NZ sharemarket up as Sanford produces bumper result – Market close
Sanford’s result was its best in a decade, with revenue rising modestly, margins improving and a strong increase…
ECB warns reduced CSRD scope could result in ‘systematic and unquantifiable bias’
The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised a series of concerns over potential data shortages if corporate sustainability…
Trump hails ‘total reset’ with China after Geneva trade meeting – POLITICO
“Many things discussed, much agreed to. A total reset negotiated in a friendly, but constructive, manner,” Trump said.…
Trump’s trade policy offers the EU an unexpected opportunity — if it can grab it – POLITICO
This is particularly true of countries that share similar values and interests with the EU, such as the…
Why US and China economic own goals give Europe an unlikely chance of glory – POLITICO
A forecast by the International Monetary Fund slashed the U.S.’s growth outlook for 2025 by 0.9 percentage point on the…
EU gears up for fight with Russian energy holdouts – POLITICO
The plan puts countries like Hungary and Slovakia directly in the EU’s crosshairs. Both have unabashedly kept pumping…
Up in Smoke: Why New Zealand’s medical cannabis industry is struggling to make ends meet
Teenager Alex Renton had an acute prolonged seizure and his family campaigned for him to be given medical…
Poland bet the farm on poultry. Now bird flu could ruin everything. – POLITICO
From Brussels to Brasília, policymakers have long championed poultry as a “transition meat” — a pragmatic alternative to…
Britain’s shrinking fraud watchdog – POLITICO
But finance minister Reeves’ announcement that U.K. civil service costs will be cut 15 percent puts extra pressure…
UK lifts sanctions on Syria’s defense ministry – POLITICO
The measures will “support Syria’s economic recovery following the fall of Assad,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s official spokesperson…
Trump talks tariffs. The EU talks free trade with the rest of the world. – POLITICO
It was a week when penguins, bonds, the new German coalition, Louisiana soybeans, fossil fuels, the EU’s Digital…
UK seeking carve-outs on cars and pharma in US deal, Reeves confirms – POLITICO
The chancellor’s comments, made during a three-day visit to the U.S. capital for the International Monetary Fund’s Spring…