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Key recommendations of the Tax Working Group
Reducing top personal tax rates and having a competitive tax rate with Australia are among the Tax Working Group's recommendations.

Kiwi's brazen bank scam
A Kiwi conman posing as an international banker is called an 'economic danger to the community' as he's jailed for multi-million dollar fraud.

SFO called in over First Step loan deals
The trustee of six investment trusts set up by Money Managers says it has called in the Serious Fraud Office.

Hanover investors look to future after YES vote
"The work begins now," says one Allied director after Hanover investors approved the plan to sell the company's loan book to Allied Farmers at today's vote.

Self-made story an inspiration to others
After knock-backs author worked hard to publish her own book.

Call to clean up KiwiSaver sales
KiwiSaver providers have been warned about using standover tactics to stop people from changing schemes.

<i>Adam Gifford</i>: Cloud has silver lining for NZ
New Zealand providers are well placed to take advantage of changes in internet services, says Adam Gifford.

Coining it by taking cash out of society and putting on cards
A cash-free existence is the ultimate target for New Zealand company Monitor Business Machines.

Westpac misery blurred by poor data, says analyst
Westpac suffered a shocker of a year in New Zealand on mushrooming bad debt charges and a massive tax bill.

Firms facing court action linked to key adviser
A finance company that received investment advice from a Commerce Commission member is facing legal action over the investments it recommended.

Blood and oil: Tragedy stains African move
Driving through Nairobi with blood pouring from a gunshot wound is not what Alan Mountfort visualised when he answered an ad to invest in an olive grove.