And Japan to build extra US$19b in reserves to help with cost of living.
Bill Moran spent 30 years at Treasury and says the wellbeing of children is an economic issue.
And King Charles is in the United States for a state visit.
The outcome of an investigation into ‘matters that had been raised’ about the FMA chair will be released ‘shortly’.
And British oil giant Shell to buy Canada’s ARC Resources for US$16.4b.
The Middle East war is adding $2.5m a month to the company’s costs.
Big tech is due to report this week, as job losses mount in the wake of the AI frenzy, and markets watch for ‘bang for buck’ in AI spend.
Forsyth Barr’s Aaron Ibbotson says global markets have largely powered through on the basis that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen ‘one way or the other’, while mega tech firms cull jobs.
Brothers Josiah and Sam Bugden see opportunity for international expansion but have hard decisions to make on funding and focus.
And Warner Bros Discovery shareholders approve US$111b takeover by rival Paramount.