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  "id": 12240493,
  "title": "Business confidence jumps despite Middle East conflict uncertainty",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/business-confidence-jumps-despite-middle-east-conflict-uncertainty",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-05T21:49:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RNZ Business",
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    "url": "https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/1755455/business-confidence-jumps-despite-middle-east-conflict-uncertainty"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The NZ Institute of Economic Research survey showed the highest level of optimism in more than a year.",
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        "published": "2026-10-04T21:00:42.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/middle-east-oil-exports-reportedly-topped-pre-war-levels-last-month",
        "published": "2026-10-05T13:47:49.000Z"
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