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A strong December for online purchases by Kiwis: up 13% on a year ago
15th Jan 14, 1:38pm
A strong December for online purchases by Kiwis: up 13% on a year ago
90 seconds at 9 am: US consumers are spending; Paul Volker is warning; China is buying; the Kiwi is rising; NZ$1 = US$0.839 TWI = 79.1
15th Jan 14, 7:47am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US consumers are spending; Paul Volker is warning; China is buying; the Kiwi is rising; NZ$1 = US$0.839 TWI = 79.1
A review of today's news and many data updates; yields fall, fx rises, Fonterra share price up, house prices, grocery prices
14th Jan 14, 4:00pm
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A review of today's news and many data updates; yields fall, fx rises, Fonterra share price up, house prices, grocery prices
90 seconds at 9 am: Thai protests escalate; IMF extends surveillance; banks dilute regulations; Fed probes forex; Fonterra recalls product; NZ$1 = US$0.836 TWI = 78.7
14th Jan 14, 7:12am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Thai protests escalate; IMF extends surveillance; banks dilute regulations; Fed probes forex; Fonterra recalls product; NZ$1 = US$0.836 TWI = 78.7
Monday's Top 10: Baby bust; a new tourist surge; the mobility problem; bank margins; 'get on with privisation'; Bill Gross, Shinzo Abe; Dilbert, and more
13th Jan 14, 10:30am
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Monday's Top 10: Baby bust; a new tourist surge; the mobility problem; bank margins; 'get on with privisation'; Bill Gross, Shinzo Abe; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: US jobs growth slows, unemployment 6.7%; Yellen new Fed boss, Fischer her deputy; China trade suplus falls; NZ$1 = US$0.830 TWI = 78.3
13th Jan 14, 7:42am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US jobs growth slows, unemployment 6.7%; Yellen new Fed boss, Fischer her deputy; China trade suplus falls; NZ$1 = US$0.830 TWI = 78.3
What you need to know to catch up with key trends from the holiday break
Home loan rate rises follow jumps in wholesale money costs as markets and RBNZ signal rising rates in 2014
10th Jan 14, 11:49am
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Home loan rate rises follow jumps in wholesale money costs as markets and RBNZ signal rising rates in 2014
Draghi dismisses deflation threat; China PPI negative; oil pices fall; US markets brace for 'good' jobs data; NZ$1 = US$0.824 TWI = 78.2
10th Jan 14, 7:45am
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Draghi dismisses deflation threat; China PPI negative; oil pices fall; US markets brace for 'good' jobs data; NZ$1 = US$0.824 TWI = 78.2
November building consents issued rise 20% from October, mainly for apartments; big increase in Auckland
9th Jan 14, 11:25am
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November building consents issued rise 20% from October, mainly for apartments; big increase in Auckland
US employment grows; China hiring weak; Eurozone unemployment stable; Norway on top; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 78.5
9th Jan 14, 7:43am
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US employment grows; China hiring weak; Eurozone unemployment stable; Norway on top; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 78.5
Barfoots average Auckland sale price in December exceeds $700,000 for first time; volumes sold decline
8th Jan 14, 10:26am
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Barfoots average Auckland sale price in December exceeds $700,000 for first time; volumes sold decline
US exports surge; Eurozone inflation falls; natural disasters do less damage; dairy prices hold at high level with small decline; NZ$1 = US$0.829 TWI = 78.4
8th Jan 14, 7:59am
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US exports surge; Eurozone inflation falls; natural disasters do less damage; dairy prices hold at high level with small decline; NZ$1 = US$0.829 TWI = 78.4
Most countries see service sector expanding; China tackles its banking sector; oil prices fall; NZ dollar rises; NZ$1 = US$0.830 TWI = 78.4
7th Jan 14, 8:13am
Most countries see service sector expanding; China tackles its banking sector; oil prices fall; NZ dollar rises; NZ$1 = US$0.830 TWI = 78.4
2013 new vehicle registrations are the highest since 1984, exceeding 113,000
Employees who get recognition most likely to be 'satisfied'; more than half say pay is 'good' or 'very good'; most feel secure
6th Jan 14, 11:55am
Employees who get recognition most likely to be 'satisfied'; more than half say pay is 'good' or 'very good'; most feel secure
Monday's Top 10: Soros worries about China; the comparative advantage myth; bond pressures; an emotion map; Aussie productivity solution; Dilbert, and more
6th Jan 14, 10:34am
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Monday's Top 10: Soros worries about China; the comparative advantage myth; bond pressures; an emotion map; Aussie productivity solution; Dilbert, and more
NZ$ rises; gold up, crude oil down; UST yields higher; beef prices up; China looks at a Tobin Tax; Aust looks at state asset selloffs; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 78.4
6th Jan 14, 7:57am
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NZ$ rises; gold up, crude oil down; UST yields higher; beef prices up; China looks at a Tobin Tax; Aust looks at state asset selloffs; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 78.4
Strong US data; oil down, gold up; Dow hits record; Latvia joins eurozone; Aussie factories in doldrums; NZ$1 = US$0.820 TWI = 77.5
3rd Jan 14, 9:17am
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Strong US data; oil down, gold up; Dow hits record; Latvia joins eurozone; Aussie factories in doldrums; NZ$1 = US$0.820 TWI = 77.5
We review our big stories of 2013 and seek readers opinions about what 2014 will bring
1st Jan 14, 9:11am
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We review our big stories of 2013 and seek readers opinions about what 2014 will bring
Chinese local govt debt grows fast; reinsurance costs fall; 'Kiwis getting uppity'; NZ$1 = US$0.821 TWI = 77.4
31st Dec 13, 9:15am
Chinese local govt debt grows fast; reinsurance costs fall; 'Kiwis getting uppity'; NZ$1 = US$0.821 TWI = 77.4
Monday's Top 10: Stimulus; hostility; Chinese miscalculation; the time bomb that isn't; climate predictions; search & destroy; Dilbert, and more
30th Dec 13, 10:19am
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Monday's Top 10: Stimulus; hostility; Chinese miscalculation; the time bomb that isn't; climate predictions; search & destroy; Dilbert, and more
Chinese ODI up strongly; France to tax millionaires 75%; US oil prices rise on shrinking inventories; inflation returns in Japan; NZ$1 = US$0.814 TWI = 77.1
30th Dec 13, 9:02am
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Chinese ODI up strongly; France to tax millionaires 75%; US oil prices rise on shrinking inventories; inflation returns in Japan; NZ$1 = US$0.814 TWI = 77.1
Retail sales strong worldwide, especially online; US jobless claims shrink; China cash issues linger; NZ$1 = US$0.815 TWI = 77.2
27th Dec 13, 7:53am
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Retail sales strong worldwide, especially online; US jobless claims shrink; China cash issues linger; NZ$1 = US$0.815 TWI = 77.2
Talley's tries to buy more of Open Country Dairy from the other sixteen shareholders; Olam says yes
24th Dec 13, 9:34am
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Talley's tries to buy more of Open Country Dairy from the other sixteen shareholders; Olam says yes