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Winebox connection to SFO

SFO Unearthed documents link Serious Fraud Office acting chief executive Simon McArley to the 1990s Winebox affair.

Zespri had invoice warning

zespri Zespri has admitted it was warned in 2008 that a dual invoicing system in China could lead to the arrest of its employees and cause NZ "reputation risk".

Manslaughter charge for tour owner

Quad bike Spotlight on adventure tourism industry, as quad bike operator charged with manslaughter.

Kiwi and conman in takeover

Duchesne A Kiwi fraudster and an international conman are attempting to take over a listed energy company.

Oram: The best and worst of times

Oram We should give the Government and business credit for their work to date, but it's not enough writes Rod Oram.

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NZX50 4,526.244 arrow -62.349 -1.38%
ASX200 4,983.500 arrow -79.000 -1.60%
DOW 15,303.100 arrow 8.600 0.10%
NASDAQ 3,459.140 arrow -0.300 0.00%
FTSE 6,654.340 arrow -42.500 -0.60%
NIKKEI 14,612.450 arrow 128.500 0.90%
H-SENG 22,618.670 arrow -51.000 -0.20%

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Indices Top Movers Currencies
  PRICE MOVEMENT
SLG 0.189 arrow 0.024 14.55%
SEA 0.028 arrow -0.002 -6.67%
WDT 0.120 arrow -0.008 -6.25%
XRO 13.000 arrow -0.840 -6.07%
PGW 0.330 arrow -0.020 -5.71%
SCY 0.610 arrow -0.030 -4.69%
TLS 5.720 arrow -0.280 -4.67%

Price as at 6:36 pm, 24 May

Indices Top Movers Currencies
RATE
Australian Dollar 0.840
Euro 0.627
British Pound 0.536
Hong Kong Dollar 6.291
Japanese Yen 82.090
Singapore Dollar 1.025
US Dollar 0.810

Price as at 8:10 pm, 25 May

Manslaughter charge for tour owner

Quad bike Spotlight on adventure tourism industry, as quad bike operator charged with manslaughter.

Reserve Bank tools - winners and losers

There's no guarantee the Reserve Bank will use it's new macro-prudential tools but, if it does, we can now see who will win and lose.

Too big to swallow?

Sanford posts increased profit

Australia pays the price

Luke Malpass A regular question in New Zealand and Australia is whether our respective nations succeed because of, or in spite of, our politicians.

Nationalised housing 'disgrace'

Government may transfer stock from poorly performing Housing Corporation to other social housing providers.

'No power struggle' with councils

House prices unlikely to fall fast

Govt eyed departure tax

Govt planned to slap a departure tax of up to $35 on travellers but dumped the idea before Budget.

87-year-old woman loses to Trump

Donald Trump An 87-year-old grandmother took on US billionaire Donald Trump and lost.

Wild ride for Japan's markets

Choppy markets underscore Japan's vulnerability to a loss of investor confidence as PM Shinzo Abe attempts shock monetary easing to end two decades of stagnation.

Falcon folds its wings

HP shows signs of success

McDonald's under fire at AGM

McDonald's faces criticism that it's a purveyor of junk food that markets to children at its annual shareholder meeting in the US.

Sell-buy conflict clearly stinks

elephant A big conflict of interest was exposed during the recent Mighty River Power share float, writes Tim Hunter.

Diversify beyond your business

Business owners must make investment decisions as carefully as everyone else, writes Martin Hawes.

Invest in what you know

Privacy flags on credit score cost

Why NZ Super dumped Barrick Gold

Few investment managers appear to be following the example of the NZ Super Fund and selling shares in mines run by Barrick Gold.

Seeking a fresh Challenge

Challenge Calling all venture capitalists - this pair are looking for investors in syndicated small to medium-sized businesses.

Employment law causing mistakes

Hard-to-understand employment relations law could be leading to costly mistakes by small business owners.

App helps travellers spend a penny

Reporting burden may ease

US show puts heat on small businesses

US Fox TV network to air "Does Someone Have to Go?" where cameras go into small businesses and employees rat out underperforming colleagues

Oram: The best and worst of times

Oram We should give the Government and business credit for their work to date, but it's not enough writes Rod Oram.

Sell-buy conflict clearly stinks

A big conflict of interest was exposed during the recent Mighty River Power share float, writes Tim Hunter.

Diversify beyond your business

Losing control of your brand is deadly

Businesses must do their bit

CSR is still at the token stage for a lot of firms, and many may view Branson as a rich do-gooder who can afford to have lofty ideals.

Accountants pinged for redundancy

Court generic Tauranga accountants fined $85k over how they made an employee redundant soon after she disclosed she was receiving cancer treatment.

More job changes planned

The number of workers planning to change jobs has risen, with variety, job security and salary given as reasons.

Action needed on youth unemployment

Business leaders share export tips

Workplace racism on the rise

Nearly two thirds of racial harassment complaints received last year arose from the workplace.

Milking it in China

Milk New Zealand smarts are helping to grow Kiwi dairy farms in China, writes Simon Day.

Drought blamed for drop

The summer drought took a bite out of dairy and meat export volumes in April.

Apples blocked from Russia

Support grows for reforms

Dairy farm profit slips

Higher operating expenses in an otherwise-spectacular dairy season ate into farmer owner-operator profit.

Opportunities growing for Kiwi businesswomen

BUSY WOMAN When women create employment opportunities for themselves, they also benefit the wider economy, says an MYOB executive.

World class from New Zealand

Sysdoc founder Katherine Corich and former Air New Zealand CEO Rob Fyfe offer tips for leading Kiwi companies on the world stage

Fuelling productivity

Startups attract $3 million investment

Spark Ideas Challenge winners chosen

The University of Auckland has recorded a surge of interest in the Ideas Challenge phase of its annual entrepreneurial competition.

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British Pound 0.536
Hong Kong Dollar 6.291
Japanese Yen 82.090
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US Dollar 0.810

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