With the US presidential election just a week away, what impact a potential Trump presidency will have on the currency market continues to be hotly debated.

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New listings of houses for sale continue to fall and growth in consents to build new houses has stalled but mortgage lending has eased just a smidgeon and is still running hot.

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A Singapore-based Kiwi businessman is scooping up small businesses into an umbrella company then listing it, and is seeking for more New Zealand ventures to join.

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The Labour and National candidates weren’t pulling any punches in their first NBR Radio debate of the Mount Roskill by-election, firmly establishing their positions on local issues.

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The Commerce Commission has pulled its November 11 deadline for ruling on the Sky TV-Vodafone merger, citing unresolved issues.

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The Turners business is evolving into a vehicle auctioning, selling, servicing and finance and insurance business but it still has a number of legacy businesses that don’t appear to fit that strategy.

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October is shaping up to be the New Zealand share market’s worst month in more than six years.

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New Zealand gets an update on two key economic indicators this week: the job market and inflation expectations.

A suite of job-related data, including unemployment, employment, hours worked, earnings and labour costs will be released by Statistics New Zealand on Wednesday.

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Zespri's Carol Ward talks about market challenges and innovation.

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