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ANZ profit surges to $7.6b as cost-cutting drive pays off: ANZ’s bottom line benefited from a 14 per cent decline in operating expenses, while its operating ...
smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/anz-profit-surges-to-7-6b-as-cost-cutting-drive-pays-off-20261109-p61chr.html
The stand-off that sunk Netball NZ’s privatisation deal: Behind Netball NZ's shock decision to walk away lies a question of whether the national body was being ...
1news.co.nz/2026/11/07/the-stand-off-that-sunk-netball-nzs-privatisation-deal/
OpinionUnemployment rate tipped to remain steady despite escalating wage costs: But youth joblessness remains a concern, with employers preferring to pay more to hire ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/11/02/unemployment-rate-tipped-to-remain-steady-despite-escalating-wage-costs/
NAB announces it will cut thousands of jobs: The National Australia Bank has announced it will axe up to 2500 jobs over this financial year.
smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/nab-announces-it-will-cut-thousands-of-jobs-20261020-p616yq.html
China's economic growth accelerates to 4.5% in third quarter : Oct 19 (Reuters) - China's economic growth rebounded to 4.5% year-on-year in the third quarter ...
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Miners and tech stocks send ASX higher after Wall Street rebounds: The Australian sharemarket pushed higher in early trade on Friday, led by a rally in mining ...
smh.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-jump-as-wall-street-steadies-20261016-p6160q.html
Trump's diesel deal with Russia equals less than two weeks of U.S. demand: President Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia comes as he is under pressure to ...
cnbc.com/2026/10/13/trump-putin-zelenskyy-russia-ukraine-diesel-oil-price.html
ANZ has pulled the pin on its 57-year relationship with external auditor KPMG, after a whistleblower alleged the consulting firm misused confidential client ... Show more
ANZ slashes 400 jobs, ominous trend emerges: One of the big four banks has told staff it was slashing jobs as part of a restructure of technology roles as part ...
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ANZ slashes 400 jobs, ominous trend emerges: One of the big four banks has told staff it was slashing jobs as part of a restructure of technology roles as part ...
news.com.au/finance/business/banking/anz-to-restructure-400-tech-jobs-as-major-bank-cuts-hit-new-zealand-operations/news-story/9c430c87b8c36b527d2f8418b86c7881
Days left to act: Aussies face highest interest rates since GFC: The country’s major banks are warning Australians they will face the highest bill ever and many ...
realestate.com.au/news/days-left-to-act-aussies-face-highest-interest-rates-since-gfc/
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Shanghai Pharmaceuticals said it agreed to sell Zeus Investment, the firm behind ANZ's supplement giant Vitaco, to Chinese private equity company DCP ... Show more
The tool changing business decisions: Bank leader says it reveals what internal sales figures can't.
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1.2 million Aussies forced into new bank: More than one million Aussies will be forced to move to a new bank as ANZ’s $4.9 billion takeover of Suncorp Bank gets ...
news.com.au/finance/business/banking/anzs-49-billion-suncorp-takeover-to-force-one-million-aussies-to-move-banks/news-story/05862620f5bda64dc7bb9f2043708321
How much Australian property is overvalued by now: Property prices have plunged this year – but the falls have not brought typical prices back in line with one ...
smh.com.au/property/news/how-much-australian-property-is-overvalued-by-now-20260923-p60x4l.html
BusinessDesk Sep 19
The recovery opportunity is here – data will decide who captures it: By Justin Lester, Director of Dot Loves Data After several years, New Zealand retail is ...
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JPMorgan sends stark warning on $100 oil : The bank's latest warning exposes a fragile balance beneath prices.
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BusinessDesk Sep 17
The ‘lightbulb moment’ hiding beyond your own sales data: New Zealand business leaders explain how transaction data can challenge assumptions and reveal ...
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Chinese investors rush into US stocks as Beijing opens wider path overseas: Portfolio investment hit a record $426 billion deficit in 2025, according to China's ...
khaleejtimes.com/business/chinese-investors-rush-into-us-stocks-as-beijing-opens-wider-path-overseas-2
BusinessDesk Sep 13
Getting the balance right between data and gut instinct: New Zealand business leaders discuss how data and experience work together to drive better decisions ...
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Are we in for another GFC? Will interest rates soar? Is Hanson crazy? I asked this economist
smh.com.au/national/are-we-in-for-another-gfc-will-interest-rates-soar-is-hanson-crazy-i-asked-this-economist-20260910-p60w3b.html
BusinessDesk Sep 12
How better data helped a fast-food chain avoid a $500,000 mistake: A New Zealand-owned fast-food chain was considering central Queenstown for its next store ...
