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David Ross released from hospital, to cooperate with probes into frozen funds

David Ross released from hospital, to cooperate with probes into frozen funds

Nov. 22 (BusinessDesk) - Wellington fund manager David Ross, whose businesses have been frozen after missing investor payments, has been released from hospital and will "cooperate fully" with all inquiries into his company and the funds it oversees. Ross was released from hosp...

21 Nov 2012
Chinese visitors offsets fall in tourist numbers from 2011 RWC spike

Chinese visitors offsets fall in tourist numbers from 2011 RWC spike

By Paul McBeth Nov. 22 (BusinessDesk) - A steady increase in the number of Chinese visitors offset a fall in overall tourist arrivals last month, compared with the spike in arrivals last year for the Rugby World Cup. The number of short-term arrivals fell 15 percent to 184,200...

21 Nov 2012
Dunedin City 'AA' credit rating under threat as S and P sees financial targets in doubt

Dunedin City 'AA' credit rating under threat as S and P sees financial targets in doubt

By Paul McBeth Nov 22 (BusinessDesk) - Dunedin City Council, whose investment unit posted a $5.1 million loss in the 2012 financial year, has been put on notice of a rating downgrade over its finances, which may not bounce back as quickly as expected. Standard & Poor's affirme...

21 Nov 2012