Kiwis would pay less if big banks had to compete

Whenever reports from credit rating agencies pop up in the inbox it's tempting to shift them quickly into a file marked "so what?"

FICO offering reports in Spanish

Credit reports are now on sale in Spanish. The company behind the most widely used credit scores, Fair Isaac Corp., plans to announce Tuesday that its consumer website and products are available in Spanish for the first time.

Consumer Law Reform Bill passes first reading

Hon Chris Tremain Minister of Consumer Affairs 9 February 2012 Media Statement Consumer Law Reform Bill passes first reading

Futures Flat on China and Greece Reports, Groupon and Akamai Tech in Focus

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is headed toward a flat-to-lower open this morning, as Wall Street attempted to shrug off mixed reports out of Europe and China. Greece remains the focal point in the euro zone, as the country failed to reach a consensus on all points of its austerity talks, while China troubled some economists after reporting a faster-than-expected gain in consumer prices ...

Alibaba raising $3 billion to buy Yahoo’s 40% stake back

Chinese e-commerce site Alibaba.com is looking to raise $3 billion from six different banks reports the Wall Street Journal. The e-commerce giant wants the money to buy out the 40% stake that Yahoo owns and officially ditch the flailing search engine. The tip comes from people familiar with the situation according to the WSJ. The [...]