Wake Up Call: Billionaires in space

In the coming fortnight, Richard Branson's rival Jeff Bezos is due to try his own space flight. (Image: Deposit Photos)

Mon, 12 Jul 2021

Summary Fresh food imported from Australia into NZ may be irradiated if a deadline passes today without objection from ministers overseeing Australasian food regulation. As Sydney’s covid crisis deepens, expectations are growing that the strengthened lockdown will impact on profit guidance during next month’s results season and could also change the GDP outlook in Australia.Covid update A boat carrying infected fishermen will dock in Wellington today to enable much of the crew to enter quarantine. In Australia, it has been...

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