Trade protectionism is on the rise and its proponents ignore the facts on the consequences – which are effectively theft from the world's farmers.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/editors-insight-how-politicians-steal-hundreds-billions-farmers

One of the most basic rules for covering politics is to beware political operatives who sidle up to you and declare they have a private poll which shows them well ahead in whatever electoral race is going on.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/mt-roskill-election-–-polls-and-punditry-it-goes-wire

In a landmark ruling, a judge has found ANZ breached its duty of care when it promoted and provided interest rate swaps to a farming couple.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/moral-victory-farmers-against-anzs-interest-rate-swaps-cg-p-197257

The Electricity Authority appears unmoved by opposition from business, farming and consumer groups in the north to major changes in its transmission pricing policies.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/power-row-heats-electricity-authority-wants-drop-good-behaviour-clauses-ng-p-197277

Delivery company Urban Sherpa has overhauled its business strategy by focusing more on food deliveries and signing up businesses to its white label platform.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/urban-sherpa-overhauls-business-seeking-500000-cg-p-197283

If you’re a gamer and still on a copper wire connection (that’s ADSL and VDSL), the best internet service provider is 2degrees, a new study says.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/which-isp-best-gaming-cg-p-197290

Consumers continue to be willing to pay more for sustainable products, while employees are happy to be paid less if their company is eco-friendly, fresh data shows.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/employers-take-note-new-data-suggests-sustainability-works-mysterious-ways-ns-p-197276

Spooked investors sent Orion Health shares down more than 11% as the market opened this morning. In midday trading, shares were down 10% to $2.25. The stock is now down 32.75% for the year.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/orion-health-first-half-loss-narrows-sales-rise-expenses-fall-shares-drop-b-197225

NZIER's John Ballingall says more countries in the Asia-Pacific region are imposing protectionist measures

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/nzier-estimates-non-tariff-measures-against-trade-cost-84-billion-year-ng-197223

Auckland-based publisher NZME has turned down an option to buy the New Zealand arm of Australasian bus shelter advertising business Adshel.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/nzme-declines-adshel-nz-buyout-option-makes-new-merger-submission-b-197224