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New Zealand's top CEOs have their say on the coalition and its policies.
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Analysts wonder if The Warehouse Group can get costs under control before it's too late.
An acquisition for a2? Stock goes into trading halt
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Fonterra posts strong $1.1 billion net profit
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China unleashes stimulus blitz to lift growth
Financial Times: Property and stock market support given go-ahead to boost demand.
Asia stocks hold steady as more rate cuts loom
Markets are still basking in the afterglow of the Fed's rate cut.
Fletcher Building woes: ‘Emergency’ $700m capital raise rumours surface
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Markets with Madison: Air NZ v AKL Airport
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Mary Holm: How to split your mortgage when refixing
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How former MP Simon Power ended up at Fisher Funds - and his most indulgent spending moment
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Will supermarket giant ditch NZ? Investors urge Woolworth Group to sell up
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Markets with Madison: Air NZ hangar
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Tupperware files for bankruptcy as sales slump
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BNZ trims mortgage rates after US Fed decision
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