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Exxon chief earns four times as much as bosses at Shell and BP

Financial Times: The $61.4m packet underlines vast disparity between European and US pay.

Mercury avoids $1.5m in fines after ‘steam hammer’ event

Mercury has committed to improving worker safety after an incident at Rotokawa.

School holiday travel squeeze: Auckland Airport warns of busiest days for flying

Tips to travellers wanting a smoother journey through the airport.

Nasdaq gives Allbirds six months to pick up its act

The firm founded by ex-All White captain Tim Brown faces a fresh problem.

Solar firm Lodestone completes $55m capital raise

Purpose Capital consortium has increased its investment in the solar specialist.

Pressure on small business profits as productivity takes a dive - report

Demand-side issues took over last year as productivity fell back to pre-Covid levels.

Business outlook turns dark as recession bites - NZIER survey

On the upside, cost and price pressure continue to ease, suggesting inflation is falling.

Uber rival Ola looks set to stop NZ rideshare operations this week

The rideshare company has puts the skids on local operations.

NZ’s highest-paid CEOs revealed, new record of $8.42m set for largest pay packet

Twenty-five chief executives received at least $2m in remuneration in 2023.

One NZ, one year on - and what’s next, from Starlink to AI

PLUS: A marketing expert's verdict on the rebrand.

Synlait deeply in the red, wins reprieve from bankers

Five key elements are outlined for Synlait to have a clear plan to slash debt.

Trump’s $10b media group reports less than $1m in quarterly revenue

Financial Times: Shares fall as auditor says losses raise ‘substantial doubt’.

Opinion: How can you buy offshore while dodging geopolitical risks?

‘Home country bias’ is real - but how does it affect your investments?

Business confidence among SMEs on the rise, slowly

Green shoots evident but some tough times still ahead, especially in construction.

Katie Beith: Greenwashing risks and how ESG can be a science, not an art

OPINION: When you start to look into the detail, ESG becomes complex.

Synlait’s debt impasse set to go down to the wire

Investors in company will have to wait until Tuesday for an update on its debt.