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Girl Guide biscuits tested after complaints
The iconic Girl Guide biscuits are undergoing testing after complaints that this year's batch is not up to standard.

<i>Gareth Morgan:</i> Rulebook thrown out the window
These days, it's the developing countries that run the trade surpluses and end up exporting capital to the modern economies.

Manufacturing sales off nine-year low
Manufacturing sales volumes rose 3.1 per cent in the December quarter, led by meat and dairy and other food-related industries.

Mercedes on a charge to take on luxury rival
Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit, the world's second-largest maker of luxury cars, will almost double investment on "green" technologies to take on BMW in the race to offer electric vehicles.

Surprise January trade surplus recorded
There's been a suprise trade surplus of $269 million in January- the biggest for the month since 1989.

Duralex - in a glass of its own
The almost indestructible, iconic French tumblers are boucing back into global domination.