'I know nothing' – Trump changes his tune on WikiLeaks

It was a far cry from "I love WikiLeaks!"US President Donald Trump has declared that "I know nothing about WikiLeaks" after its dishevelled founder Julian Assange was hauled out of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London to face charges,... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Mike Taylor: Why bonds are smarter than 'dinosaur' stocks

COMMENT: Is the bond market smarter than the stock market? Many investment professionals seem to think so. Markets guru Jeremy Grantham, from fund manager GMO, once compared the stock market to a brontosaurus. It takes a long... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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World economy on shaky ground as scepticism grows

Rarely has there been a more interesting time to be an economist.Slowing world growth, extremely low interest rates, the threat of trade protectionism and the rise of political populism have all made for a strange economic mix.As... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Chorus black-lists 22 companies from UFB work

Chorus has black-listed 22 companies from subcontracting to its ultra-fast broadband service providers, after an audit found many did not have systems to ensure staff were paid correctly.The audit was carried out at the same time... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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What's next for Rocket Lab: Peter Beck talks US Air Force launch, more

Rocket Lab's next launch will be before the end of this month, says founder and chief executive Peter Beck - and the customer will be the US Air Force.Coming straight on the heels of the Kiwi-American company's fourth customer-payload... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Mary Holm: It's never too late to get into KiwiSaver

COMMENT: I am already in a retirement scheme into which my employer, the Ministry of Education, is paying a contribution. I am in the 60 to 64 age bracket. If I join KiwiSaver, can I still get the money from the Government over... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Hamilton's Te Awa Lakes developers bewildered by Govt housing knockback

Planners of a $1 billion housing and lakes recreation development in fast-growing Hamilton say they now face a long and expensive battle with red tape, after the Government "perplexingly" rejected their bid to create a Special Housing... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Spark fined more than half a million dollars for misleading consumers

Telecommunications provider Spark has been fined $675,000 for making false and misleading representations in its customer invoices and when making a $100 credit offer to new customers.Spark pleaded guilty to the consumer law breaches... Source: NZ Herald Business News online pharmacy purchase fildena without prescription with best prices today in the USA

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Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck intensifies attack on Capital Gains Tax

Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck took to Twitter to slam the Tax Working Group's capital gains tax proposals within hours of their announcement on February 21."Just saw the NZ capital gains tax recommendations. Taxing IP [intellectual... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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FMA wins court battle with ANZ over Ross Asset Management info

The Financial Markets Authority has emerged victorious in a legal battle with ANZ Bank relating to the FMA's ability to share information about the Ponzi scheme run by Ross Asset Management with that company's liquidators.ANZ was... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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