Consumers using credit cards could soon face higher costs after a Commerce Commission ruling gave merchants the right to charge levies.

Settlement means shops can now start imposing levies on shoppers using credit cards.

The New Zealand dollar may keep rising this week after good jobs data from the US boosted confidence that the world's largest economy is recovering.

Employee loses job after second mistake.

Westpac New Zealand looks likely to follow the BNZ in cutting unpopular but lucrative penalty fees.