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Retirement units light up gloom

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Farmers with $250m in loans anxious about company's future

Hubbard speaks out - Govt to blame

Allan Hubbard is blaming Government regulations for the failure of South Canterbury Finance.

'Good and bad' news in SCF announcement

Sth Canterbury Finance chief executive Sandy Maier says an announcement that will have "good and bad" in it is due sometime after 9.30am today.

Bridgecorp director's ban stays

English delays trip to handle SCF fallout

Finance Minister Bill English has postponed his departure overseas to deal with stricken South Canterbury Finance.

English delays trip to handle SCF fallout

Finance Minister Bill English has postponed his departure overseas to deal with issues that could follow tomorrow's announcement on the future of South Canterbury Finance.

SFO's Hubbard decision near

The Serious Fraud Office is due this week to outline its next move in its investigation of Allan Hubbard.

NZ dollar jumps against Aussie

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Upmarket complex a rare scene

Dollar stabilises from overnight fall

Allied misses payment - seeks deadline extension

Allied Farmers said its Allied Nationwide Finance unit missed a deadline to repay debentures yesterday and has sought an extension of time to remedy a breach of a Trust Deed ratio.

Auckland tops economic scoreboard

<i>Inside Money: </i> Should KiwiSaver be run by obsessive compulsives?

While the compulsory element of Australia's super scheme is referred to as an 'employer contribution', the distinction comes down to semantics, history and tax rather than a meaningful description of who bears the cost.

Super fund fees under fire

Japanese data pushes dollar down