The ripple effect from the European Commission's bombshell decision on Apple's back taxes is likely to be far-reaching.

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Law firm Chapman Tripp has given a tick of approval to sharemarket operator NZX's proposed code of ethics for boards.

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Signs that housing credit growth has passed its peak and a marginal increase in the number of houses available for sale were offset by a fall in new listings in August and a rise in asking prices.

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Those who have expressed a desire for a substantive trial on what ‘fair dealing’ actually means under New Zealand copyright law shall get their wish.

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The world’s markets continue to hold their breaths over what the US Federal Reserve will do with its interest rates.

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Meridian Energy [NZX:MEL] is convinced the owners of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter will keep that plant open and so the electricity company has brought forward its expectation of when a new power station will be required.

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MYOB’s share price fall after its first-half results and since the escrow came off the 58% stake owned by Bain Capital raises the question of whether Bain can afford to sell now.

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It was observing how, over the past couple of years, “economies are not performing the way the rules are supposed to work – or societies or politics or indeed even environmental issues,” that prompted business journalist Rod Oram to write his new book, Three Cities: Seeking Hope in the Anthropocene.

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Parliamentary silly buggers is starting to dominate the activity and effort of John Key’s government, says Rob Hosking

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Craigs' Mark Lister on the Federal Reserve giving the Reserve Bank a breather.

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