Microsoft co-founder's $40b estate: who gets a slice?
Important questions loom about which of Paul Allen's assets are likely to be wound up.
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Banks won't be singled out in regulators' conduct report
Individual banks are unlikely to be named and shamed in a report on conduct due out soon.
Bank boss: 'We have broken the trust of many of our customers'
"We have broken the trust of many of our customers," banking boss says.
North Korean hackers attempt bold theft of $1.1 billion from banks
North Korea has emerged as a major cyber threat across the world.
WTH? Banks clamp down on foul-mouthed currency traders
Banks are taking no chances, applying new strict rules to their employees.
Inside story of $41m hotel fraud
A two-towered hotel project was the second Auckland property fraud worth tens of millions.
Ebert Construction's tradies and subbies set to lose $30m
$3.7m of sub-contractor retentions will need to be divided up among by the High Court.
NZ banking under spotlight after Aussie review
A report on the conduct of NZ banks is due out next month.
How a Swiss bank was toppled by a financial scandal in Malaysia
The world's largest financial scandal has revealed problematic failings at a Swiss bank.
Duo jailed in $41m bank fraud
Four men conspired to used false statements and forged documents to deceive ANZ.
Banks under attack - what will Aussie scandal mean for NZ?
Initial findings from the Oz Royal Commission into financial misconduct are due this week.
NZ's FaceMe provides Vodafone with virtual human
Startup hopes to parley deal into global deal with telco.
Not guilty verdict in landmark insider trading case
The High Court jury in the landmark retrial reached its verdict today.
NZ banks' profits bounce back
Profits were up 14.6 per cent from the first three months of the year.
Hawke's Bay economy given five-star rating
A bumper grape harvest has helped boost the region's economy.
House prices to take a hit from foreign buyer ban: Westpac
Foreign buyer ban to hit Auckland and Queenstown house prices: Westpac.
GDP figures unlikely to impact cash rate
The economy looks to have "sparkled" over the second quarter.
The interview: Susan Peterson
Susan Peterson on why failures can be the best lessons.
Up to 5 million Aussies launch record lawsuit against big banks
Up to five million Australians are gearing up to sue the nation's biggest banks.
Insider-trading retrial: 'Knowledge is money'
"The FMA want his head on a plate - they want a trophy."
First KiwiBuild open home attracts hundreds
First KiwiBuild open home attracts 500 hopefuls - and all main banks.
Kiwi dollar keeps on falling
The New Zealand dollar dropped to a new two-and-a-half year low.
Big manufacturing drop as outages hit production
The survey is the final set of data economists will use to firm up latest GDP forecasts.
Do-over for NZ's first insider-trading trial
Hamish Sansom's first trial ended in a hung jury earlier this year.
Capital gains tax could be parked - expert
The tax working group is expected to release its interim report this month.
Kiwi banks to trial new technology to tackle errors and scams
The move is an aim to crack down on transfer errors and scam artists.
Liam Dann: The real price of the Lehman Bros crash
COMMENT: Ten years on we are still living with the fallout.
Ten years on - do we face another crisis?
A decade after the Lehman Brothers collapse, risk of another debt crisis is growing.
KiwiBuild hopefuls may only need 5pc deposit
This will make Kiwibuild more accessible to families who have struggled to save 10 pct.
Think 3pc in KiwiSaver is enough for retirement? Try tripling that
Kiwis should save minimum of 10 per cent of yearly earnings for retirement shortfall.
Finance firms face crisis of trust
Poor conduct in the financial services sector is driving a second wave of mistrust.
Comment: Ignore business confidence but worry about bumpy times ahead
COMMENT: Ignore business confidence; it's a politically biased gauge.
Finance director fined $5.3m for laundering dirty money for drug deal
He is now bankrupt after a $5.3 million fine for his "contemptuous disregard" for the law.
Who really owns our banks?
Who really owns the so called 'Aussie' banks that dominate the local market?