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World Week Ahead: Fed minutes, US housing data
By Margreet Dietz Nov. 17 (BusinessDesk) - Minutes from last month’s US Federal Reserve meeting, corporate earnings from Target and Best Buy, and reports on the American housing market will help set the tone for Wall Street which continues to edge higher. On Wednesday, US...

UPDATE: Global push to act on tax avoidance has broad support, English says
(Adds comment from Fletcher Building's Adamson starting in sixth paragraph.) By Tina Morrison Nov. 16 (BusinessDesk) - There is broad global support for moves to curb international tax avoidance, New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English said on the sidelines of the G20 Lea...

RESEND: NZ inflation likely to pick up as labour market pressures emerge, English says
(Fixes garble in third paragraph quote) By Tina Morrison Nov. 16 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand inflation, which unexpectedly fell to the bottom of the Reserve Bank's target band in the third quarter, is likely to pick up again as pressures emerge in the labour market, Financ...