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<i>Stock Takes</i>: Welcome news for retailer
Hallenstein Glasson's positive profit guidance has been music to the ears of investors.

Taxpayer bill for Allied Nationwide could be highest ever
If Allied Nationwide Finance is unable to resolve its Trust Deed stand-off and Guardian Trust pulls the plug, the taxpayer could face a bill exceeding that for all the six Crown-guaranteed finance companies to have failed so far.

Strength in telco networking numbers
When it comes to getting the biggest bang for the broadband buck, it seems playing nicely with our mates across the ditch may be NZ's best strategy.

Kermadec portfolio hit in tough market
Falling asset worth and expiring leases damaging profits.

Strategic Finance receivers say repayment due early Sept
Receivers say they will make a payout to investors of between 1.5c and 2.5c in the dollar within the next 4 weeks.

National house prices: How you fare
A "do-nothing" sentiment is gripping the property market and the number of house sales is down a third from a year ago, says the valuation agency QV.

<i>Michael Lang:</i> Short-term gains won't make up for big losses
Global shares are up 70 per cent since March last year so why are investors feeling down? Investment manager Michael Lang explains the 'ugly maths of finance'.