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Telecom fined $500,000 for misleading broadband ads
The Commerce Commission has made an example of Telecom.
<i>Anthony Doesburg:</i> Cellphone newcomer playing a waiting game
Anyone waiting for cellular network newcomer 2degrees to add on-account services to the prepaid plans it launched at the start of August shouldn't hold their breath.
Transparency call from aggrieved ANZ-ING investors
A group supporting investors in ING's frozen funds has called for more transparency around the settlement of claims against ANZ.
Contact, TrustPower warned over bid-rigging attempt
Contact Energy and TrustPower have been given formal warnings over a 2002 bid-rigging attempt during negotiations over buying a power station.
<i>Adam Gifford:</i> Real competition rings changes
Determined newcomer 2Degrees forces the big two telcos to seriously court Kiwi consumers.
Transpower eyes $200m bond issue in early 2010
Transpower is contemplating a domestic bond issue of around $200m early next year as it gears up for $5 billion of capital expenditure on national grid upgrades over the next decade.
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.
Telecom cries foul over rural levy changes
Telecom is crying foul over the government's proposed changes to the levy put in place to protect rural customers when the carrier was privatised in the 1990s, saying it will lead to less investment in outlying areas.
'Scurrilous tactics' used to market water filters
Door-to-door salespeople have allegedly been selling water filtration systems by telling people their tap water comes from a sewage treatment plant.
TrustPower fined for misleading customer advice
Electricity company TrustPower has been fined $17,000 for failing to give customers adequate information about low user tariff options.
Court finds against Telecom over high-speed data pricing
The High Court has found today that Telecom leveraged its position to charge competitors disproportionately high prices for access to its network.