Panama papers

John Key keeps lid on hidden billions video

John Key has described criticism of New Zealand's foreign trust laws as a media beat-up.

Foreign trusts lobbyists seem to have watered down a NZ bill on better disclosure of the origins of secret cash.

Govt accepts foreign trusts plan video

Tax expert John Shewan has called for a shake up of New Zealand's laws around foreign trusts.

John Key accepts foreign trust rules need a radical overhaul following warnings not enough's being done to counter money laundering.

Judgment day for trusts video

The foreign trust inquiry by John Shewan has helped the Government save face.

NZ's foreign trust regime is a good little earner for some, but time may be running out.

Mossack Fonseca staffer held

Geneva prosecutors led a police raid of Mossack Fonseca's local office in which computer equipment was seized.

Computer specialist at the Panama law firm is taken into custody over huge leak.

Pedro Almodovar's Julieta video

Director Pedro Almodovar leaves the Juliet' premier.

"If the Panama Papers were a film," the acclaimed Spanish director said, "we wouldn't even be credited as extras."

World

Why I don't like self-service checkouts

Resistance to self-service checkouts is "very old-fashioned", says Australian retail consultant Stephen Kulmar.

Australian clothing retailer boss says he has plenty of reasons not to follow supermarkets' lead.

Qantas ditches American Airlines

The Flying Kangaroo confirmed on Saturday it would re-apply to the US Department of Transportation for immunity from ...

The Australian carrier will scrap a code-sharing and loyalty points deal with American Airlines in a move that will hurt customers.

Ford's $275m bet on Trump video

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Homeland Security headquarters in Washington, U.S. January 25, 2017.  ...

Ford reveals the price paid for its aggressive push to curry favour with US President Donald Trump: NZ$275.7m.

Police seek Brazilian tycoon

Eike Batista is believed to be in New York.

A manhunt is on for Eike Batista, once Brazil's richest man, over corruption allegations.

Blonde hair, heels, lipstick

Pit girls stand in a line during the British F1 Grand Prix at Silverstone, Britain.

Wear high heels or go home. Should women have to follow dress codes at work?

Trump sends Dow skyrocketing

US President Donald Trump is putting a big emphasis on growing American businesses.

Dow Jones passes the 20,000 mark for the first time ever, thanks to optimism over pro-business US President.

Nokia's smart brush can hear hair

Nokia's smart brush is called the Hair Coach and it has won an award for innovation at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show.

What the former mobile phone giant's brush with the digital health industry may mean for the way we live.

Racist ad pulled from Aussie radio

An ad on a radio station in Australia was found to have mocked people of Asian descent.

The advert featured an Asian man named 'Ping Pong' who offered sushi as payment.

After 50 years, Cuban cargo hits US

Cuba has resumed sending cargo to the US, after more than five decades.

A load of artisanal charcoal is the first legal Cuban cargo to hit US shores in more than half a century.

TPPA dead, Canada says video

Chrystia Freeland, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, says the TPPA has no future.

TPPA "cannot happen" without the US, Canadian official says.

Wolf-sized otters once roamed the earth

Two Siamogale melilutra individuals, one feeding on a fresh water clam, are pictured in this artist illustration.

S. melilutra was an otter. A really, really big otter.

Bad trade deal? Mexico walks

Mexico's Economy Secretary Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal says the country is prepared to walk if they get a bad deal on ...

As US President Donald Trump plans to renegotiate North American FTA, Mexico plays hard ball.

Trump advances oil pipelines video

Donald Trump

US President clears way for controversial Dakota Access and Keystone XL oil pipelines to move forward.

Inauguration caps made in China

Not made in America! Made in China.

Buy American, says Donald Trump. Shame no-one told the suppliers of his inauguration caps.

NZ economy 'rockstar revival'

While New Zealand's finances are in surplus, Australia is expected to see a string of deficits until at least 2021

Economist says unlike Australia, NZ learned lessons from the global financial crisis.

Too old for IKEA?

Have you ever got lost inside an Ikea store? There's a reason why the layout is so confusing.

If you are the ripe ol' age of 25, you might be pushing your luck.

Former 'tax haven' cracks down

Bermuda is stepping up in the fight against corporate tax avoidance.

Bermuda joins the fight against corporate tax dodging - while denying its ever been the top tax haven.

TPP: They go low

Trump's press secretary Sean Spicer explains why the president withdrew from the TPP.

Trump's spokesman says TPP gave US a raw deal, putting it on par with ''lowest common denominator'' like NZ.

Former Pepsi CEO dies video

Brenda Barnes has died, aged 63.

Brenda Barnes will be remembered for starting a debate about work-life balance.

Billionaire Kiwis boost Aus economy

The Todd Corporation, headed by chairman Geoff Ricketts, is involved in the multi-billion dollar project.

NZ's Todd family involved with multi-billion dollar mine that could create thousands of jobs in Australia.

'End of passports by 2020' video

The Government wants to pilot the technology in July at Canberra Airport, which handles limited flights to Singapore and ...

In a world first, Australia plans to replace travel documents with facial recognition and fingerprints.

Trump pulls out of TPP video

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw from the TPP.

On his first day of work, US President has signed an order to withdraw from the free-trade deal.

Tragedy hits theme parks

The accident as Dreamworld claimed four lives in October.

Attendance at Gold Coast theme parks has slipped since four people were killed at Dreamworld.

Niche performers - big market

David 'Friendly' Friend and Simon Morley are the duo behind long-running comedy show Puppetry of the Penis.

The performing life can lead to a savvy business model, one half of the duo behind Puppetry of the Penis reveals.

Stocks rise, thanks to Trump video

First Lady Melania Trump, United States President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Karen Pence stand on the ...

Good economic news for the US President, as markets close slightly higher on his first day in office.

Davos - the rich are worried

"No one will emerge as a winner in a trade war," Chinese President Xi Jinping told the gathering.

OPINION: This year's Davos gathering is focused on the rise of populism and simple-minded attacks on globalisation.

Trump-scented candles for sale

A Donald Trump bobblehead doll will cost you just US$29 at the White House Gift Shop.

There's inauguration merchandise for everyone — even non-Trump supporters.

Tesla avoids recall in death probe

A Tesla Model S involved in the fatal crash on May 7, 2016 is shown with the top third of the car sheared off by the ...

No evidence of defects after investigation into the death of a man whose Tesla hit a truck while using its Autopilot system.

Alibaba riches for the Olympics

China president Xi Jinping and International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, ...

Chinese e-commerce giant teams with the IOC in an estimated $420m sponsorship deal.

Dick Smith on Vegemite sale

Dick Smith said he bought $250,000 of Bega Cheese shares on Thursday after it bought Vegemite.

Dick Smith buys A$250,000 of Bega Cheese shares after it bought Vegemite.

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