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intel faces turmoil amid ceo controversy

Intel faces turmoil amid CEO controversy

Shares in Intel Corporation fell on Thursday following a public demand from U.S. President Donald Trump for the immediate resignation...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 08 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
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Structured lifestyle effective for dementia prevention, study says

A two-year investigation into dementia prevention has produced results favouring a structured lifestyle approach. Conducted in multiple U.S. communities, the...

By Nicole Valdez | 08 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
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NZ publishing sector launches first-ever unified plan

The New Zealand book sector has launched its first-ever unified plan. The main goal is to grow domestic readership and...

By Nicole Valdez | 08 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
bank of england cuts interest rates by a quarter point

Bank of England cuts interest rates by a quarter point

The Bank of England (BoE) has narrowly lowered its key interest rate from 4.25% to 4%, continuing its cautious approach...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 08 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
trump’s reciprocal tariffs take effect with steep new duties

Trump’s reciprocal tariffs take effect with steep new duties

A new phase in international trade began on Thursday as President Donald Trump’s extensive “reciprocal” tariffs officially came into effect,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 08 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
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Student placement support at risk as Health NZ eyes project team cut

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora has suggested disbanding a project team that plays an important role in addressing one...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 08 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
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NZ power companies sign deal to secure coal reserve at Huntly

Genesis Energy has reached an agreement with Contact, Meridian, and Mercury to create a coal reserve at Huntly Power Station....

By Nicole Valdez | 07 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
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NZ school leaver non-achievement rate at decade high

New Zealand’s school-leaver qualification rates have deteriorated to their worst level in a decade. Sixteen percent of students left school...

By Nicole Valdez | 07 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
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Auckland Council approves $100M K-Rd project

Auckland Council has reversed its earlier decision and approved a $100 million development on Karangahape Road. The building, spearheaded by...

By Nicole Valdez | 07 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
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Kiwi shoppers are paying too much, Grocery Action Group says

Sue Chetwin, chair of the Grocery Action Group, said the Grocery Commissioner’s second annual report revealed that Kiwi consumers are...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 07 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
whatsapp introduces features to protect users from fraud

WhatsApp introduces features to protect users from fraud

WhatsApp has launched new security features to improve user protection against scams on its messaging platform. In the first half...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 07 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
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COVID-19 and flu may reactivate breast cancer cells, study says

The first direct evidence that respiratory viruses can trigger metastatic breast cancer has been published in Nature. Researchers from the...

By Nicole Valdez | 07 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
unemployment rate hits 5.2% in june 2025
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Unemployment rate hits 5.2% in June 2025

Figures from Stats NZ show New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 5.2% for the June 2025 quarter, the...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 07 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
trump govt ends elon musk’s weekly email programme

Trump govt ends Elon Musk’s weekly email programme

The Trump administration has officially ended a controversial programme introduced by Elon Musk that required federal employees to submit weekly...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 07 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
nz businesses face rising unpaid tax debts

NZ businesses face rising unpaid tax debts

New Zealand’s business sector is confronting rising difficulties as unpaid GST (Goods and Services Tax) and PAYE (Pay As You...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 07 Aug 2025 | 2 min read
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Kiwibank faces warning from FMA for long-term overcharging

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued a warning to Kiwibank for overcharging its customers for more than 13 years. According...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 07 Aug 2025 | 3 min read
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