"All over the globe, the freeing up of trade in goods and services, the easy movement of capital and the fluid movement of people is being challenged, is stalling, or is in some cases being reversed."

Read more ($): http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/other-hand-when-globalisation-stalls-194623

"It’s rather childish but half of my enjoyment of the Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Coupe came down to a button in the centre console marked with an exhaust pipe graphic. Pushing this button opens up baffles in the car’s AMG performance exhaust system."

Read more ($): http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/mercedes-amg-c-63-s-coupe-roars-194570

"The word ‘rich’ is a collective roar to rally the ideological troops in news reporting."

Read more ($): http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/media-watch-four-letters-drive-‘em-crazy-194587

"A pressing local body election issue has arisen with respect to the economically significant Hauraki Gulf Forum (HGF)."

Read more ($): http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/money-councils-give-gulf-control-194610

Nevil Gibson's Carry On business travel roundup unveils new Chinese airline coming to Auckland

Read more ($): http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/weekend-review-carry-terracotta-army-comes-closer-virgin-long-haul-revamp-and-more-ng-194588

"ACT leader David Seymour has quite correctly questioned why we have ministers of women’s, Pacific, Maori and ethnic affairs."

Read more ($): http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/hidesight-ministries-galore-means-more-votes-not-policies-194602

NZ Superannuation Fund chief executive Adrian Orr says his fund is keen to step in to help governments invest in much-needed infrastructure but most governments aren’t allowing such funds in on these projects.

Read more ($): http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/governments-need-let-us-infrastructure-funding-super-fund-jr-p-194572

Graeme Wheeler has a reputation as “the reluctant cutter.”

It is a reputation which the central bank disputes and not just out of injured pride. There is an argument the assumption by some economists and financial market strategists that the Reserve Bank governor is one thing that has kept the New Zealand exchange rate high.

Read more ($): http://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/interest-rates-wheelers-waiting-game

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the EU is in a “critical situation” as member states threaten to expel others in the aftermath of the UK’s decision to leave.

Read more ($): http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/euuk-pain-could-soon-be-nz-gain-top-british-diplomat-ns-p-194571

The New Zealand King Salmon float aims to raise between $76 million and $82 million, including the already announced $30 million in new capital.

Read more ($): http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/nz-king-salmon-float-aims-raise-between-76m-and-82m-jr-p-194541