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Telcos must be more transparent, ComCom says
Markets

Telcos must be more transparent, ComCom says

The Commerce Commission has told New Zealand’s three mobile network operators to provide better comparison information to consumers or risk being regulated. A recent review of mobile bills by the commission found a quarter of consumers on monthly plans could save average of $1...

Dan Brunskill 17 Sep 2020
RBNZ base bank stress test assumptions much worse than forecasts
Finance

RBNZ base bank stress test assumptions much worse than forecasts

The Reserve Bank's base case used in stress testing of banks to gauge the impact of the coronavirus crisis was much worse than its current forecasts but, even so, the banks came through in a position to continue lending and without breaching current capital requirements. In it...

Jenny Ruth 17 Sep 2020
Crimson’s Beaton makes civil assault claim against legal opponent
Services

Crimson’s Beaton makes civil assault claim against legal opponent

Crimson Education co-founder Jamie Beaton has filed a civil assault claim against Eurekly director Austen Clarke.

Victoria Young 17 Sep 2020
Climate reporting will hold businesses to account - Shaw

Climate reporting will hold businesses to account - Shaw

NZX-listed companies, banks, insurers, and fund managers will have to report on climate risks under new regulation announced today by the minister for climate change. If passed by the next Parliament, businesses would be required to make annual disclosures on climate change ri...

Dan Brunskill 15 Sep 2020


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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