What to buy every month of the year in 2018

In 2018, you may resolve to save more , spend less or budget better . Whatever your money goal, the one common key to your success is shopping smart. That means knowing the best time to buy just about anything.To help you out, we've... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 29th, 2017|Business|0 Comments

Year's box office drops, still 3rd highest gross in history

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After two consecutive record-breaking years at the domestic box office, 2017 was the year the momentum slowed — even with the late adrenaline boost of a new "Star Wars" film.When all is said and done on Jan. 1,... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Experts try to keep Georgia O'Keeffe paintings from fading

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Chemical reactions are gradually darkening many of Georgia O'Keeffe's famously vibrant paintings, and art conservation experts are hoping new digital imaging tools can help them slow the damage.Scientific experts... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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China offers tax break to keep investors after US changes

BEIJING (AP) — China is responding to Washington's tax overhaul by offering foreign companies a break on Chinese taxes in a bid to retain investment.The measure announced late Thursday is Beijing's first major reaction to the U.S.... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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New Zealand's wealthiest man Graeme Hart nearly $2 billion richer than last year

New Zealand's richest person Graeme Hart added nearly $2 billion to his fortune in 2017, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index.The owner of Auckland-based private equity firm Rank Group saw his net worth jump 21 per... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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NZ dollar heads for 1.9 per cent gain in 2017 after December boost

The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 1.9 per cent gain against the greenback in 2017 after getting a 1 per cent boost in a holiday-shortened week as the US dollar remains on the backfoot. The kiwi traded at 70.97 US cents as... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Competition in Kiwi ice cream industry heats up

New Zealand is the second largest consumer of ice cream per capita in the world, consuming a whopping 23 litres per year.Expenditure on ice cream and other edible ices totalled $381 million in the year to September 2017, up from... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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SoftBank group acquires major stake in Uber

NEW YORK (AP) — A group led by Japanese technology conglomerate Softbank has acquired a major stake in Uber, potentially tamping down internal warfare at the troubled ride-hailing company and strengthening the hand of CEO Dara Khosrowshahi... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Legal weed hurts prognosis for California medical pot market

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Elias Zaldivar was an 18-year-old college freshman and decided he was in the market for marijuana, he knew just how to get it, and it didn't involve canvassing the corridors of his campus in search of that... Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | December 28th, 2017|Business|0 Comments

Food, showers, tents: Does the help help the homeless?

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mohammed Aly does not see any reason why he shouldn't try to ease the lives of Orange County's homeless. But the authorities — and many of his neighbors — disagree.Aly, a 28-year-old lawyer and activist, has... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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