National Business Review
September 2025
Trump talks big on pharma tariffs, and then there is reality
US economic data up, as global markets flail
Oracle was a chief culprit of a slipping S&P 500, sliding 5.6% on a rerating after record gains the prior week and as news emerged on Wednesday it would look to raise US$18 billion ($31.2b) in debt to build out its cloud infrastructure and cater for its AI demand
Hurrell: strong result ‘just the tip of the iceberg’
Fonterra delivers $16b to farmer shareholders
Brand sales not on the table for KMD Brands
The outdoor clothing retailer’s largest shareholder had called for the sale of wholesale footwear subsidiary Oboz
What's been going on at the central bank?
Dr Anna Breman named as new Reserve Bank Governor
Clear communication, independence, crucial for incoming Governor
Aussie Liberals risk oblivion over net zero fight
Winston Peters lambasts Govt’s immigration changes
But this has been met with consternation by coalition partner New Zealand First, which dubbed the changes as “unfocused immigration”
Personal assistant app company Pam attracts angel and VC backing
Personal assistant app company Pam attracts angel and VC backing
Inspire berries mark new chapter for Ngāpuhi
Countries formally recognise Palestine; Murdochs jump on TikTok
Fed cuts put markets in pole position for bull run
‘Gaza is burning’; Kirk shooting suspect charged with murder
Klarna’s big stock debut the highlight of the markets’ week
Seizing the billion-dollar AI opportunity in education
Every generation faces moments that shape the nation’s future
Data centre growth could quadruple their energy use
NZ economy likely loses mojo in June quarter
NZ economy likely loses mojo in June quarter
Trump’s policies adding 0.2 degrees to climate change — UK expert
Two-thirds of us suffer ‘AI anxiety’, for valid reasons
Bond market blip raises prospect of fiscal policy ‘death loop’
The UK certainly saw that this week, where there's just nervousness around a softer growth outlook, higher interest rates, poor productivity growth, and probably downward revisions to growth forecasts,
The Republican Party has passed a large bill, which is stimulatory at the margin, and tariffs were seen as one way to offset some of the fiscal costs of that,