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A top IMF economist has quit in anger, scorning its 'tainted' leadership, CNN reports
21st Jul 12, 5:35pm
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A top IMF economist has quit in anger, scorning its 'tainted' leadership, CNN reports
90 seconds at 9 am: US retail sales weak, worse than expected; IMF downgrades global economy and warns; China worried; NZ$1=79.8 US cents
17th Jul 12, 8:43am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US retail sales weak, worse than expected; IMF downgrades global economy and warns; China worried; NZ$1=79.8 US cents
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; The crime of the century II; the war on house building; home equity grenades; unfunded pensions; "sustainable oil"; dairy oasis; Dilbert
16th Jul 12, 10:05am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; The crime of the century II; the war on house building; home equity grenades; unfunded pensions; "sustainable oil"; dairy oasis; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: US slipping back into recession; China admits struggles with growth; criminal charges coming for Libor fixing scandal; Dow up; NZ$1=79.5 US cents
16th Jul 12, 8:41am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US slipping back into recession; China admits struggles with growth; criminal charges coming for Libor fixing scandal; Dow up; NZ$1=79.5 US cents
Bullion banks and central banks are supporting the gold price
90 seconds at 9 am: House price record; China inflation in sharp dip; Spain given more time, but euro zone fragmenting; NZ$1=US$0.796; mortgage rate hikes
10th Jul 12, 8:45am
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90 seconds at 9 am: House price record; China inflation in sharp dip; Spain given more time, but euro zone fragmenting; NZ$1=US$0.796; mortgage rate hikes
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; The crime of the century; adjusted reality; urban mining; the war on selling; app competition; Dilbert
9th Jul 12, 10:07am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; The crime of the century; adjusted reality; urban mining; the war on selling; app competition; Dilbert
Icon commodity investor Jim Rogers sees more weakness in the gold price, but he's ready to buy
6th Jul 12, 4:33pm
Icon commodity investor Jim Rogers sees more weakness in the gold price, but he's ready to buy
Is gold changing its status for investors? Is gold being classed as just another commodity? The debate sharpens
4th Jul 12, 10:23am
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Is gold changing its status for investors? Is gold being classed as just another commodity? The debate sharpens
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; The LIBOR rort; Greek debt repayment innovation; the banks' banker says bank numbers are fudged; Latvia; our buggy moral compass; Dilbert
2nd Jul 12, 10:05am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; The LIBOR rort; Greek debt repayment innovation; the banks' banker says bank numbers are fudged; Latvia; our buggy moral compass; Dilbert
Olly Newland likes what he sees ahead for residential property investors, and advises first home buyers to jump in quick
30th Jun 12, 10:51am
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Olly Newland likes what he sees ahead for residential property investors, and advises first home buyers to jump in quick
"Just like you see oil falling from US$115 to US$80 – we will see the same thing with gold and it’s already underway": analyst
29th Jun 12, 10:06am
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"Just like you see oil falling from US$115 to US$80 – we will see the same thing with gold and it’s already underway": analyst
Gold bugs eye possible support from a US capital adequacy rule change; 'May be biggest event in gold market since US dropped gold standard'
28th Jun 12, 10:50am
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Gold bugs eye possible support from a US capital adequacy rule change; 'May be biggest event in gold market since US dropped gold standard'
90 seconds at 9 am: Attitudes harden ahead of euro summit; key US data comes in much higher than expectations; Barclays fined for fraud; big US city to file for bankruptcy; markets eye new Chinese stimulus
28th Jun 12, 8:45am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Attitudes harden ahead of euro summit; key US data comes in much higher than expectations; Barclays fined for fraud; big US city to file for bankruptcy; markets eye new Chinese stimulus
Major gold find in Nelson points to a potential yield worth up to $12 billion
Lower gold production hits Australia in Q1 2012; new mine opening in 2013 in New Zealand
26th Jun 12, 10:35am
Lower gold production hits Australia in Q1 2012; new mine opening in 2013 in New Zealand
Central banks signal increased holdings of gold; New Zealand gold exports aren't rising on higher prices
25th Jun 12, 11:06am
Central banks signal increased holdings of gold; New Zealand gold exports aren't rising on higher prices
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Paul Volker; Tom Friedman; rare earth innovation; Iceland; history's biggest property bubble; Nouriel Roubini; Dilbert
25th Jun 12, 10:05am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Paul Volker; Tom Friedman; rare earth innovation; Iceland; history's biggest property bubble; Nouriel Roubini; Dilbert
Our new specialist finance sector job pages list more than 1,200 vacancies across the region; we are looking for more New Zealand opportunities to list
25th Jun 12, 9:35am
Our new specialist finance sector job pages list more than 1,200 vacancies across the region; we are looking for more New Zealand opportunities to list
90 seconds at 9 am: US consumer spending weakens; major bank downgrades; UK IT problem; our banks most profitable in the world; TAF vote outcome looms
25th Jun 12, 8:47am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US consumer spending weakens; major bank downgrades; UK IT problem; our banks most profitable in the world; TAF vote outcome looms
The recent retreat in prices for both gold and silver has analysts divided over the future direction for precious metals
23rd Jun 12, 11:07am
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The recent retreat in prices for both gold and silver has analysts divided over the future direction for precious metals
The lustre is off the gold price as central bank actions and weak Indian jewellery demand both work against the precious metal
21st Jun 12, 8:12am
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The lustre is off the gold price as central bank actions and weak Indian jewellery demand both work against the precious metal
Westpac raises its 18 month fixed rate and its four year fixed mortgage rate
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; New tax, higher investment; failing meritocracies; them is us; UK pound overvalued; Strategy; something truly unique; Dilbert
18th Jun 12, 10:16am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; New tax, higher investment; failing meritocracies; them is us; UK pound overvalued; Strategy; something truly unique; Dilbert
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