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Forecasters tipping tiny inflation rise
Economists expect next to no inflation when the December quarter consumer price index is released on Friday.
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Dann: Brokers and bankers all in a buzz
The local market has been hotter than the mid-January sun for the past few weeks, writes Liam Dann. Market reports have been noting fresh five-year highs nearly every day.
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NZ dollar climbs higher against US
The New Zealand dollar rose against the greenback, even as US stocks fell, in what may be a run of safe-haven buying that's also lifted the Australian dollar.
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Fall in mortgagee sales welcomed
The decline in mortgagee sales of residential properties has been interpreted by a bank economist as a welcome sign of an improvement in the economy.
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UBS to pay $1.5b for rate-rigging
Swiss banking giant UBS has agreed to pay $1.5b in fines for its role in trying to manipulate the key LIBOR interest rate.
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Oz firms feeling Christmas spirit, bank survey reveals
Optimism among mid-sized Australian businesses has hit record highs in the lead-up to Christmas, a quarterly survey has found.
![Catriona MacLennan: Loan plan start of something good](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Catriona MacLennan: Loan plan start of something good
Catriona MacLennan writes: "The Government will be making a serious mistake and missing a major opportunity if it disregards one of the key recommendations of the Expert Advisory Group on Solutions to Child Poverty."
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ANZ sells eftpos business
ANZ New Zealand - the country's biggest bank - has sold its eftpos terminal leasing unit, EFTPOS New Zealand, for an undisclosed sum.
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Banks unite in silence on giving client details to police
Banks have united to keep mum on how often they give customer details to police without a warrant.