Ross Stitt celebrates the gains investors reaped from Australian listed shares. But these came despite a rocky twelve months.

Bad choices to haunt US financial markets; Japanese spending rises; China property woes back; EU house prices rise; ...

By its very nature, tax avoidance is legal but pushes the boundaries by going against the spirit of the law. Indeed, many large multinationals argue tax is a legal obligation and is not voluntary.

Payments NZ has launched a website showing how consumers can move some payment instructions between banks.