And fiery Irish songstress Sinead O'Connor dies at 56. Top of the morning, this Thursday – here's a bit of what's been going on overnight around the world while New Zealand slept. The US Federal Reserve has fulfilled the expectations of markets and approved a quarter percentage point interest rate hike that takes benchmark borrowing costs to a Want to read more? It's easy. Choose your best value subscription option Get two weeks free access to NBR's Premium Online Subscription, which includes full access to all of NBR's great content on any device.

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