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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Most countries see service sector expanding; China tackles its banking sector; oil prices fall; NZ dollar rises; NZ$1 = US$0.830 TWI = 78.4
2013 new vehicle registrations are the highest since 1984, exceeding 113,000
Employees who get recognition most likely to be 'satisfied'; more than half say pay is 'good' or 'very good'; most feel secure
Employees who get recognition most likely to be 'satisfied'; more than half say pay is 'good' or 'very good'; most feel secure
Monday's Top 10: Soros worries about China; the comparative advantage myth; bond pressures; an emotion map; Aussie productivity solution; Dilbert, and more
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Monday's Top 10: Soros worries about China; the comparative advantage myth; bond pressures; an emotion map; Aussie productivity solution; Dilbert, and more
NZ$ 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$0.827 TWI = 78.4
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NZ$ 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
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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
Chinese local govt debt grows fast; reinsurance costs fall; 'Kiwis getting uppity'; NZ$1 = US$0.821 TWI = 77.4
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
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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
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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
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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
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Talley's tries to buy more of Open Country Dairy from the other sixteen shareholders; Olam says yes
APRA threatens bank dividends; China's credit problem worsens; credit spreads ease; US, AU, NZ retail better; NZ$1 = US$0.821 TWI = 77.5
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APRA threatens bank dividends; China's credit problem worsens; credit spreads ease; US, AU, NZ retail better; NZ$1 = US$0.821 TWI = 77.5
Local mortgage rates rise; Blackrock sees RBNZ raising OCR +0.5% in January; US on a roll; China in another liquidity crunch; NZ$1 = US$0.819 TWI = 77.5
Local mortgage rates rise; Blackrock sees RBNZ raising OCR +0.5% in January; US on a roll; China in another liquidity crunch; NZ$1 = US$0.819 TWI = 77.5
Most big banks have now snuck rate hikes in before Christmas; BNZ only major to not have moved