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The story titled: ‘Two chicks from Waikato’ launch AI-powered blood test analysis platform has been retracted
The story titled: ‘Two chicks from Waikato’ launch AI-powered blood test analysis platform has been retracted.

‘Two chicks from Waikato’ launch AI-powered blood test platform
Co-founder and clinical nutritionist Vinka Wong says blood tests are about “lifting up the hood” and then coming up with an action plan.

The owner of The Listener and NZ Woman’s Weekly is for sale again
Australia’s Are Media bought a stable of New Zealand magazines in 2020, but now they are selling up.

OCR decision: Reserve Bank keeps Official Cash Rate on hold at 3.25%
Economists are divided over the Reserve Bank's next move.

Wall Street ends mixed amid Trump's new tariff deadlines
The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% a day after posting its biggest loss since mid-June. The benchmark index remains near its all-time high set last week.

KAN's AB joins up with another group
Kiwi Adviser Network's one authorised body is moving to SHARE, but will keep aggregating through KAN.

Cardrona Hotel sale a record breaker - and it hasn’t even sold yet
The listing for the iconic hotel is tipped to be the most viewed listing of the year after just five days.

Asset prices and spending going nowhere
Falling interest rates might not be sufficient to boost spending, the BNZ says.

SKT - Sky appoints new Chief Financial Officer
Sky has today announced the appointment of David Mackrell to the position of Chief Financial Officer

Afterburner AI cuts paperwork, streamlines mortgage advice process
With upcoming Afterburner tech, the founders’ business, Float Mortgages, will be able to process up to three times the mortgage applications in half the time, they say.

Trump’s finances were shaky. Then he began to capitalise on his comeback
NY Times: Records suggest his riches were not the product of a steady and strong empire.

Tech CEO scraps unlimited holiday: ‘Bad employees take too much off’
The CEO said the policy “led to A-performer burnout and B-performer luxuries”, as they holidayed more.

Digital passports for clothing: How Taiwan is putting tech into sustainable fashion
Taiwan supplies materials to brands across the world, including NZ’s Kathmandu and Icebreaker.

Is Pharmac improving?
Russell Hutchinson checks back on two desperate families who sought to raise money to buy non-funded drugs to see how they got on.

X boss quits after two years at the helm of Elon Musk's social media platform
CEO Linda Yaccarino did not say why she is leaving.

Being the smartest person is hurting your business
Opinion: No matter how much I learn, I know I can gain fresh insight from someone else’s knowledge, experience, or perspective.

What are the best and worst rewards schemes in NZ? Let us know
Let us know what schemes you use and what works best to save money.

How a $10 coffee machine got this global liqueur business started
Jumping Goat founder, Callum O’Brien is enjoying the craze for espresso martinis, and credits Queenstown for launching his award-winning label to the world.

Global shares mostly down as Trump’s tariff deadline looms
It comes as the White House steps up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before Wednesday’s deadline.

Half-way predictions scorecard
We are at the halfway point in the year, and to say markets have been “interesting” over the past six months is an understatement

Adviser feedback spurs AIA coverage updates
Changes included buyback options for life cover and an expanded out-of-hospital cardiac arrest definition.

Damien Grant: Why climate change reporting is achieving nothing
OPINION: It is an absurdly onerous regime that achieves nothing and yet the business community has quietly acquiesced.