The Securities Commission has laid criminal charges against Capital + Merchant Finance directors.
Former Fay Richwhite moneyman Bill Birnie once had everything a businessman could want, but now his personal fortune has apparently suddenly crumbled.
Troubled telco closes at $2.11. Analysts take a punt on when it will hit bottom.
Revenue Minister Peter Dunne has added further weight to widespread expectations the tax system on property investment is to be changed, and personal taxes are to be lowered.