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Global debt is set to near 100 per cent of worldwide GDP.
IMF warning: World faces biggest crisis since Great Depression
Virus to wipe out GDP equivalent to entire year's output of Germany and Japan combined.
Liam Dann: More Government support is coming - much more
Economic scenarios presented by Treasury suggest government support will double - at least
NZ shares close at month-high on optimism over Covid-19 response
New Zealand shares closed at their highest level in more than a month.
Turning point: Economists revise milk price forecasts against virus backdrop
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Foresters, processors readying for restart
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Pattrick Smellie: Critical week for lockdown
This week we will reach the mid-point of the 28-day lockdown.
Raising capital: How NZ companies can prepare for the Covid-19 storm
Share placements, SPPs and accelerated offers are set to become the norm on the NZX.
Adrian Orr warns: Not all businesses can be saved
Adrian Orr is confident NZ will get through this as long as we look out for each other.
Z Energy cancels dividend, in talks with banks
New Zealand's biggest fuel seller today narrowed its profit guidance.
Continuous Disclosure: Sharemarket's biggest company keeps going up
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NZ banks blocked from paying dividends to shareholders
NZ banks have been told they can't pay dividends by the regulator.
NZ meat sector still functioning at reduced capacity due to Covid-19 measures
The country's meat processors are still functioning, but at reduced capacity.
Nine banks to start lending govt-backed $6.25b for business immediately
How much each bank will be allocated is still to be worked out by Treasury.
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Local Focus: 'Modern Forager' bridges gap between growers and customers
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Rebecca Howard: Pushpay keeps the spirit of giving alive
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New Zealand's Reserve Bank has made another unorthodox policy move.
Abano takeover scrapped as clinics closed; shares drop 13.9%
The company has now closed all its Australian dental clinics.
Investors brace for tough week as NZX dips
The local NZX-50 slumped again this morning following Wall Street's weekend lead.
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ANZ chief executive Antonia Watson says banking system remains strong
Continuous Disclosure: Calm before the capital raising storm?
Investors are preparing for companies to raise equity to shore up balance sheets.
Half-million infected as global economic toll rises
Global efforts to flatten the curve of COVID-19 brings economic damage into acute focus.
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Brian Fallow: How Reserve Bank is fighting the virus
Central bank's mission is to make sure Government and banks have the money they need.
Port of Tauranga announces Covid-19 measures
Port of Tauranga announces coronavirus impact measures.
Wall Street on track for first back-to-back gain in six weeks
This comes off the back of the US$2 trillion deal signed off by Washington.
S&P: China now a bright spot as US outlook darkens
China's economy shrank dramatically the first quarter but is moving into recovery.