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No deal, say Abano rebel shareholders to buyout bid
The brinksmanship between Abano Healthcare and two shareholders owning 19 per cent of the company continues.
Bitcoin mining boom sputters
The bitcoin mining rush is sputtering. Speculators, known as miners, are finding that the enterprise isn't as profitable as it once was.
Bathurst Resources announces capital raising plan
Bathurst Resources, which has cut jobs and delayed the start to its Denniston mine, may raise up to $6.87m in a discounted share placement.
Henri Eliot: Are NZ boards spending enough time on strategy?
A 2013 McKinsey survey asking board members where they would most like to spend additional time found two out of three picked strategy.
Tech IPOs face skittishness as market momentum slips
Goodbye, momentum. Technology companies had a relatively easy time marketing initial public offerings while stock markets were steadily rising.
Stock Takes: Tech wreck?
Technology stocks have been through a roller-coaster of a ride this week leaving investors wondering if it's the start of a crash or just a temporary blip.
Brewer bankruptcy breach sentence appeal dismissed
A Crown appeal against the sentence of a businessman who avoided home detention for breaching the conditions of his second bankruptcy has been dismissed by a High Court judge.
Carl's Jnr drives growth at Restaurant Brands
Restaurant Brands posted a 23% rise in profit after it boosted sales even as increased rivalry forced it to cut prices.
Michael Hill boosts sales on Canadian growth
Jewellery chain Michael Hill International reported a 10.5 percent gain in sales for the first nine months of the year, led by growth in Canada and Australia.
US agency sees zero oil imports by 2037
Net oil imports to the US could fall to zero by 2037 because of robust production in areas including North Dakota and Texas's Eagle Ford formation.
Felix Salmon: The narrative fallacy of 'Flash Boys'
Felix Salmon takes a hard look at Michael Lewis’ latest book 'Flash Boys'.
Drury: Xero can ride out tech sell-off
Xero boss Rod Drury says the company's $210m of cash means it can ignore mounting concerns over tech stocks and continue to "drive its business".
Ship collision exposes risks in busy oil channel
The fog was just beginning to lift on the Houston Ship Channel on March 22 as a bulk carrier and a fuel barge found themselves on a crash course.
Bankruptcy breach sentence appeal
A twice-bankrupted businessman may have to return from Ireland to serve a sentence of home detention if a Crown appeal is successful.
NZF Group faces liquidation
NZF Group faces liquidation after the resignation of its auditor scuttled a proposal for a restructure, and left the board with no option but to liquidate the company.
NZ's first Bitcoin ATMs unveiled
New Zealand's first Bitcoin ATMs have been unveiled - but they won't be in one place and you can't get cash out of them.
Xero joins forces with KPMG for UK push
Cloud software firm Xero has joined forces with giant KPMG to provide accounting and tax services to SMEs in the United Kingdom.
Stock takes: Mega warning
The Shareholders Association has warned investors to be wary of the market speculation surrounding TRS Investments - the company which this week announced it would merge with Kim Dotcom's Mega in a $210 million deal.
Low-ball share bids take $290,000 toll
Kiwis who accepted low-ball share offers sold their investments at $290,000 below market value in the year to February, despite rules aiming to limit the practice.
Dotcom firm heads for listing
The technology company started by Kim Dotcom is heading for the New Zealand sharemarket with a valuation of $210 million.