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Intueri promoter keeps mum on potential A$100m class action suit
Law & Regulation

Intueri promoter keeps mum on potential A$100m class action suit

The Australian promoters of the $177 million Intueri Education Group float on the NZX in 2014, Arowana and its executive chair Kevin Chin, believe the threat of a class action against it has "no prospects of success." Although the firm of Adina Thorn Lawyers announced in mid-N...

Jenny Ruth 03 Dec 2019
RBNZ's final bank capital decisions will have far-reaching impact
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RBNZ's final bank capital decisions will have far-reaching impact

In its most far-reaching decision this year, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will be unveiling new capital rules for banks on Thursday that even it admits will reduce economic growth.They will also make it harder to borrow for key sectors, such as farmers, construction companies...

Jenny Ruth 03 Dec 2019
Judge refuses to halt liquidation process for Eric Watson's Cullen Group
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Judge refuses to halt liquidation process for Eric Watson's Cullen Group

The High Court has rejected expatriate businessman Eric Watson's attempt to delay payment of more than $500,000 in overdue court costs in a decision that rubbishes the tactics used.In the latest twist in the one-time corporate high-flier's long-running tax avoidance case, lawyers...

Pattrick Smellie 02 Dec 2019
NZX issues Serko 'please explain' notice over share price surge
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NZX issues Serko 'please explain' notice over share price surge

Serko is offering no explanation for a 17.8 percent surge in its share price after the New Zealand sharemarket regulator sent it a 'please explain' notice.The business travel booking software developer "confirms it is satisfied that it continues to comply with its continuous disc...

Pattrick Smellie 02 Dec 2019


Victoria Young
Victoria Young

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With a professional career spanning New Zealand, Singapore, and London, Victoria Young has been with BusinessDesk since 2019, initially as a senior reporter before taking on the role of investigations editor in 2022, then editor in 2024. 
She has been instrumental in growing BusinessDesk as this country’s premium business news brand.
She was the 2023 recipient of a Brian Gaynor initiative grant.
Victoria holds law and arts degrees from Victoria University of Wellington. 
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