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Monday's Top 10: The war on trusts; physics envy; GMI; making a big point with graphics; reality and uncertainty; what we think; Jackie Mason; Dilbert, and more
18th Nov 13, 10:18am
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Monday's Top 10: The war on trusts; physics envy; GMI; making a big point with graphics; reality and uncertainty; what we think; Jackie Mason; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: AirNZ stake sale; huge aircraft orders; Qantas seethes; tech bubble concern; Mike Smith's pay; NZ$1 = US$0.833 TWI = 77.8
18th Nov 13, 7:30am
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90 seconds at 9 am: AirNZ stake sale; huge aircraft orders; Qantas seethes; tech bubble concern; Mike Smith's pay; NZ$1 = US$0.833 TWI = 77.8
90 seconds at 9 am: Yellen confirmation hearings; US trade deficit widens; demand for gold falls; Ireland to exit dogbox; AU debt limit problems; NZ$1 = US$0.828 TWI = 77.4
15th Nov 13, 8:03am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Yellen confirmation hearings; US trade deficit widens; demand for gold falls; Ireland to exit dogbox; AU debt limit problems; NZ$1 = US$0.828 TWI = 77.4
90 seconds at 9 am: EU investigates German trade policy; UK recovery better; US taper expectations back; Kevin Rudd quits; NZ$1 = US$0.826 TWI = 77.1
14th Nov 13, 7:30am
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90 seconds at 9 am: EU investigates German trade policy; UK recovery better; US taper expectations back; Kevin Rudd quits; NZ$1 = US$0.826 TWI = 77.1
Today, we are launching a new way to assess and compare KiwiSaver fund performance
13th Nov 13, 10:20am
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Today, we are launching a new way to assess and compare KiwiSaver fund performance
Live streaming of the RBNZ press conference for the November Financial Stability Report
13th Nov 13, 8:51am
Live streaming of the RBNZ press conference for the November Financial Stability Report
90 seconds at 9 am: China announces new goals, eases on economy, tightens social control; EU agree budget, 6% cut, Indonesia raises rates; NZ$1 = US$0.821 TWI = 76.9
13th Nov 13, 7:17am
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90 seconds at 9 am: China announces new goals, eases on economy, tightens social control; EU agree budget, 6% cut, Indonesia raises rates; NZ$1 = US$0.821 TWI = 76.9
David Chaston reviews the new BNZ HomeAdvantage credit card, a significant new front in the battle for mortgage market share
12th Nov 13, 9:32am
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David Chaston reviews the new BNZ HomeAdvantage credit card, a significant new front in the battle for mortgage market share
90 seconds at 9 am: Ratings agencies sued; capital-short banks identified; China to cut growth target; Australia running on empty; more concrete poured; NZ$1 = US$0.823 TWI = 77.0
12th Nov 13, 7:23am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Ratings agencies sued; capital-short banks identified; China to cut growth target; Australia running on empty; more concrete poured; NZ$1 = US$0.823 TWI = 77.0
Westpac also cuts its advertised 2-year mortgage rate for borrowers with at least 20% equity
11th Nov 13, 7:14pm
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Westpac also cuts its advertised 2-year mortgage rate for borrowers with at least 20% equity
Monday's Top 10: Who will run the deficits?; China?; computers and equality; prices; Xero vs property; Hans Riegel; Dilbert, and more
11th Nov 13, 10:23am
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Monday's Top 10: Who will run the deficits?; China?; computers and equality; prices; Xero vs property; Hans Riegel; Dilbert, and more
BNZ offers cut-rate credit card benefits to home owners with a BNZ mortgage and less than 80% LVR
11th Nov 13, 9:46am
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BNZ offers cut-rate credit card benefits to home owners with a BNZ mortgage and less than 80% LVR
90 seconds at 9 am: US job markets expand; France's credit rating cut; China's trade balance widens, lavishes aid on Pacific Islands nations; NZ$1 = US$0.824 TWI = 77.0
11th Nov 13, 7:15am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US job markets expand; France's credit rating cut; China's trade balance widens, lavishes aid on Pacific Islands nations; NZ$1 = US$0.824 TWI = 77.0
US jobs growth and positive prior revisions push NZ$ lower; France gets its credit rating cut
9th Nov 13, 9:46am
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US jobs growth and positive prior revisions push NZ$ lower; France gets its credit rating cut
Treasury's NZDMO raises interest rates on its KiwiBond and Earthquake bonds as domestic wholesale rates rise
8th Nov 13, 12:32pm
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Treasury's NZDMO raises interest rates on its KiwiBond and Earthquake bonds as domestic wholesale rates rise
90 seconds at 9 am: Twitter sparkles; ECB cuts rates to boost demand; US GDP surprises; AU jobs fall, deficit higher; NZ$1 = US$0.835 TWI = 77.7
8th Nov 13, 7:14am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Twitter sparkles; ECB cuts rates to boost demand; US GDP surprises; AU jobs fall, deficit higher; NZ$1 = US$0.835 TWI = 77.7
90 seconds at 9 am: Huge libor rigging fine; oil price manipulation case starts; China inflation worry; EU deflation worry; NZ$1 = US$0.838 TWI = 77.7
7th Nov 13, 7:54am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Huge libor rigging fine; oil price manipulation case starts; China inflation worry; EU deflation worry; NZ$1 = US$0.838 TWI = 77.7
90 seconds at 9 am: US services impress; RBA worried about its currency; Fonterra auction prices drift lower; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = US$0.830 TWI = 77.1
6th Nov 13, 7:48am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US services impress; RBA worried about its currency; Fonterra auction prices drift lower; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = US$0.830 TWI = 77.1
Eighteen month fixed mortgage term set at 5.40%, close to best in market; requires LVR of below 80%
5th Nov 13, 5:37pm
Eighteen month fixed mortgage term set at 5.40%, close to best in market; requires LVR of below 80%
90 seconds at 9 am: Global factory activity strongest in 30 months, US misses mark; China reform review; RBA reasseses; NZ$1 = US$0.828 TWI = 76.9
5th Nov 13, 7:35am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Global factory activity strongest in 30 months, US misses mark; China reform review; RBA reasseses; NZ$1 = US$0.828 TWI = 76.9
New car sales reach a 24 year high in October; industry looking toward similar records on a full year basis
4th Nov 13, 6:43pm
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New car sales reach a 24 year high in October; industry looking toward similar records on a full year basis
SBS Bank raises home loan rates for 6 mths, 1 yr; exits the sub 5% club
4th Nov 13, 10:55am
SBS Bank raises home loan rates for 6 mths, 1 yr; exits the sub 5% club
Monday's Top 10: A law with teeth; if it doesn't work, what then; men; Wong; collateralising redux; the size and cost of houses; Dilbert, and more
4th Nov 13, 10:30am
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Monday's Top 10: A law with teeth; if it doesn't work, what then; men; Wong; collateralising redux; the size and cost of houses; Dilbert, and more
Labour Party plans to expand state-owned trading into the insurance industry; ill-conceived says ICNZ
2nd Nov 13, 8:37pm
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Labour Party plans to expand state-owned trading into the insurance industry; ill-conceived says ICNZ
90 seconds at 9 am: Good US data but markets yawn; oil refiners slide; tide turns in Indonesia; end nigh for Aussie carmakers; Fonterra stalks AU dairy; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 76.6
1st Nov 13, 7:27am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Good US data but markets yawn; oil refiners slide; tide turns in Indonesia; end nigh for Aussie carmakers; Fonterra stalks AU dairy; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 76.6