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Supreme Court allows appeal in cartel case
The Supreme Court of New Zealand has knocked back a Commerce Commission action against an Australian businessman.
Welfare review to consider unemployment insurance
The govt-appointed Welfare Working Group will consider unemployment insurance among options for reforming the social security system.
One plus one - does it add up to higher prices?
In 2001, Consumers Institute head David Russell warned food prices were likely to rise once the supermarket industry shrank from three big players to two.
Bill aims to see investors benefit from regulator action
Labour MP Lianne Dalziel has drafted a bill to ensure investors benefit from action taken by regulators against investment companies.
Kiwi with a chequered past wants football club
The Kiwi who says he wants to buy an English football club has a criminal record and a string of failed companies.
Commerce Commission prepares for M & A surge
The Commerce Commission is preparing for an inflow of merger applications this year.
Mob awaits Bryers' sentencing
Blue Chip investors are vowing an angry mob will turn up to court for the sentencing of property company co-founder Mark Bryers.
Regulate telcos or users will suffer, say lobbyists
A lobby group says mobile customers will pay if the telecommunications industry is not regulated.
Mobile phone regulation rejected by commission
The Commerce Commission, in a split decision, has rejected regulation as a means to reduce the costs of mobile phone calls.
Commission abused rules, court says
The Commerce Commission is seeking clarification of its powers after a judge ruled it had abused gagging orders while investigating alleged collusion between Air New Zealand and other airlines.
Criminalise cartels, says new Govt report
A report out today proposes criminalising cartels, with jail sentences as long as seven years.
Pushy peddlers on the rise
Even some big businesses employ door-to-door salesmen, but they can carry a stigma.