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Service industry showing signs of life
The service industry has shown its first sign of expansion since March last year.
Shoppers face extra cost for card use
Consumers using credit cards could soon face higher costs after a Commerce Commission ruling gave merchants the right to charge levies.
Credit card surcharge now OK, says regulator
Settlement means shops can now start imposing levies on shoppers using credit cards.
BNZ to appeal tax avoidance case
BNZ has decided to appeal the $645m tax avoidance case it lost in the High Court last month.
<i>Dollar outlook:</i> Kiwi may gain as US confidence grows
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.
Bank, league stars taken for $5m ride
Three league stars, two Rich List businessmen and one bank were the unwitting victims of a $5.7 million fraud.
Budget advisers praise bank fee axing
Budgeting advisers say BNZ's decision to drop overdraft penalty fees is 'the best news we've heard in ages'.
Customers' anger as bank passes on personal details
A woman who mistakenly accessed another customer's account is irate that the BNZ disclosed her personal details so the man could resolve the matter.
Opposition probe into banks of no value - Key
Opposition parties announce an inquiry into banks' interest rates after the Government blocked one from taking place. But John Key says the issues are already known and.