BusinessNews brief
The UK energy secretary is flirting with a bad idea for bills – the ‘rising block tariff’
There are many reasons to ignore this affordability ‘solution’, not least it being complex and fiddly. Just keep things simple
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US diesel costs squeeze freight firms as New Zealand petrol tops NZ$4 a litre
Federal Reserve district accounts describe pressure on US trucking margins and grocery transport costs, while RNZ reports a sharp rise in New Zealand pump prices.
Tesla Roadster flight demonstration sparks memes and regulatory questions
Tesla showed an unoccupied Roadster leaving the ground at a Texas test facility. Online jokes followed, while aviation experts raised questions about operating such a vehicle.
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