More than 5000 New Zealand bank accounts have been used by scammers to transfer stolen funds over the past nine months.

These 'mule' accounts have been flagged by a new information sharing platform banks are using to detect scams: the Fraud Intelligence Exchange.

NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explained further.

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More than 5000 New Zealand bank accounts have been used by scammers to transfer stolen funds over the past nine months.
These 'mule' accounts have been flagged by a new information sharing platform banks are using to detect scams: the Fraud Intelligence Exchange.
NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explained further.
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Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on the  5000 ‘mule’ bank accounts being used by scammers

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Concerns have been raised by UK officials after a Russian warship fired warning shots near a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel. 

The incident, which happened between the Isle of Wight and Normandy, involved a Russian frigate, the Admiral Grigorovich.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says experts have claimed that the UK is facing many challenges, but Russia is one of more 'pressing' threats. 

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Concerns have been raised by UK officials after a Russian warship fired warning shots near a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel.&nbsp;
The incident, which happened between the Isle of Wight and Normandy, involved a Russian frigate, the Admiral Grigorovich.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says experts have claimed that the UK is facing many challenges, but Russia is one of more 'pressing' threats.&nbsp;
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Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on the Russian warship allegedly firing warning shots in English Channel

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Elon Musk's SpaceX company has overtaken Amazon as the fifth most valuable in the world.

It comes after a surge in its share price, driven by it joining New York's Nasdaq stock exchange, and the announcement it's buying an AI startup firm for $100 billion dollars.

Milford Asset Management expert Remy Wisenberg explained further.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX company has overtaken Amazon as the fifth most valuable in the world.
It comes after a surge in its share price, driven by it joining New York's Nasdaq stock exchange, and the announcement it's buying an AI startup firm for $100 billion dollars.
Milford Asset Management expert Remy Wisenberg explained further.
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Remy Wisenberg: Milford Asset Management expert on SpaceX's market value going up following initial public offering

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Tonight on The Huddle, Auckland Councillor Maurice Williamson and NZ Herald reporter Katie Bradford joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! 

The Greens are calling for an independent costings unit and they've voiced this idea to Labour and National. Do we really need this or is this a waste of time and money? What do we think?

Is Simon Watts getting it wrong with the Local Government (Systems Improvement) Bill?

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Tonight on The Huddle, Auckland Councillor Maurice Williamson and NZ Herald reporter Katie Bradford joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!&nbsp;
The Greens are calling for an independent costings unit and they've voiced this idea to Labour and National. Do we really need this or is this a waste of time and money? What do we think?
Is Simon Watts getting it wrong with the Local Government (Systems Improvement) Bill?
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The Huddle: Do we need an independent costings unit?

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Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on the 5000 ‘mule’ bank accounts being used by scammers

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