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The paradox of going contactless is that we're more in love with cash than ever
Ann Kosolapova/ShutterstockCOVID has changed you, right? You use less cash, perhaps a lot less.In the first two months of the pandemic, cash withdrawals from automatic teller machines halved. Even now…
why Westpac could struggle to find the right buyer for its NZ subsidiary
www.shutterstock.comThe recent announcement that Westpac is “reviewing” ownership of its New Zealand business caused some speculation the decision might be due to the bank’s lower profitability. But this would be…
Please, no more questions about how we are going to pay off the COVID debt
Brian A Jackson/ShutterstockThere are many uncertainties about the next federal election, but there is one thing about which you can be almost completely certain. It is the response that both…
Curbs on press freedom come with a cost, new research reveals
The importance of a free press to a thriving democracy is well-known. But what is its importance to a thriving economy? We have found evidence[1] attacks on press freedom – such…
Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures
Pixelbliss/ShutterstockEaster is the biggest chocolate-buying time of the year. But who’s really paying for the cost of that chocolate? The second annual report on the social and environmental performance of…
swaps, options and other derivatives aren't just for the financial elite
Paulus van Dorsten/ShutterstockOne of the biggest trends in economics over the past 40 years has been so-called “financialisation” – whereby an increasing proportion of GDP in advanced economies comes from…
9 Must Haves for a Corporate Website and Some Items to Leave Out
By now, unless you've just woken up from a coma, every business realizes they need a great website. However, many businesses, in a desperate attempt to be the biggest and the…
A shocking statistical fact that will change the way you think about the gender pay gap
ShotPrime Studio/ShutterstockDomestic violence committed on female partners in heterosexual couples occurs significantly more frequently when the woman earns more than the man — according to our findings about 35%…

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