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After axing 3500 jobs, ANZ chief’s grand plan has a long way to go: A year ago, ANZ boss Nuno Matos made sweeping job cuts and signalled a cultural shake-up ...
smh.com.au/business/companies/after-axing-3500-jobs-anz-chief-s-grand-plan-has-a-long-way-to-go-20260909-p60vxp.html
BusinessDesk Sep 11
The tool giving Kiwi businesses big-company data insights: The Sauce by ANZ gives small and mid-sized businesses access to market intelligence that has ...
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BusinessDesk Sep 10
Paid articlePaywall Rocky Horror to Sweet Caroline: ANZ’s Antonia Watson retires: “I really have felt like I’ve been switched on 24/7,” says the outgoing chief ...
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Big banks allegedly defrauded of $500m by Penthouse Syndicate: Police say the group has targeted each of the country’s major lenders, including the National ...
smh.com.au/national/nsw/big-banks-allegedly-defrauded-of-500m-by-penthouse-syndicate-20260909-p60vuj.html
‘Extremely sad’: Staff gutted at plans to cut 15 staff from ANZ in Dunedin: ‘Extremely sad’: Staff gutted at plans to cut 15 staff from ANZ in Dunedin
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/extremely-sad-staff-gutted-at-plans-to-cut-15-staff-from-anz-in-dunedin-gf8qawyk
How a legal loophole lets CBA and Westpac charge their most loyal customers more: NAB has removed fees for customers who go over credit card limits ...
smh.com.au/business/companies/how-a-legal-loophole-lets-cba-and-westpac-charge-their-most-loyal-customers-more-20260903-p60u02.html
Three of Australia's four major banks forecast another rate hike this year: The Commonwealth Bank of Australia and the National Australia Bank on Thursday ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/three-australias-four-major-banks-forecast-another-rate-hike-this-year-2026-08-27/
OpinionBank stocks put the lie to an Aussie housing crash: Rate hikes, tax changes, falling mortgage applications and more are raising fears of the biggest home ...
reuters.com/commentary/breakingviews/bank-stocks-put-lie-an-aussie-housing-crash-2026-08-25/
Horror spike: Rents, fuel, UberEats jumps derail RBA relief: Any relief Aussies were getting from holding interest rates just evaporated and it means one thing ...
realestate.com.au/news/horror-spike-rents-fuel-ubereats-jumps-derail-rba-relief/
Property prices could slump by almost 15 per cent, major bank warns: ANZ’s report, released on the morning of the RBA’s August interest rate decision ...
smh.com.au/politics/federal/property-prices-could-slump-by-almost-15-per-cent-major-bank-warns-20260811-p60n7r.html
ASX rises ahead of jobs data, led by gold miners and tech stocks: The Australian sharemarket advanced in early trade on Thursday, tracking a recovery on Wall ...
smh.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-inch-up-wall-street-higher-as-us-flags-bond-buyback-20260820-p60pw9.html
Bond selloff slows but stocks wobble: SINGAPORE: Global bond yields hovered near their highest for decades on Wednesday, as fears over swelling sovereign debt ...
thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2026/08/19/bond-selloff-slows-but-stocks-wobble
Banks weigh down ASX, Sunrise Energy jumps after Pentagon deal: Stocks rose on Wall Street and Treasury yields fell after the government reported that employers ...
smh.com.au/business/markets/banks-weigh-down-asx-sunrise-energy-jumps-after-pentagon-deal-20260810-p60msr.html
OpinionHSBC is starting to look priced for perfection: Strong first-half earnings support the $370 bln bank's 35% stock jump this year, besting rivals like JPMorgan ...
reuters.com/commentary/breakingviews/hsbc-is-starting-look-priced-perfection-2026-08-04/
Major bank latest to lift home loan rates as wholesale costs climb: The bank joins the country's largest bank, ANZ, along with Westpac and BNZ ...
1news.co.nz/2026/08/06/major-bank-latest-to-lift-home-loan-rates-as-wholesale-costs-climb/
BusinessDesk Aug 03
Paid articlePaywall Economists pick higher unemployment rate for June quarter: New Zealand’s jobless rate is seen tiptoeing higher in the June quarter, with some Kiwi ...
businessdesk.co.nz/article/economy/economists-pick-higher-unemployment-rate-for-june-quarter
Netball NZ in talks with private investor over new league for 2028: Netball New Zealand is in talks with at least one private investor about establishing a new ...
rnz.co.nz/news/sport/894818/netball-nz-in-talks-with-private-investor-over-new-league-for-2028
Big falls ahead for some of Australia's major stocks as they reveal profits: Australia's largest companies will reveal how they performed financially ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/miners-set-to-post-solid-results-amid-low-consumer-sentiment/106993966
NZ's largest bank hikes home loan rates as Middle East conflict bite: ANZ said its fixed home loan rates would rise across terms of six months to three years ...
