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Bosses - 'bite the bullet' and lift wages
Here's why bosses will eventually need to start paying more to their staff.

Where are the 'digital wallets'?
The tech is there, consumers want it, so where are the digital wallets we were promised?

Even playing field for credit unions
Credit unions will soon be on a level playing field with banks under proposed changes.

Don Brash: Nonsense on banking
COMMENT: If banks could simply create money, why would they pay to attract deposits?

This bank will take cheese as collateral
If you're finding yourself short of assets for collateral one bank will accept cheese.

Manufacturing activity at 14-month high
New Zealand's manufacturing activity rose to its highest level in 14 months in March.

Co-op NZ chairman resigns after a month
Co-op Money NZ chairman Steve Nichols has quit after just over a month.

Kiwibank warns customers of skimmers
Kiwibank is warning customers after it was affected by a skimming operation

Guilty plea in Eroad insider trading case
Financial Markets Authority withdraws two charges after admission in Eroad case.

Barclays boss in whistleblower case
Jes Stanley will suffer a significant pay cut after he tried to uncover a whistleblower.

Kiwibank chairman steps down
Kiwibank chairman and deputy chairman are to resign this week.

Change at top of Kiwibank board
Change at top of Kiwibank board not due to dissatisfaction, spokesman says.

KiwiBank chair, deputy chair resign
Kiwibank chairman Rob Morrison and deputy chair Rhoda Phillippo have resigned.

Nobel Prize winner in NZ to talk business
Nobel Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus is in New Zealand to talk business.

Banks vulnerable to terrorists, criminals
Banking sector remains vulnerable to potential money laundering and terrorism.

Kiwibank to get $247m top-up
The $247m will make sure the bank's capital stays within the regulator's limits.

Banks offer financial support after floods
Banks have stepped up to provide a package of financial relief options for customers.

Job vacancies booming but wage increase yet to come
New data from Trade Me sees more job vacancies - but the average wage is yet to rise

Bank steps up KiwiSaver advice
ASB bank has stepped up its financial advice KiwiSaver service.

Banking CEOs call out 'bank beat-up'
People have forgotten what banks do for them, ANZ's Kiwi CEO says.

Businesses optimistic in March quarter
Kiwi firms pared back their level of optimism in the first three months of the year.

Chinese banks make inroads into market
Major Chinese banks operating in New Zealand continue to make significant inroads.

FMA casts net to short-term derivatives
The FMA wants to license all short-term derivatives firms before the year is out.

Banks not forgotten as UK seeks Brexit deal
The UK Prime Minister has highlighted the need for "implementation periods" for finance.

Rabobank NZ annual profit falls 14 per cent
Rabobank New Zealand posted a 14 per cent decline in annual profit last year .

FMA seeks tighter disclosure measures
FMA seeks tighter disclosure of non-GAAP measures that can make companies look better.

Banking on a good relationship
ICBC sees itself as a bridge between China and New Zealand.

Small investors treated as second class
COMMENT: The Shareholders' Association is on the warpath.

Police swoop on $10k bank account deals
New financial crime regulations will see banks provide police with more customer data.