How a small bird managed to take over a Delta flight

On late Saturday morning, a bird flew out of the cold Detroit sky, across an airfield and into the cockpit of a jetliner bound south for Atlanta.Some believe it was a sparrow. Some, a hummingbird. A Delta Air Lines spokesman referred... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Tourists invited to take pledge – drive safely, don't poo where you shouldn't

Tourism company thl plans to launch a scheme in which overseas visitors pledge to be responsible tourists, including being careful about where they go to the toilet.Based on an initiative in Iceland, Kiwipledge asks visitors to... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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The Latest: Over 70 CA shops licensed to sell retail pot

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on recreational marijuana sales in California (all times local):11:50 a.m.More than six dozen marijuana retailers have been licensed to start selling recreational pot in California on New Year's Day.The... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Thousands to ring in 2018 in Las Vegas under tight security

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tens of thousands of revelers will ring in the new year in Las Vegas under the close eye of throngs of law enforcement officers and National Guard members assembled to keep them safe just three months after the deadliest... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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'Star Wars' passes 'Beauty and the Beast' as top 2017 earner

LOS ANGELES (AP) — On the last day of the calendar year, "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" has surpassed "Beauty and the Beast" as the top grossing film in North America in 2017. It also topped the charts for the weekend for the third time,... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Brokers' Picks 2018: Hot stocks for the new year

Brokers have picked a diverse mix of stocks for 2018, in many cases opting for those that have underperformed in the last year or so.It's always worth remembering that winning the Brokers' Picks competition requires different strategies... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Brokers Picks: The 2017 results look good

It has been a good year for local equities. In fact we're not far from being able to call it a good decade with the NZX bull-run moving into its ninth year in 2018. But that hasn't necessarily made it easier for those playing the... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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'Weird' trait that helped Kayla Itsines build a $69 million empire

At 26 years old, Australian personal trainer and entrepreneur, Kayla Itsines, runs a business empire worth more than A$63 million ($69.2m). The fitness professional, and founder of Bikini Body Guide, was named the top global fitness... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Chinese manufacturing growth slows slightly in December

BEIJING (AP) — Manufacturing in China grew at a slightly slower pace in December than the previous month, a Chinese government survey showed Sunday, following government controls on bank lending.The National Bureau of Statistics... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Business year in review: Confidence sours under Labour

Political rumblings came into focus in the business world through the tail-end of 2017 as Jacinda Ardern's unexpected rise to the prime minister's office brought a fresh approach to dealing with burgeoning capacity constraints and... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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