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It is a pity Prime Minister John Key and his Coalition Government failed to start sorting the New Zealand...
Hugh Pavletich Bernard's Top 10 at 10
Same with Fujitsu, ICL, and Unisys companies. Because the company and team have to be coordinated across the...
cowboy SuperCity looks for 'savings and efficiencies'
because there is no effective competition.  The banks reduce to lowest rate in the market, then when...
cowboy 'Cat and mouse' on rate hikes
On a slightly different note Willy.... ...I read where Fonterra is claiming/media is claiming that Fonterra...
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"Simon farmers hate paying tax. I mean really hate paying tax. As a recently retired professional who...
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There you have it people. You folks have known me (and mist) for a while.  not given over to lies or...
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What is the margin the  banks are on bigblue ?
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The OCR is probably not increasing tomorrow but if it does the banks are on massive margins and will absorb...
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Govt banking services tender by end June

12 Mar 14, 5:09pm, Gareth Vaughan
MBIE proposes 3 sub-categories in 1st tender of government banking services since the 1980s

Govt wide risk financing, insurance may be unified

12 Mar 14, 5:07pm, Gareth Vaughan
MBIE looks to centralise the Government's risk financing and insurance strategies

What happened today

12 Mar 14, 4:01pm, David Chaston
A review of things you need to know before you go home; mortgage approvals slow, TSB raised TD rates, NZSF backs fuel cell tech; short rates up

The Sheep Deer and Cattle report

12 Mar 14, 3:38pm, Tony Chaston
Minimise the stress should be the goal in calf and fawn weaning

Will Lincoln University survive?

12 Mar 14, 3:11pm, Tony Chaston
Opinion: Tony Chaston senses a growing unease at Lincoln University and its ability to survive; calls for a stronger commitment to ag education

'IAG overstates banks' insurance power'

12 Mar 14, 2:17pm, Gareth Vaughan
Opponents of IAG's proposed Lumley takeover cite anti-competitive 'tipping point' for NZ insurance market & an 'unprecedented' level of response

'Cat and mouse' on rate hikes

12 Mar 14, 1:48pm, David Hargreaves
BNZ chief likely to 'wait and see' on floating mortgage rates after expected RBNZ rate hike

$18.9 mln Bridgecorp deal

Updated 12 Mar 14, 11:24am, David Hargreaves
FMA consents to settlement between the receiver of Bridgecorp, the Bridgecorp directors & liability insurers; Another 4c for Bridgecorp investors

Bernard's Top 10 at 10

12 Mar 14, 11:13am, Bernard Hickey
The problem with Apple's high profits and low taxes; China's Iron Oreful slump; The China Copper-pocalypse; Ambrose on the Shadow Banks; Why QE = stock booms; Clarke and Dawe; Dilbert

Despite all, NZD stays firm

12 Mar 14, 9:35am, Dan Bell
ECB looks at new stimulus; copper falls sharply on weak China demand; oil down 1.4%

NZD tests 95 AUc, 85 USc

12 Mar 14, 8:16am, bnzeconomists
Even though an OCR rise is priced in fully, NZD may still get an 'obligatory knee-jerk pop higher'

Eyes on RBNZ 90 day bill track

12 Mar 14, 8:04am, bnzeconomists
Markets in holding pattern ahead of RBNZ MPS; BofJ review added no new stimulus, sees moderate recovery

90 seconds at 9 am: AUD thumped

12 Mar 14, 7:37am, David Chaston
US inventories rise; China signals rate reforms; calls for ECB to act; AU business conditions slump; oil down; NZ$1 = US$0.847 TWI = 79.4

'A puddle we have been in for far too long'

11 Mar 14, 5:00pm, Willy Leferink
Willy Leferink points out that "every $1 in the milk payout we cannot make removes $300 from the pocket of every man, women and child in New Zealand". You agree?

Analysts see 'black cygnet' for Aussie banks

11 Mar 14, 4:07pm, Gareth Vaughan
Australian banks seen potentially facing class action over business loans if retail banking exception fees case is ultimately lost

What happened Tuesday

11 Mar 14, 4:00pm, David Chaston
A review of things you need to know before you go home; house prices higher, Govt accounts show shortfall, card spending up, more milk collected, markets wait for Wheeler

Genesis price likely to be below $2

11 Mar 14, 3:25pm, David Hargreaves
Big increase in number of Genesis Energy shares suggests move to make price palatable to general public

Warning against investment in NZ

11 Mar 14, 1:29pm, Jeff Smith
Chinese dairy interests expanding preparing for new incentives in the industry by acquisitions or expansion

Key wants flag referendum next term

11 Mar 14, 12:30pm, Bernard Hickey
PM John Key proposes cross-party group to plan for flag referendum some time in 2014-17 parliamentary term, but before 2017 General Election

SuperCity looks for 'savings and efficiencies'

11 Mar 14, 12:10pm, Gareth Vaughan
Auckland Council seeks up to $200m in 10-year bond issue as Mayor Len Brown says 'we don’t have a blank cheque to fund Auckland’s growth'

11 Mar 14, 10:56am 'Playing politics in election year' 7
11 Mar 14, 10:18am Budget deficit worse than forecast 14
11 Mar 14, 9:57am China's exports plunge unexpectedly
11 Mar 14, 9:28am House price inflation up, sales down 19
11 Mar 14, 8:18am Tight ranges ahead of MPS
11 Mar 14, 8:06am Markets looking past Thursday's hike 3
11 Mar 14, 7:38am 90 seconds at 9 am: China stutters 8
11 Mar 14, 7:30am Cheques to stay for years yet
11 Mar 14, 7:09am ASB sees Google Glass potential for branch staff
10 Mar 14, 5:48pm 70% of voters believe dairying 'dirty' 16
10 Mar 14, 4:01pm What happened Monday 2
10 Mar 14, 3:40pm Key sets Election 2014 for Sept 20 16
10 Mar 14, 11:15am BNZ ends 2 tier home loan offers 28
10 Mar 14, 10:46am Always risks around 'sure bets' 8
10 Mar 14, 10:36am OCR rise already priced into NZ dollar 1
10 Mar 14, 9:21am Strong US job growth
10 Mar 14, 8:55am Give me my cash! 29
10 Mar 14, 8:48am 90 seconds at 9 am: OCR rise expected 4
10 Mar 14, 8:36am Dollar down on US payrolls news
10 Mar 14, 8:31am NZ swap rates move higher
10 Mar 14, 8:06am Kiwibank average pay tops big 4
09 Mar 14, 8:01am Get active to save money 14
08 Mar 14, 12:01am 'A failure to perform' 30
07 Mar 14, 5:04pm Real estate agents vs private sales 30
07 Mar 14, 4:16pm NZ owned banks face 1st RBNZ stress test

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