Dollar tumbles after US treasury chief welcomes weaker value

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Freelance writers win new $100,000 journalism prize

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NY decrees net neutrality for web firms with state contracts

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state will require all internet providers to observe net neutrality or risk losing their eligibility for state contracts.Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo enacted the policy through executive order Wednesday,... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Apple will give users control over slowdown of older iPhones

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple's next major update of its mobile software will include an option that will enable owners of older iPhones to turn off a feature that slows the device to prevent aging batteries from shutting down.The... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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SpaceX fires engines on big new rocket in launch pad test

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Kiwis scammed out of $10m in 2017 as scammers use more sophisticated methods

Kiwis lost $10 million to online scams in 2017 and, wily scammers are dropping mass-contact scams for more elaborate ploys, according to Netsafe. One investment scam reported a loss of $480,000, dwarfing the average loss of $10,771,... Source: NZ Herald Business News online pharmacy estrace for sale with best prices today in the USA

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China tries to quell protests over failed investment scheme that took billions

Chinese authorities are struggling to quell protests following the collapse of an investment scheme police say took as much as US$4.7 billion ($6.4b) from millions of depositors.The implosion of Qianbao.com adds to a string of failures... Source: NZ Herald Business News online pharmacy purchase rogaine online no prescription

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Pacific Rim trade pact makes step toward new deal without US

TOKYO (AP) — Leaders of countries in a Pacific Rim trade pact rejected by President Donald Trump are welcoming progress on a final agreement to press ahead without U.S.Officials said Wednesday that the accord reached in Tokyo clears... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Singapore Airlines shifts 'Capital Express' route to Melbourne

Singapore Airlines' "Capital Express" route offering direct flights from Wellington to Canberra has been axed 16 months after it was announced.The tax-subsidised flight, which carries on to Singapore, will now go through Melbourne... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Work requirements may prompt more states to expand Medicaid

WASHINGTON (AP) — In an ironic twist, the Trump administration's embrace of work requirements for low-income people on Medicaid is prompting lawmakers in some conservative states to resurrect plans to expand health care for the poor.Trump's... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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