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SkyCity Adelaide: regulator action timetabling update announced

Austrac goes first, then Consumer and Business Services will decide what to do.

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Mary Holm: Early 30s and multiple funds - is this one of NZ’s shrewdest investors?

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IAG forecasts margin squeeze on Auckland floods

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Stock Takes: How big a hit will insurers take?

More than 15,000 claims have already come in from the floods.

Auckland floods: Insurance claims could hit nearly $1b - expect premiums to rise

And the cost of insurance could rise for some.

Bar wars: Leo Molloy says rival blocking liquor licence bid

Molloy says matters “far from settled” in spat over new HQ.

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Cooking the Books podcast: How to invest in real estate for $5

It's an easier way to start in real estate investing, without a huge deposit.

Are trusts still a good idea?

How trusts have changed since a major legal overhaul.

How to back out of going to court for a divorce settlement

The ins and out of applying for a discontinuance.

Decade-long windup of Ross ponzi leaves mixed feelings

Last rites for giant ponzi Ross Asset Management impart hard lessons.

Stock Takes: Will 2023 be a better year for NZ shares?

What will this year bring for share markets?

Savings rise but $57 billion wiped off Kiwis’ net worth

Falling property prices main driver of the drop.

Top global companies write down billions as deals make way for gloom

Financial Times: Business leaders face a painful reckoning over their empire building.