Apple’s new wireless earbuds or "AirPods" have just gone on sale for $269.

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Westpac's Satish Ranchhod on continuing under-building in Auckland.

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Italian supercar manufacturer Ferrari is tailor-making 350 cars based on its five models to celebrate its 70th anniversary next year.

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Economists are picking third quarter GDP figures to show another four months of solid growth but concerns remain over low per capita growth levels.

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Hellaby Holdings’ Contract Resources and footwear division continue to dog its earnings, making it difficult to meet forecast annual earnings.

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Profit downgrades from companies such as Sky Network Television and other bad news, such as about Orion Health’s shaky cash position, has this quarter shaping up to be the worst for the benchmark Top 50 Index in more than six years.

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"Look folks: Christmas is coming. Go to the beach, read a book. Take up macramé or something: one clearly wouldn’t want to trigger too much in the way of overstimulation just yet.

Because anyone hoping for – as some people, going from their reaction, clearly did – an “exciting” cabinet reshuffle should probably not over-tax their nervous systems with anything more jarring than, say, ludo games down at the local Lyceum Clubrooms, or maybe the regional Paint Drying Watching Championships."

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The company tasked with rolling out ultra-fast broadband (UFB) in Christchurch, Enable Services, has completed 75% of the job.

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The $660 million purchase of Auckland company Sistema Plastics is not just one of the biggest business deals in recent years, it is evidence of quality in New Zealand manufacturing expertise.

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‘Tis the season for reshuffles, for decisions to spend more time with one’s family.

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