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Dollar near 12-month high ahead of Brexit vote
The New Zealand dollar was little changed near a 12-month high and may rally further if Britons vote to remain in the European Union.

Stock Takes: Brexit vote pulls market back
COMMENT: The New Zealand sharemarket has fallen away from record levels thanks to global investor fears about Britain potentially leaving the EU.

New look tipped to give Tegel a boost
'Exciting' refresh includes 10 new products hitting the shelves.

Traders strike back at stock market robots
Machines may be taking over the world but in at least one corner of the markets, humans are beating back the robots.

Tegel profit forecasts affirms targets for 2017
Tegel sales and profits beat prospectus forecasts and it's track to achieve targets for the year.

Shares end up as Brexit fears ease
Analysts expect volatility until result of referendum is known at week's end.

Mark Lister on Brexit: Markets are right to be nervous
COMMENT: The "Brexit" vote is the biggest event for financials markets we've seen in a while.

Competition needed to lower gas prices
More competition is needed to cut petrol prices - and somebody should petition Gull to expand, Transport and Energy Minister Simon Bridges says.

Weldon's anger concerned Clear's former owners
The former owners of the Clear Grain Exchange were concerned by former NZX boss Mark Weldon's angry behaviour.

Stock index falls over worries of Brexit
New Zealand shares fell as fears around the potential for Britain to exit the European Union continued to erode risk appetite.

BurgerFuel's US expansion in peril
Fast food chain franchise may ditch plans to enter the US market.

Brexit worries spill over to local index
New Zealand shares fell as the local bourse joined a global selloff in equity markets amid concern Britain could leave the European Union.

Pyne Gould's NZX suspension lifted
Pyne Gould Corp shares are allowed to trade again, ending a seven-month suspension.

Mining's hidden horror stories
A miner reveals the hidden pain of suffering a mental breakdown while living and working at a remote Australian site.

A2 Milk, Air NZ lead rises while Sky slips back
New Zealand shares rose, led by A2 Milk Co and Air New Zealand, which has sold most of its Virgin Australia stake at a better price than the market expected.

Benign rates a boost for stocks
Low interest rates have been a key factor behind the NZ sharemarket's strong run, due to its high proportion of dividend-paying, high-yielding stocks.

Weldon ruled NZX with iron fist, Court heard
Mark Weldon couldn't take criticism and ruled NZX with an iron fist while deliberately avoiding requests from Clear's former owners, High Court has heard.

Stocks lift as 'bargain-hunters' make move on Steel & Tube
New Zealand shares rose as Steel & Tube Holdings rebounded from Thursday's sell-down and Metro Performance Glass gained.

Lister: Investors wise to keep grounded
COMMENT: The domestic sharemarket has continued its march ahead, with the S&P/NZX 50 Index moving through 7000 points for the first time ever.

Reefton mine may save West Coast jobs
Solid Energy, which is being broken up and sold, has applied for consent to start a small mine near Reefton, allowing it to retain staff.

Bull running, but for how long?
Since May 2011 the market index has piled on an average increase of 14.6% a year, to the point where it is now almost double where it was in May 2011.

Steel & Tube shares fall to 15-year low
Shares in Steel & Tube Holdings have fallen to their lowest level since the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.

Fletcher Building interest boosts market
New Zealand shares gained as Fletcher Building reached its highest level this year on speculation it will benefit from housing demand.

Rebounding stocks lead index to record
New Zealand's benchmark stock index hit a record high, led by Air New Zealand and Tower, while Steel & Tube Holdings continued to decline.

Stock Takes: Developer targets NZ aged-care
COMMENBT: Fu Wah International, which already has plans to build two hotels in Auckland, wants to take a stake in a Kiwi retirement village operator.

NZX toughens process for sudden share movements
NZX will start making confidential enquiries of listed companies that experience unexplained share price movements.

Vista, Movio sign deal with African cinema chain
Vista Group International has inked its first deal to provide its cinema software to theatres in Africa.

Ralec owners set first earn-out target, court hears
NZX's former head of strategy told the High Court Ralec set the first target Clear failed to meet.