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'No justification' for OCR rise - EMA
The economic recovery will stall if banks have their way and interest rates are lifted in January, the EMA says.

Airlines battle for best lounge
There's a new battleground in the fight between airlines and it's on the ground, writes Grant Bradley.

Shares push on to 2-month high
NZ shares rose to a two-month high, paced by Chorus, Kathmandu and Sky Network Television as the prospects of strong economic growth drew retail investors to the equity market.

Xero powers on amid global rally
NZ shares rose yesterday, joining a global rally, as demand for so-called growth stocks drove Xero and Wynyard Group to record levels.

BurgerFuel shares continue to climb
Investment firm set up by Subway founders to take 10% stake in listed fast-food chain.

Prospects for Wynyard 'great if it hits targets'
Analyst upbeat about the year ahead for Kiwi intelligence software developer.

Solid US jobless claims buoy markets
A better-than-expected weekly US jobless claims report kept investors on edge for tomorrow's government employment report.

Stockmarket strong but issues ahead
Market-watchers say New Zealand's share market will be underpinned by a strong economy next year, but higher interest rates and the general election pose challenges.

How to beat call centres (be polite)
An even temper, good manners and careful record keeping can help defeat call centres that don't co-operate.

New homes tipped to cool Auckland market
Experts say planned construction good for buyers despite use of some prime areas.

Peter Lyons: So long as you catch the mouse ...
Many unsavoury events that have occurred in New Zealand over the past few decades can be attributed to our faith that free markets, writes Peter Lyons.

Why a top rating fund manager is buying Chorus
A local fund manager says he has begun buying shares in embattled telco infrastructure company Chorus because the company is now at its "maximum point of uncertainty."

Reserve Bank OCR stays at 2.5pc
The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate unchanged at 2.5 per cent. Interest rates are expected to increase early next year.

Markets expect increase in OCR
When it releases its monetary policy statement on Thursday the Reserve Bank is expected to turn up the volume on its warning that it is preparing to remove the support of ultra-low interest rates in place since the recession.

Govt confirms 2015 ETS use-by date
The Govt has confirmed that NZ emitters with obligations under the emissions trading scheme will only be able to use internationally traded Kyoto Protocol emissions units to meet their ETS obligations until May 2015.

Asian stocks in the red on US tapering fears
Asian stocks were in the red Thursday after strong US economic data renewed fears that the Federal Reserve may start cutting its monetary stimulus this month.