Ukraine racks up gains with Russia incursion, faces challenge holding territory

Chipotle investors see continued growth, steady leadership after CEO Niccol departs, There's no U-turn' - Reserve Bank governor hits back over rate cut 'flip-flop, Indonesia suffers the consequences of cosying up to China, Mars to buy Pringles maker Kellanova for $36 billion in 2024's biggest deal, Iron ore crash threatens Chalmers’ budget surplus hopes and Jack Ma-Backed Ant Sees Profit Slide 10% After Shake Up.

Wild Birds are Transferring 'SuperBugs' Through Our Cities

People are leaving New Zealand in record numbers

UK inflation increases & Wildfires near Athens

Auckland property: 44% of apartments sell for loss

Markets stabilized this week after a sharp downturn. The S&P 500 neared correction territory, while the Nasdaq entered one. European stocks rebounded, with Germany and France posting gains. Chinese stocks declined despite higher inflation. Earnings reports were mixed, with tech companies delivering varied results.

Cadbury frogs leap in price

Cadbury Australia has doubled the price of its Freddo Frogs after a surge in cocoa prices, MrBeast wants 'full assessment' of internal culture amid allegations of impropriety and unsafe sets, MSD to introduce new rules for cutting emergency housing numbers, Apple plans its smallest computer ever, Prime Energy named as electricity retailer who defaulted on payment to Manawa, and Samsung recalls over one million electric stoves in U.S.

UK starts probe into Amazon's AI partnership with Anthropic

Nvidia Has Lost $900 Billion Even as AI Spending Plans Ramp Up, Foodstuffs to pay penalty of $3.25m for anti-competitive covenants, High Court rules, China chipmaker SMIC beats Q2 estimates despite steep profit fall, UK starts probe into Amazon's AI partnership with Anthropic, Indian Households See Inflation Accelerating in Coming Months and Plot to attack Taylor Swift show in Austria linked to Islamic State.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon today says it "always pays to be incredibly simple" when communicating with Australians.

$6.4 Trillion Stock Wipeout has Traders Fearing

A US judge has ruled Google acted illegally to crush its competition and maintain a monopoly on online search and related advertising, the body of an 80-year-old man, who died in May, is the first in Australia to be frozen in the name of cryonics with the hope it will one day come back to life, the All Blacks are “bringing the Ferrari back out of the garage” for the start of the Rugby Championship, and $6.4 Trillion Stock Wipeout Has Traders Fearing ‘Great Unwind’ Is Just Starting.

Japan’s Nikkei Down 13%

The US national debt passing $35 trillion comes months after the $34 trillion mark was reached in January 2024

Alphabet cut stake in Crowdstrike before outage

Alphabet cut stake in Crowdstrike before July outage, ComCom to consult Australian regulators on impact of ANZ bond probe, Auckland property investor and developer Du Val Group placed into interim receivership by the High Court, Health NZ drops tool that factored in ethnicity for waitlists, Jonah Lomu’s brother appears in court, and Harris raises $310 million in July as campaign shakeup energises donors.