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Ainsley Thomson

Wellington

Personal Finance Editor at Bloomberg News

Personal finance editor at Bloomberg News. Based in Wellington. Opinions are my own.

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  • 3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Alexander Sazonov |Ainsley Thomson

    Naguib Sawiris amassed a fortune in telecoms and mining across emerging markets. (Bloomberg) -- It was meant to be the last hurrah of a billionaire’s near five decades of deal-making — and a second shot at success in the media business. Naguib Sawiris, who’d built a $8.4 billion fortune in some of the world’s toughest markets, set up Moniify last year as a kind of CNBC for the TikTok generation.

  • 1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Ainsley Thomson

    Good morning, it’s Ainsley here with all the news you need to start your day. Today’s must-reads:• North West Shelf plant gets preliminary extension• Albanese faces dilemma over Port of Darwin• Opposition regroups a week after splitEnvironment Minister Murray Watt said he’s made a proposed decision to extend North West Shelf LNG’s operating life to 2070, with conditions. Operator Woodside Energy will have 10 business days to respond.

  • 1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Ainsley Thomson

    Good morning and welcome back, it’s Ainsley here with all the news you need to start your working week. Today’s must-reads:• Opposition parties mull coalition return• East coast flood cleanup begins• Banks stuck with DAZN’s Foxtel M&A loanThe opposition parties appear on track to return to the Coalition, a longstanding alliance that suffered a surprise split last week in the wake of the disastrous election.

  • 1 month ago | flipboard.com | Ainsley Thomson

    6 hours agoPolice officer fighting for life after on-duty traffic incident is named - as four people arrestedThames Valley Police said PC Christopher Miller remained in a critical life-threatening condition in hospital following the incident in Stoke Poges, …1 hour agoEx-flight attendant caught smuggling 100 lbs.

  • 1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Ainsley Thomson

    Nicola Willis(Bloomberg) -- New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis had billed Thursday’s budget as a sober affair that would contain “no unicorns, no rainbows.”Women working in female-dominated fields were arguably the biggest losers, with the government estimating contingency savings of NZ$12.8 billion ($7.6 billion) over four years by making it harder for them to lodge pay equity claims.

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30 Aug 24

RT @markets: The chief executive of National Australia Bank said there are increasing divisions within the country’s economy, making the ta…

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26 Sep 23

A retail crime wave is sweeping through New Zealand and Australia, underscoring the hardship many people are facing as costs for everyday items rise https://t.co/gc47kEiYJm via @economics

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17 Aug 23

RT @Quicktake: Vietnam’s richest man just got richer. Shares for Pham Nhat Vuong's EV startup VinFast soared 255% in its trading debut, bal…