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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2006
... Index fell 105.88 points to 15,857.89. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket edged into negative territory as public holidays in the United States and the United Kingdom meant there was little offshore guidance for investors. The benchmark NZSX-50 ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2006
... gain of 98 points over the week. TOKYO - The Japanese stock market was closed for the "Golden Week" string of public holidays. HONG KONG - The Hong Kong stock market was closed for a public holiday. WELLINGTON - The fall of Telecom was the big story ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2006
... 39.76 points. TOKYO - The stock market is closed from Wednesday to Friday for Japan's "Golden Week" string of public holidays. HONG KONG - Stocks fell fractionally as investors locked in profits. The Hang Seng index ended down 13.05 points at 17,013.93. ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2006
... 47.25 points. TOKYO - The stock market is closed from Wednesday to Friday for Japan's "Golden Week" string of public holidays. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended up almost one per cent to reach the highest close in five and a half years, as investors ...

Flexibility but at a great price - the Virgin Mortgages way

... and cost structures. The product also offers unlimited extra repayments for variable and low doc loans, and repayment holidays of up to 12 months when the borrower is suffering from cash flow problems. "We have structured our product to be flexible for ...

Virgin home loan spices up mortgage lending

... facility and potentially the product's biggest drawcard, a repayment holiday. Branson said customers can take repayment holidays of up to 12 months when they are having cash flow problems such as "when the wife gets pregnant" or "the husband finds himself ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2006
... Seng index, dipped 0.07 per cent, or 10.84 points, to close at 15,742.30 in its first session after the Chinese New Year holidays. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket closed higher, buoyed by a late surge in number two stock, Contact Energy. The ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2006
... best finish since September 2000. HONG KONG - Hong Kong's stock and money markets were shut for the Chinese New Year holidays. Trading resumes today. The Hang Seng last closed at 15,753.14 points, up 233.07 or 1.50 per cent. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2006
... seen it gain nearly 1,200 points. HONG KONG - Hong Kong's stock and money markets were shut for the Chinese New Year holidays. Trading will resume on Wednesday, Feb 1. On Friday the Hang Seng index closed at 15,753.14 points, up 233.07 or 1.50 per cent. ...

Tis the season to be jolly and to spend: AXA

... Australians are the world's fourth most generous gift-givers with retirees estimated to spend at least $1.1 billion over the holidays on Christmas presents. Investment house AXA's research shows that retirees will spend at least $580 on gifts, which ...