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<i>Bernard Hickey:</i> Lost mana and hope means pulling plug on SCF
It's time for the Government to limit taxpayers' losses by winding down SCF.
<i>Liam Dann</i>: Gloves come off as break-up proposal unravels
Tony Gibbs talk GPG with Liam Dann
<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Winners and losers in ETS wealth shift
Over the next two and a half years the emissions trading scheme will effect a substantial transfer of wealth.
<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Same old problems under the skin
I may be a lone voice here, but where finance companies are concerned things seem to have got a bit out of proportion.
Kiwi business stars earn their stripes in the US
NZ companies doing the business in the USA.
<i>Fran O'Sullivan:</i> China ready to back NZ's UN bid
Fran O'Sullivan believes the visit to NZ by Chinese Vice-President Jinping is probably of more long-term importance than a visit by his US counterpart, Joe Biden.
<i>David Chaplin:</i> Everything you know about regulation is wrong
There have been so many twists in this storyline that it's difficult to remember who's who, what's what and, more importantly, why.
<i>Jonathan Dodd:</i> All media facing advertising challenges
Three distinct styles of marketing are competing...
<i>John Shaw:</i> Ask before you buy that business, and avoid any nasty surprises
It's all very well having the right to sue on the agreement when unforeseen problems arise, but it's far better to find out about the problems and deal with them before going ahead.