclose all unclassified investigative files related to...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
holiday shopping

Kiwis expected to rely on borrowing for holiday expenses

Households continue to face financial strain from high expenses as the busy shopping season nears. Many are expected to rely...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 20 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
napier port

Napier Port reports increase in net profit

Napier Port announced a 24.4% rise in net profit for the September year, alongside an increase in its dividend and...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 19 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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Greenpeace backs Green Party’s move to cancel fast-track mining consent 

Greenpeace Aotearoa backs the Green Party’s promise to cancel all fast-track consents, licences, or permits granted for coal, seabed, and...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 19 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
oats

Dunedin’s oat miller launches $11 million facility renovation

Dunedin oat miller Harraway & Sons is upgrading its current facility with an $11 million renovation. Chief executive Henry Hawkins said...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 19 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
meta rolls out new tool to protect reels creators

Meta rolls out new tool to protect reels creators

Meta has launched a new mobile tool called Facebook Content Protection to help creators safeguard their original reels from unauthorised...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
epstein victims push congress to release files

Epstein victims push Congress to release files

Victims of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are urging Congress to force the Department of Justice to release all investigative...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
dairy

Dairy prices slide again at latest Global Dairy Trade auction

Dairy prices have fallen again at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction, marking the seventh consecutive decline.  The average price dropped...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 19 Nov 2025 | 1 min read
metallica

Hotel organisation cautious despite full bookings for major events

Auckland's hotels are fully sold out as Metallica performs at Eden Park, while the world's largest indigenous education conference continues...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 19 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
buffett’s berkshire hathaway enters google stock for the first time

Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway enters Google stock for the first time

Berkshire Hathaway has made a big move into technology by revealing a multibillion-dollar stake in Alphabet, the parent company of...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
canada approves carney’s budget by narrow margin

Canada approves Carney’s budget by narrow margin

Canada's Parliament has narrowly approved Prime Minister Mark Carney's first federal budget, allowing his minority Liberal government to avoid an...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
ukraine to receive 100 french rafale fighter jets

Ukraine to receive 100 French Rafale fighter jets

France has agreed to provide Ukraine with up to 100 Rafale F4 fighter jets and advanced air defence systems, marking...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
un approves us backed plan for gaza stabilisation

UN approves US-backed plan for Gaza stabilisation

The UN Security Council has approved a U.S.-backed resolution supporting President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan to stabilise Gaza. The measure...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Nov 2025 | 2 min read
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