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House prices end year only 4.9pc off late-2007 peak
Quotable Value figures show a dramatic and unexpected turnaround in property values in the past 12 months.
BioVittoria stock offer comes up short
Hamilton-based natural sweetener company BioVittoria's bid to float on the stock exchange has fallen short.
Allied rebound 'driven by speculators'
Speculators are likely to be behind yesterday's 22 per cent price rebound in Allied Farmers, say market commentators.
Fund manager in line for $3.5b pay day
Making billions of dollars is "not that hard", David Tepper tells people.
Provinces to pick up in 2010 - real estate expert
Harcourts CEO has predicted a marked improvement in property prices in provincial and coastal areas in 2010.
Allied's value falls by 30pc in early sales
Shares in Allied Farmers yesterday plunged by more than 30 per cent after the issue of 1.9 billion new shares to former Hanover Finance investors.
Diversify portfolios, investment boss warns
Fund managers have been told they need to better identify risky assets and invest more in property and infrastructure.