The Telecommunications Commissioner’s draft decision on access to switchgear on the copper telecommunications network is “very problematic” and the government won’t rule out legislating to get the outcome it wants, says Prime Minister John Key. His comments came as shares in the copper network owner, Chorus, fell 14 percent to $2.91, three cents lower than its listing price when it …

The euro rose to a six-week high against the dollar after Greece offered to buy back 10 billion euros of bonds in what’s seen as a sign of progress in tackling its debt mountain. As talks in Washington aimed at averting the fiscal cliff appear stalled, a chink of light has flowed into markets from Europe. The euro traded recently …

Markets Hub host Paul Vigna and Steven Russolillo review the top markets and business stories from 2012, which include bad robots, flubbed IPOs and old-fashioned Wall Street shenanigans