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Watchdog outlines case against proposed supermarket merger
Commerce Commission outlines objections to Foodstuffs merger, final decision to come.
Bermuda-based firm bids for second bite of NZ life insurance pie
Will the Reserve Bank and ComCom approve the sale of Asteron Life?
Tug-of-war under way over how open banking is rolled out
Fintechs accuse banks of putting unreasonable conditions around data sharing.
'Not fit for purpose': Customer gets compensation after ferry breakdown
KiwiRail must pay for flights and a contribution towards car storage.
Where to fill up your car in the Waikato for 50c cheaper
According to Gaspy, 91 could cost as much as $3.15 a litre in some stations.
Nicola Willis open to finding more capital for Kiwibank
Reserve Bank isn't planning to change bank capital rules further to ComCom suggestions.
'Two-tier oligopoly': ComCom delivers verdict on bank competition
Competition watchdog recommends widespread regulatory reform.
Where new supermarkets have opened and might rise soon
Where are new stores opening? One store shut in Flaxmere but that's been eclipsed.
ComCom wrote to 12 retirement village owners on false, misleading claims
Companies should seek legal advice about issues it had raised, Commerce Commission said.
The Lines Company told to clean its act up
Company told to do better after 'concerning' power outages.
Airlines v Auckland Airport: Why it's different this time. Is it mission accomplished for Foran?
Regulatory risk rises for airport, Foran's to do list, changes at Virgin Australia.
'It's sick, it's vicious': Strippers call on Parliament for fair working conditions
"They profit off our trauma. They traumatise us and then they get to make money off us."
Murder on the dancefloor? Watchdog could kill $113m DJ software deal
The Commerce Commission has issued an unusually pointed update.
Grocery Commissioner launches new ‘whistleblower’ tool
Device hopes to remove 'risk of retaliation' for supermarket suppliers.
National U-turns to keep new conduct regime for financial institutions
Minister proposes consolidating licensing requirements.
Woolworths slashes 70 per cent from its NZ supermarkets’ value
The writedown follows claims New Zealand supermarkets are uncompetitive.
Piped gas network heading for ‘death spiral’
A recent report shows how gas prices will rise significantly in the next decade.
Commerce Commission to investigate supermarket duopoly: Woolworths, Foodstuffs
The probe comes after Consumer NZ lodged a complaint with the commission in August.
Legal action launched against vehicle finance companies over loans
The ComCom alleges both companies didn't properly assess their customers' financial means.
New lobby group vows to hold Government’s ‘feet to fire’ on grocery shake-up
Sue Chetwin is fronting a new group that plans to lobby 'furiously' for lower prices.
Political Roundup: NZ’s 'most powerful' lawyers
The annual list of New Zealand’s most powerful law figures has just been released.
Two Auckland subcontractors involved in NZ's first criminal prosecution for cartel conduct
The defendants will appear in court on January 25.
Picking the right phone or broadband plan: Watchdog puts heat on telcos with five new measures
Telcos have not been following the watchdog's other recommendations.
Vector urges Commerce Commission to focus closely on resilient infrastructure
Electrification and climate-change resilience are among the key priorities, Vector says.
Two construction companies, directors charged with alleged bid rigging
Country’s first-ever criminal prosecution for cartel conduct.
NZME fined $195k after Commerce Commission appeal
A child swallowed magnets from a toy the company sold.
Power List: Who owns Mitre 10 stores throughout New Zealand?
Structure of this shy 49-year-old giant a quietly brilliant story of co-operative success.
'I felt cheated': Commerce Commission assessing queries on New World MasterChef promotion
Customers who missed out on cookware in New World's sticker promotion want it honoured.
Property Insider: Waiwera tower went with whimper; wholesale fund repayments looming
Demolition more of a labour of love, slowly unpicking the structure from the top down.
What protections do employees have if businesses go bust?
OPINION: Supie’s employees are not the first to lose out when their employer goes under.
Liam Dann: Is the ComCom a 22-year-old failure?
OPINION: New Zealand lacks adequate competition in key industries.
BNZ profits from rising mortgage rates
BNZ's annual profit rose to $1.5 billion, despite the deteriorating economy.
Warehouse boss questions how proposed Foodstuffs merger will help lower grocery costs
The country’s grocery sector and consumers alike will keep an eagle eye on Foodstuffs.