ANALYSIS: Like it or not, the Government has a role to play in big infrastructure choices.
ANALYSIS: The veil has been lifted on the finances of some of Australia’s richest people. There may even be some Kiwis among them.
ANALYSIS: Synlait Milk is a case study for when asset backing is no longer enough to support valuation.
ANALYSIS: Woolworths has committed $400m to rebranding in New Zealand, but some in Australia believe the company should sell out.
ANALYSIS: We need an appreciation of the key factors influencing consumers’ perceptions of fairness in retail financial services.
ANALYSIS: Economist Brian Easton lays out what went wrong.
Act’s charter school policy is in place and NZ First is repealing the ban on offshore oil and gas exploration.
ANALYSIS: The group’s investors, bruised after annual results yesterday, might be wondering whether the board might get a second chance to consider a deal that was on the table a few months back.
A $700m capital raise announced weeks after reassuring words on the balance sheet at the annual result could suggest further bad news behind the scenes.
ANALYSIS: More policy lurches seem likely without some form of political consensus.