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Vector can't prove construction fraud
Law & Regulation

Vector can't prove construction fraud

Judge says even if there was a "slush fund", the term is not necessarily pejorative. 

Victoria Young 25 Mar 2022
Synlait takes out $8.8m suit over cheese acquisition
Law & Regulation

Synlait takes out $8.8m suit over cheese acquisition

Synlait took legal action on the grounds the factory's equipment was not up to scratch. 

Victoria Young 25 Mar 2022
Are law firms exploiting junior employees?
Law & Regulation

Are law firms exploiting junior employees?

Overworking juniors and clerks may be a time-honoured tradition in the legal sector, but is it time to compensate them for the extra hours?

Michael Andrew 25 Mar 2022
Tiwai smelter loses $60m-plus carbon subsidy
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Tiwai smelter loses $60m-plus carbon subsidy

The government's review of the smelter's allocation of free carbon emissions has major implications for other larger emitters and the ETS.

Ian Llewellyn 25 Mar 2022


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. 
You can follow her on Twitter @victoriayoung03 or connect with her on LinkedIn here.

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