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90 seconds at 9 am: Rio Tinto shock writedowns; more strong US data; more Chinese infrastructure spending; Jakarta floods; weak Aussie jobs; NZ$1 = US$0.840, TWI - 75.5
18th Jan 13, 8:46am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Rio Tinto shock writedowns; more strong US data; more Chinese infrastructure spending; Jakarta floods; weak Aussie jobs; NZ$1 = US$0.840, TWI - 75.5
178 farms were sold in December, the most for a December since 2007 and the second highest for any month in 2012; prices per hectare hold
17th Jan 13, 2:36pm
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178 farms were sold in December, the most for a December since 2007 and the second highest for any month in 2012; prices per hectare hold
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Inequality; technological unemployment; growth declines; Roubini; Gold; Alfred E. Newman; Dilbert, and more
17th Jan 13, 10:00am
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Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Inequality; technological unemployment; growth declines; Roubini; Gold; Alfred E. Newman; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy prices up again; bumper results for US banks; factory output rising; record EU unemployment; currency war warnings; NZ$1 = US$0.840, TWI - 75.4
17th Jan 13, 8:41am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy prices up again; bumper results for US banks; factory output rising; record EU unemployment; currency war warnings; NZ$1 = US$0.840, TWI - 75.4
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Geoff Suvalko makes the compelling case of why your business should be design-led. Using clear examples and thoughtful analysis, he leads you to a valuable set of skills
16th Jan 13, 12:56pm
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Geoff Suvalko makes the compelling case of why your business should be design-led. Using clear examples and thoughtful analysis, he leads you to a valuable set of skills
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Not like a credit card; what is special about start-ups; 58% over valuation; Saudi panic; Helen Clark and the Peter Principle; Dilbert, and more
16th Jan 13, 10:19am
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Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Not like a credit card; what is special about start-ups; 58% over valuation; Saudi panic; Helen Clark and the Peter Principle; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: Euro-zone under increasing stress; Fiat warns car industry could unravel; big new job losses for South Africa; US mixed; NZ$1 = US$0.839, TWI - 75.1
16th Jan 13, 8:48am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Euro-zone under increasing stress; Fiat warns car industry could unravel; big new job losses for South Africa; US mixed; NZ$1 = US$0.839, TWI - 75.1
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Economics agreement; US drought; auto industry recovers; reviewing Geithner's term; the world in 2030; the new mercantalist challenge; Dilbert, and more
15th Jan 13, 10:56am
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Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Economics agreement; US drought; auto industry recovers; reviewing Geithner's term; the world in 2030; the new mercantalist challenge; Dilbert, and more
Real estate market finishes strongly in 2012, median price $389,000 up 9.6% on same month a year ago, Auckland up $50,000 in a year
15th Jan 13, 9:45am
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Real estate market finishes strongly in 2012, median price $389,000 up 9.6% on same month a year ago, Auckland up $50,000 in a year
90 seconds at 9 am: Winners become losers, losers become winners; euro-zone output falls; OECD/IMF insist there is progress; China pollution; NZ$1 = US$0.84, TWI - 75.6
15th Jan 13, 8:47am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Winners become losers, losers become winners; euro-zone output falls; OECD/IMF insist there is progress; China pollution; NZ$1 = US$0.84, TWI - 75.6
Homeowners aren't effective negotiators with their banks. A review of the official data on how much borrowers are paying reveals the extent of the problem
15th Jan 13, 5:26am
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Homeowners aren't effective negotiators with their banks. A review of the official data on how much borrowers are paying reveals the extent of the problem
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Dodgy China data; Japan to go all out; middle income trap; Buffett guarantee; China polution; US beef production; Dilbert, and more
14th Jan 13, 10:04am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Dodgy China data; Japan to go all out; middle income trap; Buffett guarantee; China polution; US beef production; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: US trade deficit rises, as do China's exports; US debt ceiling battles shift to more exotic solutions; Japan taking radical new measures; Australia happy with China buying; NZ$1 = US$0.836, TWI - 75.0
14th Jan 13, 8:53am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US trade deficit rises, as do China's exports; US debt ceiling battles shift to more exotic solutions; Japan taking radical new measures; Australia happy with China buying; NZ$1 = US$0.836, TWI - 75.0
The mortgage market may see many borrowers on floating rates decide to fix in 2013 to take advantage of lower interest rates
14th Jan 13, 5:24am
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The mortgage market may see many borrowers on floating rates decide to fix in 2013 to take advantage of lower interest rates
Europe's bond markets see opportunity as its becomes clearer ECB will backstop the risks
12th Jan 13, 9:31am
Europe's bond markets see opportunity as its becomes clearer ECB will backstop the risks
Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Basel betrayal; banking a war front; a Simple bank; dodgy signature; cost and return; Pigovian taxes; Dilbert, and more
11th Jan 13, 10:03am
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Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Basel betrayal; banking a war front; a Simple bank; dodgy signature; cost and return; Pigovian taxes; Dilbert, and more
US dollar falls sharply; ECB holds with positive outlook; successful Spanish bond sale; China exports strong, but Fitch has credit concerns; NZ$1 = US$0.844, TWI = 75.6
11th Jan 13, 8:00am
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US dollar falls sharply; ECB holds with positive outlook; successful Spanish bond sale; China exports strong, but Fitch has credit concerns; NZ$1 = US$0.844, TWI = 75.6
Fixed rate mortgages below 5% are about to disappear from the market
QV sees "vicious cycle" operating in Auckland housing markets, but prices levelling off in expensive suburbs. Christchurch bouyant. Rest of NZ depends on local economy
10th Jan 13, 12:30pm
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QV sees "vicious cycle" operating in Auckland housing markets, but prices levelling off in expensive suburbs. Christchurch bouyant. Rest of NZ depends on local economy
Trade deficit grows to NZ$1.4 bln in year to November 2012 vs a surplus of NZ288 mln in year to Nov-11, despite strong exports to China
10th Jan 13, 11:19am
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Trade deficit grows to NZ$1.4 bln in year to November 2012 vs a surplus of NZ288 mln in year to Nov-11, despite strong exports to China
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: You gullible?; Stansted fizzer; acting like children; Irish progress; Auckland's non-smart housing policy; iron ore prices; Dilbert, and more
10th Jan 13, 10:00am
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Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: You gullible?; Stansted fizzer; acting like children; Irish progress; Auckland's non-smart housing policy; iron ore prices; Dilbert, and more
US earnings season starts well; Geithner's replacement; Morgan Stanley cuts senior jobs; NZ$1 = US$0.839, TWI = 75.6
10th Jan 13, 7:54am
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US earnings season starts well; Geithner's replacement; Morgan Stanley cuts senior jobs; NZ$1 = US$0.839, TWI = 75.6
Consents for new house building jump 27% in November year-on-year led by Christchurch and Otago says StatisticsNZ; Auckland languishes
9th Jan 13, 11:20am
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Consents for new house building jump 27% in November year-on-year led by Christchurch and Otago says StatisticsNZ; Auckland languishes
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Austerity vs stimulus; 'simplistic nonsense'; thorium; new vs used imports; credit ratings; cancer rates; Dilbert, and more
9th Jan 13, 10:01am
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Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Austerity vs stimulus; 'simplistic nonsense'; thorium; new vs used imports; credit ratings; cancer rates; Dilbert, and more
Big increase in gold moving from Hong Kong into China, partly seasonal, partly responding to the lower prices
9th Jan 13, 8:54am
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Big increase in gold moving from Hong Kong into China, partly seasonal, partly responding to the lower prices