July 1, 2026

J.Barnes

Wealth Management

Smart tax strategy, stronger cashflow

Change seems to be the only constant in today’s volatile markets, but smart tax planning can give Kiwi businesses the boost they need

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Insurance

How to avoid the summer hazard behind costly dog insurance claims

One in six pet insurance claims for dogs made during spring and summer last year were caused by grass seed injuries, according to Tesco

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Energy

This Tweet By Trump’s Energy Department About Going Back To Coal Is Getting Torn Apart For Being “Delusional”

President Donald Trump has promised to revive the coal industry, and the Energy Department is serving notice that it’s ready to move forward.

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Tax

Money blog: Pensioners who earn over £35,000 told to act to avoid ‘tax headache’ | Money News

Pensioners who earn more than £35,000 can avoid a “tax headache” by opting out of the winter fuel payment, a leading tax advice

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Investments

Congress’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” Will Shrink Renewable Energy Investments—Yet Some Technologies Are Preserved

In July 2025, Congress passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) through a process known as reconciliation, which expedites legislation related to

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Energy

Three-quarters of UK and Ireland’s ‘underutilised’ energy grid could support more capacity

Around 74% of electricity distribution networks in the UK and Ireland are underutilised, new analysis by Neara reveals. The queue for connecting new

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Fund

Carlyle Raises $9B For Latest Fund, Targeting Residential And Industrial While Shunning Office

The Carlyle Group closed its 10th real estate fund with $9B raised, the investment giant announced Monday, despite what executives called a challenging environment.  Carlyle

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Technology

Hitachi Rail acquires rail monitoring technology provider Omnicom

HMAX is a digital asset management solution that integrates live data from the train and the surrounding rail infrastructure into a single platform.

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Technology

The Rock Approved Plan For AI Deepfake Technology In Live-Action Moana Film

It didn’t ultimately go through, but The Rock approved plans to use Deepfake technology for Disney’s live-action adaptation of Moana. Dwayne “The Rock”

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Tax

DWP will give state pensioners £5,740 tax-free and there is no means-testing

Attendance Allowance is a benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for people of State Pension age and over. It’s not

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