Bulgaria prepares to pump Russian gas to Central Europe

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria moved on Friday to revive a gas pipeline project that would pump Russian gas through its territory to Central Europe.Parliament on Friday approved a new national energy strategy that includes plans... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Trump admin approves seismic surveys for Atlantic drilling

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is authorizing use of seismic air guns to find oil and gas formations deep underneath the Atlantic Ocean floor, prompting outrage from critics who say the practice can disturb or injure whales,... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Nation's biggest passport agency gets ripped in US report

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — A federal report says staffers at the nation's largest passport-processing agency have accused the office of misconduct, harassment and unfair hiring practices.WMUR-TV reports the Office of Inspector General... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Russian hackers use Brexit in phishing email, experts warn

LONDON (AP) — Cybersecurity experts at consulting firm Accenture are warning that Russian hackers are using public interest in Brexit as a lure in their latest phishing emails.The company's security division issued an advisory Thursday... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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The Latest: Senator appeals for stronger data security laws

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — The Latest on a security breach inside Marriott's worldwide hotel empire that has compromised the information of as many as 500 million guests (all times local):11:30 a.m.Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia is appealing... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Air New Zealand's Boeing 787 takes off for Chicago – the airline's longest non-stop flight

Air New Zealand's flight has left for Chicago, the longest non-stop service in the airline's network with passengers facing about 15 hours on the plane.The flight left from Auckland Airport about 5pm.Air New Zealand's chairman... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Liam Dann: Why Trump's meeting with Xi should matter to you

COMMENT: This weekend - late Sunday morning New Zealand time - the two most powerful men in the world will sit down to dinner in Buenos Aires.How China's Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump get on over their Argentinian steaks... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Forget the chocolate: Advent calendars go for booze, cheese

NEW YORK (AP) — Advent calendars are hitting the bottle.The cardboard calendars, typically filled with chocolates, are now being stuffed with cans of beer and bottles of wine. Others have chunks of cheese behind each door.They're... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Synlait Milk leads NZ shares higher

New Zealand shares rose for a fourth day in heavier-than-usual trading as major institutional investors reallocated their portfolios, pushing up heavyweight stocks including Spark New Zealand and Meridian Energy. The S&P/NZX 50... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Real estate agent's embarrassing photo error

It's a case of photoshop 101 but luckily for the real estate agent, it takes a while to spot the glaring error.The ad, posted by Ray White, is of a luxurious riverside home in St Lucia, Queensland.It boasts three bedrooms, one... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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