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The upcoming corporate earnings season is expected to be mixed with some companies more exposed to the downturn in the local economy than others.

The country's biggest bank has posted a steady first-half result reflecting a challenging economic environment that is expected to continue for the rest of the year.

The bank's net profit rose 11 percent in the six months ended March over the year earlier.

In a shift, the report says the economic outlook has moved "from an extremely negative position to a largely neutral one".

Renters and realtors are upset with a government decision to scrap a bill meant to regulate property managers over concerns about unethical and unlawful behaviours.

High interest rates and persistant domestic inflation are the biggest drags on business outlook.

Businesses and consumers are being warned to beware when lending or advancing payments to businesses, with many thousands of businesses carrying undisclosed tax debts.

新西兰养老金从65岁开始发放，但人们实际上的平均退休年龄从2001年的61岁增加到2020年的67岁。

Superannuation kicks in at 65, but people are staying in work longer, with the average age rising.

Construction industry concerns about a potential drop in the quality of building products have been brushed aside as superficial.

There are still plenty of would-be business buyers in the market, but prices are under pressure says the managing director of a business brokerage.

Chorus says it has already pared back its spending by $200m in February to $1.3 billion.

Generative AI could dramatically boost overall productivity with workers in line for much bigger salaries, a global tech giant says.

The threats are much bigger than ransomware and phishing, a new index indicates.

NZ Tech has come up with a plan to help businesses use tech to cut emissions and potentially save the economy billions of dollars.

Major energy users say New Zealand needs to challenge current thinking on how best to meet carbon emission targets.

NZ has underinvested in core infrastructure for years - well below the average OECD spend, a new report says.

The marine software firm's software was designed to tackle illegal fishing, trans-national crime and prevent biosecurity outbreaks.

Dairy company Synlait has made a $96 million first half loss, and announced a review of its North Island assets.

Investors will be looking for a resolution to Synlait's debt situation when it releases its first-half result Tuesday morning.

A fintech service says the government needs to take action on the Commerce Commission's draft report on personal banking to make it easier for new digital banks to compete.

The retailer laid the complaint over Sanitarium's decision to quit supplying it with the breakfast cereal.

The government's plans to regulate and tax online gambling will help level the playing field, says SkyCity, which has been operating its online casino from Malta for the past five years.

Demand for consumer credit is increasing, though arrears are continuing to increase.

A drop in trade and international passenger traffic has seen the country slip in a global index.