{
  "id": 15911590,
  "title": "Business confidence subdued as firms grapple with uncertainty",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/business-confidence-subdued-as-firms-grapple-with-uncertainty",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-21T15:40:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RNZ Business",
    "slug": "rnz-business",
    "url": "https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/2067965/business-confidence-subdued-as-firms-grapple-with-uncertainty"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Fewer than half of New Zealand business leaders are feeling positive about their business performance, with expectations for improvement falling to a record low.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}