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Big bank brother is watching you

22 May 13, 5:00pm, Gareth Vaughan
Both Westpac & ASB tracking customers' use of their websites to find cross-selling opportunities

Budget 2013- Social Welfare

22 May 13, 4:23pm, Craig Simpson
This table details the largest area of spending in the 2013 Budget

Auckland mayor lauds 'real options'

22 May 13, 3:41pm, David Hargreaves
Mayor Len Brown cites two new Auckland developments 'exemplifying approach needed' on city's housing challenges

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Updated 22 May 13, 1:02pm, Bernard Hickey
Apple's effective tax rate of 0.06% in Ireland; Just print me a pizza; 'Hallelujah, it's raining Yen!; Solar panel settlement may hike prices; Dilbert

'Aucklanders should have right to choose'

22 May 13, 12:47pm, David Hargreaves
Counties developer says Aucklanders should have choice between traditional large sections or 'shoe-box' apartments

Amanda's Take Five for Wednesday

22 May 13, 12:17pm, Amanda Morrall
Blunt truths from MMM; The myth of the American dream; The why and how of effective altruism; How to be the best version of yourself; New rules of workplace engagement

A motor home secures a Duck

22 May 13, 12:03pm, Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ warns Asset Finance after blowout in related party credit exposure caused by the pledging of a motor home as security on a loan for an amphibious Duck

Budget 2013- Health

22 May 13, 10:19am, Craig Simpson
Here is what the Government plans to spend on the health sector in Budget 2013

Quake claimants win in court

22 May 13, 9:48am, Andrew Hooker
As quake claim desperation sets in, recent Court decisions are favouring claimants. Andrew Hooker says insurers should follow the law

Fed bond buying program not stopping yet

22 May 13, 9:09am, Dan Bell
US Fed official dented expectations Fed will taper off its bond-buying program anytime soon; any reduction in the program is beneficial for the US$ and negative for NZ$

90 seconds at 9 am: Reality checks

22 May 13, 8:59am, David Chaston
Fed signals watched closely; Dow at new record; OECD eeks out growth; AU coal in trouble; AU Govt hard choices; NZ$1 = US$0.816 TWI = 76.9

S&P reduces Kiwibank's rating outlook

Updated 22 May 13, 8:22am, Bernard Hickey
S&P says 1 in 3 chance it will cut in Kiwibank's A+ rating in next 3 years as NZ's economic risks rise; NZ Post says disappointed with rating move; S&P also eyeing how supportive NZ Govt is of struggling NZ Post

NZ inflation forecast above mid-point

22 May 13, 8:15am, bnzeconomists
RBNZ survey of inflation expectations shows slight easing in 2-year-ahead expectations from 2.17% to 2.06%

Appetite for the US$ dented

22 May 13, 8:07am, bnzeconomists
Offshore sentiment towards US bond yields and US dollar main drivers behind NZ$/US$ and A$/US$ movements

US not hampered by inflation

21 May 13, 6:08pm, Sam Coxhead
With little in the way of inflation to worry about, there's plenty of room for US Fed to keep stimulating the economy

The Weekly Livestock report

21 May 13, 3:50pm, Tony Chaston
A tough year for livestock reflected in lower tax stock values

House price expectations ease

21 May 13, 3:39pm, David Hargreaves
Reserve Bank household expectations survey shows a net 67.9% of people now expect house prices to rise in the next year, down from record high 74.3%

Budget 2013- Summary of tax collections

21 May 13, 3:13pm, Craig Simpson
Compare this year's Budget with tax collections in the previous four years

Budget 2013- Financing, Transfers, Customs, IRD

21 May 13, 3:12pm, Craig Simpson
Here is expected cost of debt, rebates delivered through the tax system, as provided in Budget 2013

Budget 2013- Summary of all spending plans

21 May 13, 3:12pm, Craig Simpson
Compare this year's Budget with spending in the previous four years

21 May 13, 1:28pm Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint 6
21 May 13, 12:01pm Special housing legislation flawed 49
21 May 13, 11:23am 'Be brave & tackle home ownership tax status' 56
21 May 13, 9:34am Kiwibank's capital buffers may prove 'too thin' 4
21 May 13, 9:19am US$/JPY drops from 4 ½ year highs
21 May 13, 8:43am 90 seconds at 9 am: Trade tension 13
21 May 13, 8:21am US faces sovereign credit downgrade
21 May 13, 8:13am Brakes put on US$ climb
20 May 13, 5:03pm Massive offshore trustee service detailed 4
20 May 13, 4:51pm A damn good idea 39
20 May 13, 4:47pm Key sees haircuts for Solid Energy's banks 25
20 May 13, 4:18pm RBNZ goes with banks' 'preferred' LVR cap approach 4
20 May 13, 2:55pm National average market values 2013 1
20 May 13, 1:42pm Amanda's Take Five for Monday 2
20 May 13, 12:24pm Let's get rid of property CVs 20
20 May 13, 12:09pm Precious metals markets edgy 1
20 May 13, 11:36am Curbs on foreign housing investment? 31
20 May 13, 11:02am Off-road light diesel vehicles get RUC exemption
20 May 13, 9:53am Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint 37
20 May 13, 9:34am 40 years on and still flying high
20 May 13, 9:03am NZ$ at 6-month low against US$
20 May 13, 8:51am 90 seconds at 9 am: Americans confident 5
20 May 13, 8:43am Bond yields driven lower
20 May 13, 8:32am Investors have love affair with US$
19 May 13, 10:37am To the NZ media: an F 49

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