1news.co.nz/2026/08/04/nzs-largest-bank-hikes-home-loan-rates-as-middle-east-conflict-bite/
BusinessDesk Aug 03
Paid articlePaywall Banks hold the key to $1.2b gas-transition scheme: The Government’s $1.2 billion gas-transition lending scheme could cut borrowing costs for some ...
businessdesk.co.nz/article/energy/banks-hold-the-key-to-12b-gas-transition-scheme
Why a one-year home loan fix may be better than two right now: ANZ's latest Property Focus update notes house prices are largely on a "flat path".
1news.co.nz/2026/08/02/why-a-one-year-home-loan-fix-may-be-better-than-two-right-now/
NZ's largest bank hikes some home loan rates: The bank's floating home loan rate rises from 5.79% to 6.04%, applying to new loans from Wednesday.
1news.co.nz/2026/07/13/nzs-largest-bank-hikes-some-home-loan-rates/
Paid articlePaywall Veteran Banker Christina Tonkin to Leave ANZ at End of September: Christina Tonkin, managing director of corporate finance at ANZ Group Holdings Ltd ...
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BusinessDesk Jul 03
Paid articlePaywall Rate hikes are coming, economists just can't agree when: Economists are divided about next week’s rate call, but for the most part the argument is not ...
businessdesk.co.nz/article/economy/rate-hikes-are-coming-economists-just-cant-agree-when
BusinessDesk Jun 28
Paid articlePaywall Why China's property downturn is a problem for NZ exporters, ANZ economist: An economy historically reliant on house price growth faces major adjustment ...
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Major bank hikes some mortgage rates, slashes others : It came after the country's largest bank announced it would cut some of its fixed home loan interest rates ...
1news.co.nz/2026/06/24/major-bank-hikes-some-mortgage-rates-slashes-others/
ANZ: BSP's inflation fight threatens growth outlook: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas MANILA, Philippines – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) campaign to ...
business.inquirer.net/596858/anz-bsps-inflation-fight-threatens-growth-outlook
Major bank reveals big change to branches: One of Australia’s big four banks will introduce Saturday trading hours for nearly 30 branches across the country.
news.com.au/finance/business/banking/anz-announces-saturday-trading-at-27-branches-across-the-country/news-story/5365c10cf397a7180d4df99abd8fee2e
BusinessDesk Jun 21
Paid articlePaywall After major health cybersecurity breaches, Fortinet ANZ boss urges cyber realism: Cybersecurity risks are becoming increasingly prominent in New Zealand ...
businessdesk.co.nz/article/technology/after-major-health-cybersecurity-breaches-fortinet-anz-boss-urges-cyber-realism
Two big banks have slashed their house price forecasts. The numbers are hair-raising
smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/two-big-banks-have-slashed-their-house-price-forecasts-the-numbers-are-hair-raising-20260615-p606u9.html
BusinessDesk Jun 12
Paid articlePaywall ANZ class action hots up as lawyers eye interest recoup: Law firm Russell van Hout has upped the ante in its class action against ANZ New Zealand ...
businessdesk.co.nz/article/finance/anz-class-action-hots-up-as-lawyers-eye-interest-recoup
Head of NZ's biggest bank to step down : Antonia Watson would finish up in the role on September 30, the end of FY26, and be replaced by ANZ NZ leadership team ...
1news.co.nz/2026/06/12/head-of-nzs-biggest-bank-to-step-down/
Ben Kelleher will take over, pending Reserve Bank regulatory approval.
🔗 ANZ NZ boss Antonia Watson to step down in September
BusinessDesk Jun 01
Paid articlePaywall King's Birthday Honours 2026: ANZ's Karleen Everitt honoured for services to Māori, business
businessdesk.co.nz/article/finance/kings-birthday-honours-2026-anzs-karleen-everitt-honoured-for-services-to-maori-business
Billionaire’s granddaughter, 34, takes out mortgage on $20m Vaucluse home: Miki Hendler has a mortgage with the ANZ Bank for her luxury abode with pool ...
smh.com.au/property/news/billionaire-s-granddaughter-34-takes-out-mortgage-on-20m-vaucluse-home-20260601-p602u0.html
NZ’s largest bank increases home loan interest rates: The bank cited wholesale interest rates and uncertainty from the conflict in the Middle East as reasons for ...
