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Jarden Brief: Consumer confidence slumps in Australia amid omicron onslaught

Jarden's daily update on the latest market moves and shakes.

Jarden Brief: All major US indices in the red

Jarden's daily update on the latest market moves and shakes.

More pain at the pump: Petrol could hit $3 a litre this year

Kiwis are set for more pain at the pump.

NZIER survey points to increasing NZ inflation pressure

Business confidence is deteriorating and inflation pressures are building, NZIER says.

Westpac's chief economist appointed to the Treasury

Westpac's Dominick Stephens has been appointed to the Treasury.

Covid, China, climate: Online Davos event tackles big themes

The major event has gone virtual for the second year in a row.

Sir John Key: Thank God for Ultra Fast Broadband, but the job's not done yet

Fibre is as essential to New Zealand's economy

Opinion: Red flags for the economy in 2022

Fergus McDonald on what we can expect from the economy in 2022.

US inflation soars past 7 per cent - the most since 1982

Prices have risen sharply for cars, petrol, food and furniture.

Supreme Court dismisses Pizza Hut franchisees' appeal in delivery drivers case

The legal action, on behalf of 28 delivery drivers, was to recover wages said to be owing.

Bosses warned: Prepare for skills shortage to bite further next year

Expert says tight border and Kiwis heading overseas will see the skills shortage continue.

China cuts interest rates to fight economic impact of zero-Covid policy

The Chinese central bank reduces rates for the first time since April 2020.

Liam Dann: Yippee-ki-yay, it's a Die Hard Christmas

The holiday season might be here but the news keeps exploding around us.

Reserve Bank rejects multiple claims over fake bank notes

An urban myth in Christchurch has seen genuine bank notes being refused and damaged.

Editorial: Economy well placed to weather Omicron risk

The rise of Omicron is worrying but at least New Zealand's economy still looks strong.

Brian Fallow: Robertson makes a down payment on the climate

Initial $1 billion a year earmarked for climate response fund will have to be much bigger.

Give it a Chris-miss: How big firms are handling year-end parties in the pandemic

Some corporates are going all out while others are having online catch-ups.

Hundreds of workers granted border exceptions

Technology specialists and some agricultural workers welcome from early 2022.