Singapore-based economist David Skilling says a big risk for New Zealand is if US President Donald Trump’s protectionist intentions spread to other countries.

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Kathmandu Holdings’ [NZX:KMD] tight grip on its finances is helping it cope in the tough retail market.

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One year after MediaWorks relaunched its TV, radio and digital news products under the integrated ‘Newshub’ brand, the company is claiming a number of gains as a result.

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Opportunities founder Gareth Morgan says he has no idea how much TVNZ is worth or who would buy it, but he’d sell it anyway.

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TeamTalk shares jumped two-thirds after the ailing minnow network attracted a $22.7 million takeover from Spark New Zealand, which would bundle fibre in Wellington and a wireless rural internet service provider into the country's biggest telecommunications company.

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Large Kiwi and Aussie brands have enjoyed the benefits of selling their products to China through the country’s biggest ecommerce platform, Alibaba, but now it’s the small businesses’ turn.

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Election timing has skewed the appointment of a new Reserve Bank governor to replace the departing Graeme Wheeler.

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Takeover talk over another infant formula manufacturer lit another fire under A2 Milk shares last week while Metro Performance Glass shares sank 19% after the company issued a profit warning.

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Privacy Commissioner John Edwards wants penalties of up to $1 million for private or public sector organisations who leak their clients’ data and up to $200,000 for individuals.

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Australia-based accounting software firm MYOB says it might take up to 10 years for its Banklink customers to move from its desktop product to its online version.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/myobs-customers-may-take-10-years-adopt-online-version-banklink-jr-p-199157