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  • Ministerial award winner issued bankruptcy notice

    In today's episode, host Jacques Steenkamp discusses:

    • The case for a pre-Christmas mini-budget;
    • Barry Kloogh’s Ponzi victims to get 2 cents in the dollar;
    • Statistics to show recovery that feels like a recession; and
    • Govt’s green fund raises $170m debt for solar power.

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    7 min
  • Chinese-owned BX Foods fails to file accounts on time

    In today's episode, host Jacques Steenkamp discusses:

    • Government bets $12m on quantum-based research and industry;
    • Firms paying for empty office space consider their options;
    • Mergers, restructures and the art of giving bad news; and
    • National's shadow energy minister questions climate 'crisis'.

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    7 min
  • Developer Tony Gapes loses appeal

    In today's episode, host Jacques Steenkamp discusses:

    • Global economic slow-down weighs on red meat prices;
    • Where the bloody hell are the listings?;
    • Will NZ Rugby sidestep its NZ investor syndication?; and
    • Environment ministry looks at credits market to protect nature.

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    7 min
  • How to bring the NZ Rugby silver back home

    In today's episode, host Jacques Steenkamp discusses:

    • Time to boost NZ's own 'space mission' – Rocket Lab;
    • Million dollar baby: the company listing edition;
    • Transport funding risks abound; and
    • Why the future state is definitely, maybe DeFi.

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    6 min
  • Counting the costs of Cyclone Gabrielle

    Welcome to BusinessDesk's daily podcast where you'll find a summary of the day's top stories. Ella Somers hosts today's episode.

     

    • Is National is running out of time? 
    • Cyclone Gabrielle: counting the costs, six months on
    • Which party-led government could potentially be more positive for NZ’s equity market

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    7 min
  • Ken Wikeley loses legal bid in Eric Watson coal case

    In today's episode, host Jacques Steenkamp discusses:

    • ERoad says $50m raise unrelated to hostile bid;
    • Murray Tingey appeals how complainant is described in new hearing;
    • BurgerFuel Group unsure about future NZ expansion, for now; and
    • A third of offshore investors likely to increase NZ investment if govt changes – report.

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    6 min
  • Labour boosts its books with last-ditch digital tax

    In today's episode, host Jacques Steenkamp discusses:

    • Tech startup BioOra aims to scale up and democratise blood cancer treatments;
    • Allez Les Bleus! Forsyth Barr predicts French will win Rugby World Cup;
    • Infrastructure investment generates wider benefits
      ; and
    • Hydrogen aviation requires generation boost.

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    7 min
  • Rolling maul of work delays NZ Rugby collective negotiations

    In today's episode, host Jacques Steenkamp discusses:

    • Where's the policy? Ask Luxon and Shaw;
    • Business of Government: budget cuts, HUD gets the tick, and more...;
    • PwC liquidators working on Chris Cook's entity ask Dean Franklin for info; and
    • The decliners and gainers of the NX50 in August: dairy and property get smashed.

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    6 min

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