Fran O'Sullivan: Govt must act over foreign house buyers
Cabinet power broker Steven Joyce needs to do more than sniff the political breeze when it comes to foreign house buyers, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
Cabinet power broker Steven Joyce needs to do more than sniff the political breeze when it comes to foreign house buyers, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
BNZ chief economist calls on New Zealand leaders to follow Australia's example as fears grow Chinese rich will seek shelter from turbulent stock market in property market.
Equities advanced, while US Treasuries fell, after Chinese stocks bounced and Greece prepared to submit fresh proposals.
Chinese stocks staged a spectacular comeback yesterday after Wednesday's horror losses.
If the turmoil knocks domestic confidence and with it internal domestic demand there will be a spillover effect, writes Fran O'Sullivan. The Chinese Government is a significant buyer of NZ Government bonds.
The Chinese dairy firm partially owned by Fonterra has been suspended from trading amid the Chinese stock market turmoil.
China's ongoing share rout spread jitters through the Asia-Pacific region yesterday, sparking falls across equity markets from Japan to New Zealand.
Shoppers worldwide are forecast to spend less on gadgets in 2015 than they did in 2014 - the first drop since 2010.
The World Bank has implied China gets its economic house in order before trying to change the global economy.
The reality of China's SOE privatisation is far from the potted free-market anecdote we like to tell ourselves.
Shares in Beingmate - the Chinese company which is 18.8pc owned by Fonterra - have halved in value over the past three weeks.
The previous article in this series alerted us to the dynamics of collaboration, and simultaneously collaborating and competing (co-opetition).
For New Zealand, the Greek nightmare and potential euro meltdown are scary but the real terrors lie in the cracks in China's economy.
China Eastern says it'll soon start flying between Auckland and Shanghai year-round - and travellers are the winners.
Is the great Chinese stock bubble of 2015 coming to an end?
Apple considers details including colour palettes to suit Chinese tastes, CEO Tim Cook said in an interview.
A big wave of Chinese cash is heading our way. Is New Zealand prepared for a massive $10b to drop on the property market?
William Pesek on considering the cost of China's stock boom - the biggest being President Jinping's economic reform program.
It's no surprise that collaboration is the most cited strategy for organisations trying to get ahead or to avoid disasters.
$6.5 trillion: the value created in 12 months of trading on Chinese stock exchanges. Has it all gone too far?
December will see a major step change in international trade as the ASEAN group formally establishes the Asian Economic Community.
As with all strategies, there are aspects that are generic to all markets, while others can be more specific to Asian markets.
China is likely to ensure a belated financial reckoning in the years ahead, and it has the potential to shake the global economy.
Only in China can you predict the world's biggest stock-market rally and still come out looking like a pessimist.
Pan Sutong made $22 billion this year and then lost most of it. He says he doesn't care.
Buying a Chinese factory has helped push tapmaker Methven's profits up 21pc.
How have things fared since then for Asia's "Axis of Reform"? Not very well, unfortunately, says William Pesek.
Apple could change the way we watch television and movies if it decided to create a smart projector.