Bank of New Zealand has reported a $183 million bottom line loss in the nine months to June 30.

There's been a big lift in business confidence over the past month.

Rising unemployment means Kiwis won't feel like the recession is ending, despite data suggesting otherwise, economists say.

The Government yesterday extended the retail deposit guarantee a further year.

Mastercard will let merchants surcharge customers when they use their cards to make purchases under a settlement announced today.

Central bankers from around the world are increasingly confident the worst of the global financial crisis has passed and that recovery is beginning to take shape.