1news.co.nz/2026/06/04/nzs-largest-bank-increases-home-loan-interest-rates/
Biggest KiwiSaver managers lagging in returns: Bigger is not always better when it comes to returns, new data shows.
1news.co.nz/2026/06/02/biggest-kiwisaver-managers-lagging-in-returns/
Stuff May 29
Live: You asked, Nicola Willis answered. Here’s what she said: Finance Minister Nicola Willis is hosted by ANZ bank for a post-Budget speech in Wellington.
stuff.co.nz/politics/360982071/nz-budget-2026-live-updates
OCR hold expected today but could July rate hike be next?: Economists from one bank argue that further hikes are not needed yet, with other forecasters split on ...
1news.co.nz/2026/05/27/ocr-hold-expected-today-but-could-july-rate-hike-be-next/
Singapore’s economy beats expectations as gov’t warns of Iran war fallout: GDP grows 6 percent year-on-year in first quarter as AI boom outweighs rising energy ...
aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/25/singapores-economy-beats-expectations-as-govt-warns-of-iran-war-fallout
RBI lifts rupee from record lows: Backed by aggressive, pre-market intervention from the Reserve Bank of India estimated at $4–5 billion ...
financialexpress.com/policy/economy/rbi-lifts-rupee-from-record-lows/4247625/
BusinessDesk May 17
Paid articlePaywall Major banks ready for agentic commerce, other stakeholders lagging: Visa: Global payment firm Visa says big Kiwi banks are ready for the rollout of agentic ...
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Rupee's rough patch worsens on oil, outflow strain; central bank likely steps in: The Indian rupee hit an all-time low on Tuesday as fading hopes of a peace ...
reuters.com/world/india/rupee-hits-record-low-fraying-us-iran-ceasefire-keeps-oil-prices-boil-2026-05-12/
SIM swapping fraud warning after mobile number hijacked in minutes, $20k lost: An Auckland man is seeking answers after falling victim to a sophisticated mobile ...
rnz.co.nz/news/chinese/595215/sim-swapping-fraud-warning-after-mobile-number-hijacked-in-minutes-20k-lost
BusinessDesk May 11
Paid articlePaywall ANZ NZ braces for softer second half: ANZ New Zealand has an eye on its capital stack and, separately, on the Iran war’s continuing impact on the ...
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Court rules against ANZ in class action lawsuit: The bank has lost in its High Court battle against borrowers.
rnz.co.nz/news/business/594287/court-rules-against-anz-in-class-action-lawsuit
Households under pressure as banks and financial mentors prep for tough times: BNZ, ANZ, and Westpac have increased credit impairment provisions by millions as ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/08/households-under-pressure-as-banks-and-financial-mentors-prep-for-tough-times/
Melbourne’s falling house prices threaten to blow billion-dollar hole in state budget
theage.com.au/politics/victoria/melbourne-s-falling-house-prices-threaten-to-blow-billion-dollar-hole-in-state-budget-20260423-p5zqe0.html
Australia’s property investor borrowing rises at fastest rate in a decade - despite interest rate rises
theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/05/australias-property-investor-borrowing-rises-at-fastest-rate-in-a-decade-despite-interest-rate-rises
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Up to two million barrels of crude oil could be permanently lost due to Iran war, ANZ warns
9news.com.au/world/fuel-crisis-australia-two-million-barrels-crude-oil-could-be-permanently-lost-iran-war-anz-warns/b5a1f05b-8d03-41cc-8a93-e04c1d0b328b
Kiwibank economists hit back over rival bank’s potentially ‘reckless’ OCR hike forecast
nzherald.co.nz/business/kiwibank-economists-hit-back-over-rival-banks-potentially-reckless-ocr-hike-forecast/2KZHIYIAGBEIBLYYZCULRJTRZM/
ANZ raises oil price forecasts on Middle East supply losses: ANZ now expects Brent crude to end the year at $88 a barrel and remain above $90 a barrel for the ...
reuters.com/business/energy/anz-raises-oil-price-forecasts-middle-east-supply-losses-2026-04-13/
Another major bank increases home loan rates: Westpac has announced it will be increasing some of its home loan and term deposit rates from the start of next ...
1news.co.nz/2026/04/17/another-major-bank-increases-home-loan-rates/