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Banks are making big money off of Russian debt

US banks have left Russia, but that doesn’t mean they’re done making money off the Kremlin’s horrific invasion of Ukraine.

April 11, 2022 10:12 am
 

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Gucci and Louis Vuitton Auckland CBD stores ram-raided

Two luxury stores – Gucci and Louis Vuitton – in Auckland’s CBD were ram-raided in the early hours of Monday.

April 11, 2022 9:50 am
 

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Volkswagen rejects shareholder push for climate lobbying disclosures

Volkswagen (VLKAF) has rejected a shareholder proposal for it to explain how its lobbying activities align with its climate goals.

April 10, 2022 8:45 am
 

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Bulk-buying of clothes is still an issue

The Consumer Council has received complaints from customers who purchased bails of second-hand clothes but have been left disappointed.

April 10, 2022 5:10 am
 

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1MDB scandal: Ex-Goldman Malaysia boss found guilty

The former head of Goldman Sachs in Malaysia has been convicted for helping to orchestrate one of the world’s biggest financial corruption scandals.

April 9, 2022 10:15 am
 

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Ukraine war disruptions send food prices to their highest ever

World food prices hit an all-time high in March following Russia’s invasion of agricultural powerhouse Ukraine, a United Nations agency said on Friday, adding to concerns about the risk of hunger around the world.

April 9, 2022 10:11 am
 

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Far from Ukraine, Indonesia’s poor can’t get cooking oil

Each day, Siti Rohani fries hundreds of traditional Indonesian snacks at her roadside stall in Medan, North Sumatra, including three kinds of doughnuts, fried tempeh and tofu, banana fritters, spring rolls and curry puffs.

April 8, 2022 12:49 pm
 

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Firms struggle amid Sri Lanka's economic crisis

It is a daily struggle for Ranjith Koralage, the boss of a Sri Lankan clothing manufacturer, to find enough diesel to run his company’s machines and steam rollers.

April 8, 2022 12:44 pm
 

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70,000 bookings for Fiji Airways this month

Bookings for Fiji Airways continue to increase, a healthy sign that the tourism industry is gaining momentum.

April 8, 2022 12:32 pm
 

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Visitor arrivals projected to grow by over 1000 percent

Fiji is expecting the overall visitor arrivals to grow by about 1, 314 percent this year says Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.

April 8, 2022 12:30 pm
 

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No hotel quarantine to attract Fijians living abroad

The Minister for Tourism says the lifting of hotel quarantine today is even greater news for Fijians overseas wanting to visit their family here at home.

April 7, 2022 3:42 pm
 

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New venture creates 60 jobs

A two-million-dollar investment in Port Denarau Nadi has seen Sails Restaurant open.

April 7, 2022 3:08 pm

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