The Latest: Security expert calls Facebook hack serious

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on Facebook security breach (all times local):2 p.m.One security expert says the hacking attack on Facebook is serious — but only Facebook knows how serious.Jake Williams, the president of Rendition... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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AP Source: Trump signs spending plan, avoiding shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an $854 billion spending bill on Friday to keep the federal government open through Dec. 7, averting a government shutdown in the weeks leading up to the November midterm elections.Trump... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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AP Source: Trump signs $854 billion spending bill to keep government open through Dec. 7, averting shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — AP Source: Trump signs $854 billion spending bill to keep government open through Dec. 7, averting shutdown. Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Officials estimate new international bridge to open in 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Officials say a new timeline estimates that a new international bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, will be open in late 2024.Construction starts next week on the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Officials... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Facebook says 50M user accounts affected by security breach

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook says it recently discovered a security breach affecting nearly 50 million user accounts.The hack is the latest setback for Facebook during a year of tumult for the global social media service.In a blog... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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'Profits over people': Banking royal commission releases interim report

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has delivered a scathing rebuke to financial institutions for their "greed"-driven misconduct — and the banking regulator for not doing enough to punish poor behaviour.Frydenberg was speaking today at a... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Nick Mowbray: From living on $1 a day to a multi-million dollar toy empire

Toy mogul Nick Mowbray's rise to Entrepreneur of the Year has been anything but smooth.From living on $1 a day in China to even getting in trouble with the Triads, those days are a far-reach from where the co-founder of 5000-strong... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Journalists slam pending Bangladesh digital security law

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Journalists and human rights groups are demanding major amendments to a bill recently passed in Bangladesh's Parliament, saying it will further choke constitutionally protected freedom of speech.A powerful... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Kiwi consumers staying positive as outlook perks up

New Zealand consumers were still in reasonable heart this month as concerns about the economic outlook subsided.The ANZ Roy Morgan consumer confidence index was unchanged at 117.6 in September, holding around its long-run average.... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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NZ shares climb as NZX50 gains 4.3 per cent in September quarter

New Zealand shares rose in the final day of the quarter, led higher by blue-chip stocks such as Spark New Zealand and Ryman Healthcare. The S&P/NZX 50 gained 64.66 points or 0.7 per cent, to 9,351.06. Within the index, 28 stocks... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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