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28-level Auckland office tower half-empty: Why?

'Wouldn’t say it is a ghost tower: it's poised to take advantage of improving conditions.'

Market close: US tariff fears cool NZ sharemarket

Meanwhile Wall Street went on a romp after Donald Trump's victory.

Will falling interest rates weaken bank profits? BNZ boss weighs in

Dan Huggins: Banks' abilities to cut deposit rates are limited in a competitive market.

Kiwis' creative cooking good news for fresh herb producer

Tasman Bay Herbs will invest in more greenhouses and automation over the coming year.

Asia braces for steep China tariffs in second Trump term

Financial Times: Donald Trump has outlined plans to revive trade war with Beijing.

'US market is a disaster': Why one Hawke's Bay exporter doesn't fear Trump's tariffs

'His strategy is to talk like an unhinged madman and then do a deal while you cower.'

Ōkere Falls geothermal power station granted resource consent

The power station will use geothermal fluid to generate electricity.

'Drill, baby, drill': Trump policy poses risks, opportunities for oil industry

No more 'war-profiteer or price-gouger' insults now, oilman says ahead of Trump 2.0 era.

Breakfast hosts, Seven Sharp reporters among TVNZ proposed job losses

TVNZ staff were told there was a proposal to cut jobs at the state broadcaster.

Foodstuffs merger: What the supermarket giant will consider as it mulls an appeal

Why Foodstuffs would face long odds if it appeals rejected merger plan.

Eric Crampton: Heated tobacco excise - some heet, and some light too

OPINION: Reduced excise on a less risky alternative ought to make sense too.

Fonterra shareholder watchdog and board argue over dairy giant’s transparency

Different interpretations of shareholder survey results.

Spark faces index D-Day: Analyst says stock over-sold

Analyst says while there have been setbacks, investors have overreacted.

‘Modest’ Nelsonian wins Entrepreneur of the Year Award

The business owner hails from the top of the South Island.

Dollar soars, bitcoin hits record, stocks swing as Trump win seen

Signs the tycoon was on course for a win boosted the so-called Trump Trade.

Market close: Investors return as US election votes come in

Spark and Infratil dominated trading volumes for the third day this week.

NZ swap rates rise, Kiwi dollar falls as markets factor in possible Trump win

New Zealand wholesale interest rates rose, while the NZ dollar fell on US election day.

Matthew Hooton: US entering most dangerous period since 1861

OPINION: It was the Mexican peso that first indicated Trump was winning US election.