Inside Economics: Flying blind on oil shock fallout, how will RBNZ respond … plus our R&D dilemma

The war started on the last day of February. So its impact will be buried in the first-quarter numbers. We get the first-quarter labour market and unemployment data on April 8. We’ll see the first-quarter Consumers Price Index inflation on April 21, and we don’t see the first-quarter GDP until June 18. Economists at ASB … Read more

Kiwi nurse in war-torn Sudan: Life and death inside a Khartoum hospital

El Amrani has twice been escorted to a safe room at the hospital due to targeted drone attacks. Hospital staff often have to manage the tension of armed soldiers arriving at the ward demanding treatment. However, unlike other areas of Sudan, El Amrani says where she is stationed is relatively quiet and peaceful, as the … Read more

NBA trade deadline 2025 tracker for every deal as it’s announced

The NBA seemed set for a quiet trade deadline in 2025 as a new Collective Bargaining Agreement tormented teams with multiple luxury tax aprons and more punitive restrictions for increasing payroll. So much for that. The NBA trade deadline started with fireworks when the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers completed their stunning Luka Doncic-for-Anthony … Read more