The U.S. economy expanded across most of the country in the past six weeks as the job market showed strength that’s failing to stoke broad wage pressures, a Federal Reserve survey showed.

Ramin Nakisa, global macro strategist at UBS, discusses what he sees as a bifurcated economy in China and analyses hints coming from the country’s economic data.

CCLA Investment Management CIO James Bevan discusses his outlook for the markets and his investment ideas.

Bloomberg's Tracy Alloway discusses the threat to the banana market with Bloomberg's Alix Steel, Joe Weisenthal and Scarlet Fu.

The production model of the Ford GT has finally arrived. The GT is the first real American supercar in decades that can more than hold its own against anything across the pond. Bloomberg Pursuits' Hannah Elliott got a first look at the GT at the Detroit Auto Show.

Boston Private Wealth Chief Strategist Robert Pavlik discusses turmoil in the markets, oil prices and his investment strategy.

Vivek Vaidya, vice president of automotive and transport in Asia-Pacific at Frost & Sullivan, discusses tech companies stepping into the auto industry with new products, the impact of the disruption and the future of the industry.

Prestige Economics' Jason Schenker weighs in on the price and production of oil.

David Bowie’s innovation in rock music and fashion also stretched to financial markets. The musician, who died on Sunday, was the first to securitize royalty streams, selling $55 million of Bowie Bonds in 1997 that were tied to future earnings from hits including "Space Oddity" and "Changes."

Vevo CEO Erik Huggers talks about the platform and artist rights with Bloomberg's Cory Johnson at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

HSBC Securities Chief Precious Metals Analyst James Steel discusses the price of gold amid China turmoil.

Petrie Partners Chairman Tom Petrie weighs in on oil prices and production.

Bloomberg's Enda Curran reports on the latest news from China.

Jonathan Bell, chief investment officer at Stanhope Capital, discusses the outlook for China’s economy and currency.

Bloomberg’s Jennifer Surane reports on how premium brands are contributing to the car industry peak.

Apple fell after Japan’s Nikkei Asian Review reported the U.S. company would reduce the output of its latest iPhones by about 30 percent in the first quarter of 2016.

Trading Advantage's Alan Knuckman discusses the price of oil.

Jeremy Cook, chief economist at World First, talks about China's potential impact on the global economy in the year ahead and the main issues he sees for 2016.

Live like a billionaire - a secretive yet-to-open New Zealand hideaway for the rich and famous opens its doors exclusively to the Herald.

Anne Gibson talks to the Mansons family about their skyline legacy.

A worker who will never need a sick day has arrived in Auckland Airport, a world first robot who sorts and delivers duty free goods to travellers on their arrival. ACE, which stands for automated collection experience, is a white crane-like robot installed at Aelia Duty Free. Pre-paid duty free orders can be collected in 30 seconds by scanning a bar code outside the glass-fronted case ACE works in.

They're a lending minnow, but have grabbed headlines with a 3.99% home loan interest rate. We talk to the chief executive of SBS Bank Wayne Evans about the bank's push into Auckland and how it's generating some noise.

Real estate agencies across the country are facing charges from the Commerce Commission of alleged price fixing and anti-competitive behaviour. The court proceedings relate to alleged conduct in 2013 and 2014 by the 13 national and regional real estate companies.

The Herald talks to Air NZ Chief Executive Christopher Luxon at the Auckland International Airport, prior to taking off on the inaugural flight to Houston, Texas on the 15th of December.

Business reporter Holly Ryan talks coding in schools with Orion Health chief executive Ian McCrae.

How can you become financially secure, when you’re older and have very few savings? Colman Brunton revealed 40 per cent of those aged 50 to 70 with little or no retirement savings. Expert David Whitburn tells how tens of thousands of Aucklanders in that position can quickly gain financial security – and cut their lawn mowing bills. He talks to Herald property editor Anne Gibson

See this supplied animation of a new 39-storey $681 million downtown office tower on Auckland's waterfront. A new Auckland precinct has been revealed today, to be called Commercial Bay as a nod to the city's history in the waterfront area where listed commercial property company Precinct will have $1.5 billion of properties. Video: Buildmedia

Chris Liddell jokes that he's on an extended visit to New Zealand this week. "It's a long trip - four days," he says. But Matamata-born, New York-based Liddell, a former chief financial officer of Microsoft and General Motors, is looking to spend more time back home. Source: Next Foundation/Vimeo

Homeowners may feel relief after the Reserve Bank cut its official cash rate by 25 basis points to a record low of 2.5 per cent. Most economists had expected the bank to cut its rate, but market pricing suggested that there was some difference of opinion. ANZ Bank, New Zealand's biggest bank has cut its rates, reducing its floating home rate by 25 basis points to 5.74 per cent. The Reserve Bank said growth in the New Zealand economy had softened this year, due mainly to lower terms of trade. Source: RBNZ

Panuku Development Auckland helps to rejuvenate parts of our city – from small projects that refresh a site or building, to major transformations of town centres or neighbourhoods. This video shows the key locations we are working. Source: Panuku Development Auckland/YouTube