OPINION: Jacinda Ardern’s difficult decision to move to something like “let it rip” or at least “live with it” will probably cost the lives of a few hundred unvaccinated New Zealanders, plus a handful of
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Unilever's strategy in spotlight after dropping $68 billion GSK battle
(Reuters) -Unilever’s strategy was under the investor microscope on Thursday after the consumer goods giant effectively abandoned its $68 billion pursuit of GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer healthcare business.FILE PHOTO: The GSK and Unilever company logos are displayed
Read moreUnilever shares gain after opting not to lift bid for GSK consumer assets
FILE PHOTO: Unilever logo is pictured on a Dove soap box in this illustration taken on January 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration(Reuters) -Shares in Unilever inched roughly 2% higher on Thursday after the consumer goods giant
Read moreHollywood hookup: US giant Autodesk buys NZ’s Moxion in deal worth tens of millions
US tech giant Autodesk has bought Auckland startup Moxion in a deal that the understands runs to the tens of millions. Moxion makes software that delivers digital “dailies”. Historically, moviemakers have reviewed dailies at the
Read moreANZ warns OCR will hit 3 per cent next year painful as that may be
New Zealand’s largest bank is predicting interest rates will have to rise much further than it has previously forecast, as central banks face an uphill battle to contain inflation. On Wednesday ANZ said it now
Read moreWhy Microsoft spends $69 billion for video games – The Denver Post
Sara McMunn of Lake Forest was one of more than 35,000 people, many dressed up as video game heroes, that made their way to BlizzCon, at the Anaheim Convention Center, in Anaheim on Friday, November
Read moreWhat we know about Evergrandes black-box restructuring
The crisis at Evergrande, the world’s most indebted property company, reached a milestone last month when it officially defaulted on offshore bonds. But the rest of the saga could take years to unfold. The builder,
Read moreCovid 19: The sad spiral of Liz Gunn down the conspiracy rabbit hole – Damien Venuto
OPINION: Liz Gunn was once a TVNZ anchor, reading the news on some of the most-watched programmes in the country. It’s a fact that she reminded us of in a Facebook video posted this week,
Read moreBubble watch: Mortgage rates are soaring despite promises of mild uptick The Denver Post
“Bubble Watch” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead. Buzz: Despite promises of a smooth increase in home financing costs from the Federal Reserve — a prediction reinforced by so-called industry
Read moreAldi opens first till-free store in London to end customer queues at checkout
Aldi has opened its first checkout-free store where customers will be able to walk out without queuing to pay for their shopping. Staff using high-tech cameras will track customers as they shop at the supermarket
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