Hong Kong staunchly defends dollar peg even as property market falters

[ad_1] HONG KONG — Hong Kong authorities are fighting an increasingly uphill battle to defend the currency peg to the U.S. dollar, intervening 49 times over a 12-month period to…

Fun, quirky and affordable items make the cut for Hummingbird Designs

[ad_1] Nicole Lister’s business, Hummingbird Designs, will be at the Under the Mountain Arts and Crafts Fete this Saturday. A Taranaki woman’s home business is humming along nicely, and she’s…

Japan hints that even slow yen sell-off may trigger intervention

[ad_1] TOKYO — Comments by Japan’s top currency diplomat on Wednesday suggest that Tokyo may be ready to defend the currency even from moderate declines, market watchers said, as high…

A look at what didn’t happen: Debunking this week’s fake news

[ad_1] Not receiving millions from Pfizer: CNN’s Anderson Cooper. Photo / AP A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None…

Markets with Madison: How KiwiSaver can make you rich-ish

[ad_1] A 12 per cent paycheck contribution to a savings investment scheme is “not far off” the ideal amount needed to meaningfully break even or beat inflation long-term and feel…