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GST price hike warning for Fairfax

Fairfax Media has been issued a formal warning by the Commerce Commission after it claimed the GST rate hike was behind its Dominion Post cover price increase.

<i>Stock Takes:</i> Crumbling takeover

Tower's move to bid for Fidelity Life Assurance without securing support from Fidelity's major shareholders has left some wondering whether it has some underlying plan which has yet to be revealed.

Australia warned of housing bubble

Property values now 5pc below 2007

Property values across NZ have fallen 1.4pc since March, with big city valuers reporting a lack of well presented, quality properties on the market.

<i>Inside Money: </i>Reality bites KiwiSaver property scheme

Without even a goodbye another KiwiSaver scheme has slipped over the side into oblivion.

Overseas investment down on last year

<i>Diana Clement</i>: Financial tune up can get you cruising

<i>Brent Sheather</i>: What's working and what isn't this year

Win some, lose some with GST

Prices on some household items have risen more than double the cost of yesterday's GST increase - despite many retailers choosing to take a hit.

<i>Brian Gaynor</i>: Retail firms prove a bargain for investors

Hubbard investors get 3c payout

Allan Hubbard has offered to subordinate his own interests and make up any losses to investors.

Auditor gives Allied Farmers only qualified opinion

Auditors have given Allied Farmers' financial statements only a qualified opinion, and have raised concerns about the going concern basis of the company and the carrying value of assets.

Hubbard report - investors get 3c in the dollar now

Hubbard investors have been told they'll be paid three cents in the dollar this month, but will have to wait till next year for possibly another 20 cents.

Allied Farmers auditor says unsure if company can survive

Allied Farmers' auditor PwC says it hasn't enough evidence to say whether the company can be viewed as a going concern.

Real estate scam led to $600,000 debt, court told